Ocean Sciences

VESSELS

VESSELS

A research platform nicknamed ‘FLIP’ for its ability to position itself vertically or horizontally has been saved from the scrapyard by UK-based subsea design firm DEEP.

30th October 2024

VIDEO: The ‘flipping’ research platform saved from scrappage

30th October 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

The maritime industry’s push toward decarbonisation brings an unexpected benefit: the reduction of underwater radiated noise (URN).

29th October 2024

How new efficiences are turning down subsea volumes

29th October 2024

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

‘Mining’ always conjures up fears of environmental ruin, and its on-land legacy makes this justifiable. But in an interview with Maritime Journal, founder and CEO of Loke Marine Minerals Walter Sognnes explains how…

2nd October 2024

PODCAST: How deep-sea mining holds answers

2nd October 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The word ‘mining’ tends to have negative connotations, and in many cases rightly so. You don’t have to look far to find landscapes that have been devastated, people’s health ruined and communities…

27th September 2024

Deep-sea mining: New prospects for marine

27th September 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A study by scientists predicts that thousands of wind turbines being installed along the North American Atlantic continental shelf will cause ‘the largest regional change in marine substrates since the retreat of…

5th September 2024

Offshore wind and impact on seabed: study

5th September 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new generation of Blue Meadows ‘smart’ buoys has been deployed in Falmouth Harbour to protect sensitive seagrass and maerl habitats from seabed scouring.

4th September 2024

Smart buoys protect Falmouth seagrass

4th September 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Saildrone has successfully mapped 1,500 square nautical miles in the north-central Gulf of Maine, aiding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in its survey of deep-sea coral habitats.

21st August 2024

Saildrone maps Gulf of Maine for NOAA

21st August 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has ordered a research vessel from Spain’s Freire Shipyard.

19th August 2024

New research vessel ordered for Red Sea

19th August 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

A new partnership has been formed with Exail, RTsys and ABYSSA under the CARMA project which focuses on developing swarms of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for efficient ocean floor mapping.

17th July 2024

Expanding AUV mapping abilities

17th July 2024

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Partners from science and industry are building the first offshore pilot project for large-scale oyster reef restoration in the Belgian North Sea.

16th July 2024

Pilot project first for large-scale oyster reef restoration

16th July 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new study has revealed levels of fibreglass in sea animals that have never been found before.

16th July 2024

Study spotlights fibreglass contamination in marine life

16th July 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Knud E Hansen has released the first images of its new Arctic research vessel designed for the Danish National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua).

7th June 2024

DTU Aqua unveils new polar vessel design

7th June 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Saildrone, a US specialist in real-time maritime intelligence through small uncrewed systems, has unveiled the latest addition to its fleet.

18th March 2024

Saildrone unveils latest vessel

18th March 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Feritech Global has completed a major subsea design and build project for Oceaneering, a leading provider of subsea robotics to the offshore energy industry. 

18th March 2024

At the frontiers of subsea survey technology

18th March 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Italy is mapping its entire coastline to investigate coastal habitats and monitor wave motions and sea currents along with weather parameters.

1st March 2024

Italy starts entire coastal mapping project

1st March 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Marine technology company Ocean Infinity talks about data management in operations where more and more remote and autonomous vessels are being deployed.

15th January 2024

Marine data in tomorrow’s remote and autonomous world

15th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

An ongoing survey by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has so far found that more than half of respondents in the fishing industry see offshore wind farms as having a negative impact…

12th January 2024

Half of fishermen claim OSW is bad for business

12th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The IMCA has released guidance on biofouling not just to save fuel And cut emissions but also to minimise the transfer of invasive marine species to foreign waters.

10th January 2024

IMCA calls on ship operators to clean hulls

10th January 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Forum Energy Technologies (FET) is to supply a Comanche remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC).

13th December 2023

Cutting-edge ROV for Japanese deep sea exploration

13th December 2023

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

A study carried out by the university of Plymouth has found that shipwrecks are sustaining and protecting marine life, particularly in areas that are still trawled by fishermen.

6th December 2023

Shipwrecks provide safe haven for sea life

6th December 2023