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USV for Barbados Storm Tracking

An AutoNaut USV has been purchased by the Barbados Meteorological Services to provide data to assist with hurricane tracking.

Podcast: SHIPSHAPE - International Ocean Insights

Every week, an episode unravels oceanic mysteries, delves into maritime trends or shares other stories of the sea.

Voluntary Vessel Slowdown Season to Protect Killer Whales

Quiet Sound, a collaborative program from Washington Maritime Blue dedicated to fostering a more sustainable environment for Southern Resident killer whales

GEBCO Map the Gaps Symposium Nov. 7-8

The GEBCO Map the Gaps Symposium on ocean exploration will take place November 7 and 8 in Monaco at the

$6.7 Million to Fund US Coastal Resilience

NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science has announced $6.7 million in fiscal year 2023 funding for 18 coastal resilience

Ocean Energy Projects in Isolated Communities

The International Energy Agency's Ocean Energy Systems (IEA-OES) has released interviews with five experts who have spearheaded pioneering ocean energy

NSSLGlobal adds Farsounder 3D Sonar to Product Line

FarSounder and NSSLGlobal have joined forces to introduce FarSounder’s Argos product line to their defense, commercial, and leisure clients.

Autonomous Vessel Company Raises Seed Money

Belgium-based startup MAHI has successfully raised its seed round, led by venture firm PIRQUE and shipping company Ultranav.

Technical Anchoring for Offshore Wind USVs

Maxwell Marine has been contracted to design and supply a technical anchoring system for the first USVs that will be

Divestreaming from ROV SuBastian

A closeup of the tech that enables Schmidt Ocean Institute's deepwater livestreaming.

Apply: Earthshot Prize

Expressions of interest are due October 30 from ocean energy, offshore wind and green hydrogen-related solution developers.

pH Sensor Tech Collaboration

Through the Obscape Data Portal, ANB Sensors' clients can now access real-time data parameters conveniently and effortlessly.

Nominate: American Society of Naval Engineers Awards

Deadline is January 22, 2024.

Report: The Future of Maritime Safety

This year’s report calls for cooperation and collaboration built on solid data to improve standards and reduce human, environmental and

Hawaii Bounty Project Removes 6 Tons of Derelict Fishing Gear

The project's goal is to remove 100 tons of derelict fishing gear from the oceans in just two years.

Apply: Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

Graduate students interested in marine, coastal, and Great Lakes science and policy should apply by February 15, 2024.

Public Comment Period Open for Proposed Maryland Offshore Wind Project Draft EIS

BOEM will accept public comments through November 20, 2023.

Zelim to Develop AI for USCG SAR

The U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with Zelim to jointly

Ascension Collects Microplastics, eDNA Data

Ocean Diagnostics has developed Ascension, a 22-lb. tethered sampling device that collects filtered microplastics or eDNA samples down to 400

Solid Oxide Fuel Cell for Vessel Energy Efficiency

Alma Clean Power, Odfjell, and DNV have announced a project that would entail the installation of a solid oxide fuel

Sonardyne to Expand US Business

Sonardyne Inc. has appointed Aquatic Sensors as resellers as part of growth in the U.S. marine technology market.

Lloyd's Register Launches Vast New Maritime Software Platform

Lloyd’s Register reports that it has merged its range of existing software platforms under the new OneOceanLR brand following several

Ocean Enterprise Initiative

The Marine Technology Society (MTS) has launched the Ocean Enterprise Initiative (OEI), a flagship program aimed at spearheading innovation, thought

OSIL Buoy Selected for Coastal Multidisciplinary Project

A multidisciplinary data buoy platform manufactured by Ocean Scientific International Ltd. (OSIL) has been installed in Dublin Bay as part

Work-Life Balance: MTS Webinar Oct. 11

The webinar is part of the Women Leadership in Marine Technology series.

Lewis Pugh Swims Hudson River Unassisted

He has become the first person in history to swim the full length of the Hudson River unassisted, calling attention

C-8 Foiling Boat Breaks Distance Record

Candela's latest version of its C-8 foiling craft has covered a record 420 nautical mi., equivalent to 777 km or

Winner of SUT Mick Cook Geotech Award

The inaugural Mick Cook Award for Significant Contribution to Marine Site Investigation and Characterisation was given to Tor Inge Tjelta

Merger of Cloud Geodata Companies

Three Kiel-based software companies--north.io GmbH, TrueOcean GmbH and NatureConnect GmbH--have merged to form north.io.

Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Finalists

The 2024 finalists for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program will become the 45th class of one of

Survey Contract Awarded for California Offshore Wind Project

Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has been awarded a survey contract by Equinor Wind US for one of the

Discovery of Large Hydrothermal Vent Field in Pacific

Scientists on a Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition have discovered a new hydrothermal vent field larger than a professional soccer field

Hapag-Lloyd Selects Starlink Satellite Services for Fleet

Hapag-Lloyd is to begin the rollout of the Starlink satellite internet technology across its fleet, following the successful completion of

Apply: $19 Million to Prevent, Remove Marine Debris

Approximately $16 million will be available to support innovative research to application projects that will address the prevention and removal

NOAA Awards Major Contract for Uncrewed Systems

NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has chosen Open Ocean Robotics, in collaboration with the 1stMission Team, as one of

Electric Motor for Dredger Fleet

Royal IHC, a Dutch supplier of vessels, equipment and services for the maritime industry, has developed a new fleet of

SEA-KIT Wins Funding to Make Hydrogen-Fueled USV

The company will partner with maritime decarbonization company Marine2o for land-based infrastructure to produce green hydrogen via renewable energy and

TDI-Brooks Survey in Black Sea

TDI-Brooks has completed phase four of a deepwater geotechnical coring and CPT project for DenAr Ocean Engineering S.A.

Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades Become Footbridges

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast are transforming decommissioned wind turbine blades into footbridges that can hold the weight of a

SBIR Grant for FarSounder Crowdsourced Bathymetry

This project will develop a cloud-based service to share survey data collected by FarSounder customers.

Grant 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

Oceans of Knowledge Conference, Oct. 18, London

The conference theme is: "Beyond Net Zero: The Role of the Ocean in Climate Repair."

Shell Invests in CCUS

Shell Ventures has joined Value Group’s investor base to accelerate and expand Value Group’s carbon capture utilization and storage strategy.

Maersk to Transport Amazon Goods Using Biofuel and Methanol

Danish shipping major Maersk and e-commerce giant Amazon have finalized a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 FFE containers

Apply: StartBlue Accelerator

Applications for the next cohort of the StartBlue Accelerator are being accepted through October 31. The program for Cohort 3

Autonomous Robot for Subsea Pipeline Inspection

With an increasing number of severe accidents in the global oil and gas industry caused by damaged pipelines, University of

TDI-Brooks Completes Fourth Phase of Deepwater Project

TDI-Brooks has been successful in completing phase four of a deepwater geotechnical coring and CPT project for DenAr Ocean Engineering

Equinor Buys Stake in Bayou Bend CCS Project

Equinor has acquired a 25 percent interest in Bayou Bend CCS LLC, positioned to be one of the largest U.S.

EV Nautilus Expedition for Possible New Marine Sanctuary in Pacific

This 28-day expedition will explore deep-sea habitats of the national monument to gather data for consideration of the region as

World's Largest Lightweight Battery-Electric Ship

Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania is constructing the world's largest lightweight battery-electric ship (130 m long) for delivery to its South

Autonomous Ocean Habitat

The DEEP ecosystem, a state-of-the-art autonomous ocean habitat, has launched.

Kraken Launches In-House Naval Design Capability

This will enable Kraken to push further and faster with development of its portfolio of definitive, high-performance, littoral security maritime

Ocean Warrior Begins Arctic Science Expedition

Ocean Warrior will cover 10,000 nautical mi. annually over the next 10 years to collect data on how the Arctic

World's Largest Floating Offshore Wind Farm Opens

Hywind Tampen is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 200,000 tonnes annually from key oil and gas producers in the

New Job Site for Ocean Tech

OceanTechJobs.com has launched as a site to connect employers with job seekers.

OSIL Piston Corers Dominate on Major Global Research Vessels

Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) piston corers are the preferred piston coring system on board major research vessels across the

Fully Remote Operation of ROV 9,400 km Offshore

Subsea7 has fully remotely operated a work-class ROV from Scotland, with the ROV deployed 9,400 km away, off the coast

Submarine Networks World: Sept. 27-28, Singapore

Submarine Networks World will take place September 27 to 28 in Singapore.

NOAA Commissions Two Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently ordered two REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) from Huntington Ingalls Industries

eSAIL for Deep-Sea Tanker

Odfjell will install the bound4blue eSAIL wind-assisted propulsion system on a chemical tanker.

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