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TDI-Brooks Survey in Black Sea

TDI-Brooks has completed phase four of a deepwater geotechnical coring and CPT project for DenAr Ocean Engineering S.A.

Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades Become Footbridges

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast are transforming decommissioned wind turbine blades into footbridges that can hold the weight of a

SBIR Grant for FarSounder Crowdsourced Bathymetry

This project will develop a cloud-based service to share survey data collected by FarSounder customers.

Grant to Remove Abandoned, Derelict Vessels in US

A four-year, $10 million grant from NOAA’s Marine Debris Removal Program to the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean

Oceans of Knowledge Conference, Oct. 18, London

The conference theme is: "Beyond Net Zero: The Role of the Ocean in Climate Repair."

Shell Invests in CCUS

Shell Ventures has joined Value Group’s investor base to accelerate and expand Value Group’s carbon capture utilization and storage strategy.

Maersk to Transport Amazon Goods Using Biofuel and Methanol

Danish shipping major Maersk and e-commerce giant Amazon have finalized a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 FFE containers

Apply: StartBlue Accelerator

Applications for the next cohort of the StartBlue Accelerator are being accepted through October 31. The program for Cohort 3

Autonomous Robot for Subsea Pipeline Inspection

With an increasing number of severe accidents in the global oil and gas industry caused by damaged pipelines, University of

TDI-Brooks Completes Fourth Phase of Deepwater Project

TDI-Brooks has been successful in completing phase four of a deepwater geotechnical coring and CPT project for DenAr Ocean Engineering

Equinor Buys Stake in Bayou Bend CCS Project

Equinor has acquired a 25 percent interest in Bayou Bend CCS LLC, positioned to be one of the largest U.S.

EV Nautilus Expedition for Possible New Marine Sanctuary in Pacific

This 28-day expedition will explore deep-sea habitats of the national monument to gather data for consideration of the region as

World's Largest Lightweight Battery-Electric Ship

Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania is constructing the world's largest lightweight battery-electric ship (130 m long) for delivery to its South

Autonomous Ocean Habitat

The DEEP ecosystem, a state-of-the-art autonomous ocean habitat, has launched.

Kraken Launches In-House Naval Design Capability

This will enable Kraken to push further and faster with development of its portfolio of definitive, high-performance, littoral security maritime

Ocean Warrior Begins Arctic Science Expedition

Ocean Warrior will cover 10,000 nautical mi. annually over the next 10 years to collect data on how the Arctic

World's Largest Floating Offshore Wind Farm Opens

Hywind Tampen is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 200,000 tonnes annually from key oil and gas producers in the

New Job Site for Ocean Tech

OceanTechJobs.com has launched as a site to connect employers with job seekers.

OSIL Piston Corers Dominate on Major Global Research Vessels

Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) piston corers are the preferred piston coring system on board major research vessels across the

Fully Remote Operation of ROV 9,400 km Offshore

Subsea7 has fully remotely operated a work-class ROV from Scotland, with the ROV deployed 9,400 km away, off the coast

Submarine Networks World: Sept. 27-28, Singapore

Submarine Networks World will take place September 27 to 28 in Singapore.

NOAA Commissions Two Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently ordered two REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) from Huntington Ingalls Industries

eSAIL for Deep-Sea Tanker

Odfjell will install the bound4blue eSAIL wind-assisted propulsion system on a chemical tanker.

US Navy Contracts Leidos for Operation of Unmanned Vessels

Leidos has been awarded a new task order by Naval Sea Systems Command to manage, operate and maintain the U.S.

Protecting Investments in Submarine Cables

Geoff Bennett of Infinera discusses how to extend submarine cables’ economic life using advanced coherent transmission.

BOEM Identifies Two Draft Wind Energy Areas off Oregon

BOEM is accepting public comments on these WEAs through October 16, 2023. 

Launch of Marine Autonomy Innovation Hub

Exail has opened a new innovation hub for all aspects of marine autonomy at the University of New Hampshire.

