Underwater Intervention 2020 (UI 2020), co-hosted by the Association of Diving Contractors International and the ROV Committee of the Marine Technology Society, is the must-attend event of the year, when the entire underwater operations industry gathers for three days of face-to-face meetings, education and networking. Taking place at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans from February 4 to 6, UI 2020 will be
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The U.S. Navy is looking for innovative ideas to expand capabilities in artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomy and training technology–and it wants to tap the talents of small businesses to bring the most advanced solutions to warfighters as quickly as possible. The U.S. Navy’s Small Business Innovation Research program (SBIR), located at the Office of Naval Research (ONR), has expanded funding opportunity in a broad agency
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Our annual Firing Line Survey is back. Every year, we ask the ocean tech community to weigh in on business concerns over the last year and what they expect in the year ahead. Responses will be compiled in an article in our January 2020 issue. To participate, fill out the survey here.
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Produced by the same team as WorkBoat Magazine and WorkBoat.com, the International WorkBoat Show, December 4 to 6, is a trade conference and expo for commercial vessel owners, operators and builders, as well as the vendors and suppliers that serve them. You can expect the following when participating in this long-running industry tradition: Expo-floor learning opportunities, including breakout sessions. Opportunities to meet vendors
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A group of leading Nordic industry companies has, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), joined forces to solve a great societal challenge. The initiative is called Zero Emission Energy Distribution at Sea (ZEEDS). Annually, shipping is responsible for nearly 1 billion tonnes of CO2 gas emissions globally, and the consortium is trying to address this by developing
Read moreSpeaking in Indonesia at The Economist magazine’s World Ocean Summit, Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Esben Poulsson has set out what the industry would like the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to achieve as part of its CO2 reduction strategy for the shipping sector. He said that unless the IMO makes significant progress, the industry could be vulnerable
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