Ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has released a film aiming to create greater public awareness of the issues of ballast water, invasive species and the role of the shipping industry in combatting this major environmental threat. The five-minute “Global Thought Leader” video is set to broadcast on CBS News and will be available to share across social media platforms.
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The July webinar on OceanReports is now available as an online video. OceanReports is a tool for developers of energy and other ocean-based projects to help them get to know many facets of a proposed location long before they take costly steps related to selecting sites. The tool and its use is explained in the first 30 min. of a
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As part of Deep Trekker’s “Think Tank Friday” series, “Robotics for Effective and Efficient Vessel Inspections,” which was released in June, features experts discussing how robotics can be used to visually inspect hulls. Shipyard managers talk about using ROVs to perform block checks during drydocking, inspect hulls and running gear, monitor ports, and glean helpful information on equipment failure. Watch
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Dr. Sylvia Earle, founder of Mission Blue, and Todd Steiner, executive director of Turtle Island Restoration Network, recently hosted a 40-min. conservation roundtable on creating one of the world’s first marine protected areas, the Cocos-Galapagos Swimway. Watch the video here.
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The World Ocean Council (WOC), the lead GloFouling project partner for engaging the wider ocean business and investment community, invites interested parties to view the animation produced by the GEF-UNDP-IMO/WOC GloFouling Partnerships on tackling biofouling, invasive species and CO2 emissions worldwide. This animation is designed to raise awareness about two main issues: invasive aquatic species introduced through biofouling, and biofouling
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Here it is: The annual Makai holiday video. Click on image to watch. Happy Holidays!
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