Wireless IoT Provider Completes Series A Funding Round
CSignum, a provider of wireless technology extending IoT communications beneath the surface, has completed a £6 million Series A funding round.
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Hydrofoil Ferry Service Begins in Stockholm
The world’s first electric hydrofoil ferry, the Candela P-12 “Nova,” has begun service, halving commute time.
Read moreNOAA Launches National Water Prediction Service Website
This new hub for U.S. water data, products, and services combines local and regional forecasts with water data and new national level capabilities, such as flood inundation maps and the National Water Model.
Read moreGrant 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 Water aims to rid U.S. shores of abandoned and derelict vessels, and remove the associated pollution, navigation and safety hazards.
Read moreLuxury Icebreaker Doubles as Science Lab
Seawater sensor and measuring system manufacturer -4H-JENA engineering’s FerryBox multiparameter water measurement system is now being used to evaluate the role of global warming and glacial meltwater on the rising level of oxygen in the oceans aboard PONANT’s Le Commandant Charcot, the world’s only luxury icebreaker, a hybrid-electric vessel powered by liquified natural gas.
Read moreLADAR for Marine Plastic Detection
Anglo-Norwegian R&D company Ladar Ltd. has developed a compact LADAR (laser detection and ranging) system that can supercharge plastic detection capabilities for end-users involved in everything from environmental research and monitoring to marine cleanup campaigns and harvesting plastic for recycling. Huge amounts of plastic waste get dumped into our oceans every year, despoiling not only coastlines but triggering the agglomeration
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