The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is celebrating its 100 years of existence on June 21, World Hydrography Day, which is celebrated every year all over the world. Established in Monaco following an invitation by Prince Albert I, the IHO provides a forum for its 94 member states to come together and progress on issues related to measuring the physics and
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TDI-Brooks is celebrating 25 years in business. TDI-Brooks was formed in 1996 when Dr. James Brooks and Dr. Bernie Bernard recognized the market need for specialized oceanographic research and left their management positions within Texas A&M University research center in College Station to build an independent, privately held oceanographic research and marine sample acquisition service company. TDI-Brooks is a research and service
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2021 marks two decades that FarSounder has been dedicated to developing their unique 3D Forward Looking Sonar technology. They plan to continue prioritizing innovation to advance their technology in order to better assist their customers.
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A new award designed to recognize those making a difference to communities, global challenges or society anywhere in the world via science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) has been launched by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). The IET is calling on the general public to send in their nominations for its new IET STEM Personality of the Year
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Plunging into the deep, dark abyss of the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench, U.S. Navy Lt. Don Walsh and Swiss engineer Jacques Piccard heard a loud cracking sound in their vessel—the bathyscaphe Trieste, which the Office of Naval Research (ONR) purchased for scientific observations. Already 30,000 ft. below sea level, Walsh and Piccard faced the ultimate decision—risk their lives to become
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COVE marks its one-year anniversary of operation with the addition of Dartmouth Ocean Technologies Inc. (DOT), the 58th company to join the facility. DOT is focused on delivering ocean sensor platforms to the world market, such as the family of towed stable depressors called the “D Wings” that are available in a variety of sizes and can be outfitted with
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