Shore-Side Charging in San Diego

Crowley and the Port of San Diego have broken ground for the shore-side charging station designed to provide clean energy

Mote Advances Construction of Gulf of Mexico Aquarium

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium has installed two large acrylic panels for its new Science Education Aquarium’s largest exhibit, the

Q&A: Dr. Jim Cairns, Inventor of Wet-Mate Connectors

Jim Cairns, a pioneer in subsea connectors, discusses his work in the industry over the decades and his most recent

New Members of NOAA Ocean Research Advisory Panel

Eighteen ocean experts have begun their appointment as members of ORAP. They include representatives from the National Academies of Sciences,

First UK Approval for Remote Inspection Techniques

3D scanning specialist Viewport3 has become the first business in the U.K. to be approved for remote inspection techniques using

Enter: Sealite Buoy Photo Contest

Deadline is August 31.

Design Underway for All-Electric Inland Waterway Tanker

A 42m-long (138 feet) fully electric waste collection tanker is to be built by Baltic Workboats and Western Baltija Shipbuilding,

Markey to Upgrade Winches on NOAA Ship

Bollinger Mississippi Shipyards has awarded Markey Machine a major contract for winch refurbishment aboard NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown.

Approval Granted for Prime Offshore Joint Venture

Oilfield services companies Aker Solutions, SLB (formerly Schlumberger) and Subsea7 have received approval from competition authorities for their proposed subsea

BOEM Finalizes Wind Energy Areas in Central Atlantic

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced three final wind energy areas offshore Delaware, Maryland and Virginia that

Apply: MIT Sea Grants

You must request eSeaGrant access by August 31, 2023 to apply for STREAM grants: Solutions Through Research, Education & Art

Webinar Aug. 17: OceanAlpha Unmanned Survey Solutions

OceanAlpha will host a webinar August 17 featuring a demonstration of its unmanned marine survey solutions.

Apply: Innovative Tech to Advance Dredging

Deadline for proposals is August 24, 2023.

Apply: MARAD Tanker Security Program

MARAD has one spot left open for a fleet of active, commercially viable, militarily useful, privately owned product tank vessels

Green Shore Power in the Netherlands

RST and Samskip have launched their Green Shore Power initiative, which aims to dramatically reduce CO2 emissions produced by vessels

New College of Great Lakes Ecology, Education

Lake Superior State University has created the College of the Great Lakes Ecology and Education, open for enrollment starting in

Technology Trends: Exploring the Future of Maritime Innovation

As visualization technology advances alongside other areas of digitalization, it could also play an essential role in the implementation of

First Unassisted Hudson River Swim to Highlight River, Ocean Health

Lewis Pugh, UN Environment Programme Patron of the Oceans, will attempt to become the first person to swim the full

HII Completes Acceptance Trials for USCG Cutter

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced the successful completion of acceptance sea trials for the U.S. Coast Guard‘s newest national security

Fugro to Support Curacao's Renewable Energy Industry

The government of Curaçao has asked Fugro to map the seabed of the island’s surrounding waters for future development of

AI Modeling to Aid Coastal Water Quality Monitoring

Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) are investigating improvements to cost effective real-time marine water quality monitoring solutions by using AI

The Good Cup: Less Plastic Waste

A new product for the consumer beverage industry could reduce global plastic waste.

Gulf of Mexico Ship Channel to Undergo Enlargement

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”), the largest provider of dredging services in the United

Virtual World of Sharks

The World of Sharks website houses 3D models to investigate the biology and evolution of sharks and rays.

How to Close the Digital Divide

Tyson Johnston, chairman of Toptana Technologies, introduces the Quinault Indian Nation's internet access solution for unserved and underserved communities.

The Netherlands to Pioneer Floating Cities

The Dutch Research Council funds work toward a future of living and working on the water.

Teledyne Marine Photo, Data Contest

Deadline is October 1, 2023.

1,300-Year-Old Tsunami Discovery

Researchers have uncovered evidence of a tsunami deposit along the Caesarea Maritima coastline, which could help scientists both understand how

Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerators Program

U.S. Department of Commerce and NOAA are launching the Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerators program, a $60 million investment in coastal

Mote Raises, Releases Red Drum Fish

This effort represents the largest number of red drum produced in the program’s 25-year history for the purpose of fisheries

AI to Optimize Vessel Performance

Initiated in August 2020, the Via Kaizen project explores how AI and machine learning can enable more energy-efficient voyage planning

Maritime Cyber Hacking Database Launched

NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands has launched an open source database that exposes cyber hacking in

Blue Movement Directory

The newly updated, revised and geomap-based Blue Movement Directory lists and links to over 1,000 U.S.-based ocean groups and others.

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