By Neil Gordon When the pandemic hit, we had no idea of what lay ahead. No one would have imaged that it would be at least 15 months before we emerged. We entered lockdown with what we thought was a pretty clear idea of what the future might hold. There was generally a fairly linear path ahead. Energy transition and
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The National Maritime Museum in the U.K. is featuring a daily exhibit in the New Insight Gallery called “Exposure: Lives at Sea.” Over 85 percent of all goods coming to the U.K. still arrive by ship. We rely on the maritime sector for our food, ecosystem services, energy and transportation, yet it is a world rarely seen. Bringing together photography
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Scientists have created a set of unique guidelines for image-based species identification to improve biodiversity data collection. Led by Dr. Tammy Horton at the U.K. National Oceanography Centre (NOC), the new guide provides rules for the use of open nomenclature signs in image-based biodiversity studies. The guidelines have been developed as a way of indicating the level of certainty in
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On October 15, 2020, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) launched the latest annual monitoring surveys for the South Marine Plans, as well as the baseline monitoring surveys for the North East, North West, South East and South West Draft Marine Plans, providing an opportunity for stakeholders to give feedback on Marine Plan application and effectiveness. The Monitoring Surveys are open
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Sealite has released a case study on the Humber Gateway Wind Farm, located offshore of England in the North Sea. The wind farm is owned by The Crown Estate and features Sealite’s SL-510-SA marine lanterns, which were used in a marking upgrade connected to Sealite’s advanced asset monitoring platform, Star2M. You can download the case study here:
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CNC machining specialist and manufacturing partner Get It Made has announced a brand new initiative aimed at innovative start-ups in the subsea industry who could be eligible to receive a manufacturing grant of up to £2,500. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Get It Made, which works alongside top U.K. universities, established household names and early stage start-ups, is developing a program to support
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