Remote Ocean Mapping Evolves with USVs
Saildrone’s Kitch Kennedy and Brian Connon recount the evolution of the company’s technologies for remote autonomous seafloor mapping.
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World’s First Seaweed Nanocellulose Biorefinery
Paeroa, a small New Zealand town, has became home to the world’s first seaweed nanocellulose biorefinery. Developed by family-owned AgriSea in partnership with Bioeconomy Science Institute-Scion, the facility converts waste seaweed into nanocellulose hydrogel, producing up to 1,600 kg per week.
Read moreFlume Tank North Sea Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Europe’s largest wave and flow tank, Flume Tank North Sea, continues to be in business after 40 years, with a renewed commercial focus. A wide range of models of nets, trawls, fish farm cages and other underwater equipment can be tested in the tank.
Read moreControlled Mass Flow Excavation for Offshore Projects
Karl Dale of Unique Group discusses controlled mass flow excavation, a method to suspend and relocate sediment without direct contact with the seabed.
Read moreMarine Route Surveys for Connectivity in Alaska
Pioneer Consulting has completed the marine route surveys for the “Fiber Internet Serving Homes” projects, which comprise the FISH West and FISH South submarine cable systems in Alaska.
Read moreScientists Urge More Study on Effects of Ocean Carbon Removal Tech
Scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the University of Exeter urge caution in the upscaling of ocean carbon removal technologies until more detailed research can be done on the environmental impacts.
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