Ocean Sciences

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Part of a climate fund set up by online retailing giant Amazon in 2021 has been given to scientists at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) in the UK.

20th February 2023

Lab combines wind and seaweed farms

20th February 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Underwater robotics company Rovco has appointed a new head of geoscience.

2nd February 2023

Rovco appoints new geoscience head

2nd February 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Saildrone offers environmentally friendly and cost-effective solutions for capturing air-sea carbon flux data via its fleet of uncrewed vehicles.

20th January 2023

Data collected from world’s most remote seas

20th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A ‘world first’ oceanographic expedition covering three continents and eight major bodies of water has been launched by Abu Dhabi’s Environment Agency (EAD).

18th January 2023

‘World first’ 10,000km expedition launched

18th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

LiDAR and bathymetric survey methods have been synchronised to study a floating solar farm and the reservoir beneath in a pilot project to combine both survey methods.

12th January 2023

Survey methods synchronised to study solar farm

12th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As the offshore wind industry moves into deeper waters and harsher environments, the risks to offshore personnel will also inevitably increase.

5th January 2023

Measuring the cost benefits of real-time sea state data

5th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Danish winch supplier MacArtney has fitted a containerised MERMAC winch to the Swedish icebreaker vessel Oden.

5th January 2023

MacArtney fits winch to North Pole vessel

5th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new lab that can simulate a vast range of maritime scenarios could prove invaluable for offshore operations.

4th January 2023

‘Game changer’ simulator developed for offshore sector

4th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marine growth found on the legs, known as jackets, of decommissioned oil and gas platforms could form the basis of new novel livestock and aquaculture feeds.

21st November 2022

Recycling marine growth from decommissioning

21st November 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Experts and researchers say increasing traffic at both poles, especially the north, is an increasing cause for concern.

29th September 2022

Bigger boats launched for polar exploration

29th September 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Data sharing could also have benefits for vessel operators themselves.

23rd September 2022

Scientists call for data from the ends of the earth

23rd September 2022

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Newly installed acoustic monitoring buoys are helping to alert mariners to the existence of right whales in a bid to protect the endangered animals. 

24th August 2022

Acoustic buoys deployed to save whales

24th August 2022

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INDUSTRY NEWS

PONANT’s new science-focused exploration vessel will collect Arctic Ocean data using a high-tech multi-parameter water measurement system.

15th August 2022

Luxury and science onboard Arctic vessel

15th August 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new, non-invasive method to measure and monitor seagrass biomass on the seabed around England’s South West coast is being developed as part of an ongoing, collaborative project.

29th July 2022

Seagrass monitored by invaluable USV system

29th July 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scientists have found deep-sea brine pools in the Red Sea that could hold clues about the formation of the world’s oceans millions of years ago.

22nd July 2022

WATCH: Rare subsea brine pools discovered

22nd July 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A specially adapted winch will be used to take samples of a subglacial lake deep under the Antarctic.

16th June 2022

Winch supplied for subglacial sampling

16th June 2022

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The Tonga volcanic eruption in January was one of the largest subsea eruptions ever known - yet little seems to have changed.

24th May 2022

Subsea survey at Tonga shows surprising results

24th May 2022

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Researchers investigating the carbon absorption capabilities of seagrass have discovered mountains of sugar beneath them.

23rd May 2022

Sugar mountains found under seagrass meadows

23rd May 2022

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INDUSTRY NEWS

A team of researchers is carrying out a three-year study that will determine what the best materials for undersea construction are.

17th May 2022

Samples to determine best undersea materials

17th May 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

For ‘always on’ tasks such as marine mammal monitoring in offshore windfarms, automation could be one way of easing a significant burden, writes Jake Frith.

3rd May 2022

Detecting marine mammals with thermal imaging

3rd May 2022