Ocean Sciences

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A ground-breaking development by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is set to revolutionise ocean research by integrating novel sensor technology into routine offshore infrastructure and operations.

22nd May 2023

Breakthrough sheds light on unseen ocean depths

22nd May 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new research vessel to replace one that has been working for more than 40 years will be designed by naval architects at the newly formed Dansk Dana Konsortium (DKK).

25th April 2023

New research vessel will replace 40-year workhorse

25th April 2023

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Saildrone has signed an agreement with the UN’s plan to map the seabed by 2030.

20th April 2023

Saildrone signs agreement with Seabed 2030

20th April 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Two senators in New Jersey are calling for a moratorium on offshore wind projects until the deaths of more than 40 marine animals are looked into.

17th April 2023

Whale deaths prompt call to halt offshore wind

17th April 2023

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

French utility RTE (Réseau de Transport d’Electricité) has hired geo-data specialist Fugro to check out sites for planned floating wind farm substations in the Mediterranean.

13th April 2023

RTE earmarks sites for floating wind substations

13th April 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The African Energy Chamber has hit back at a decision by a South African high court to block seismic surveys underneath the seabed because environmental activists claim it damages the marine environment.

30th March 2023

Backlash over seabed seismic surveys

30th March 2023

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Hydrographic survey instrument maker Valeport has launched un upgrade to its profiler that now has a CTD (conductivity, temperature and depth)  of 6,000 metres, the UK company says. 

21st March 2023

Valeport unveils robust 6000m CTD profiler

21st March 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Marine autonomous marine control systems developer Robosys Automation has won a contract to provide its Voyager AI Surveyor Software to Spanish firm Branka Marina Robotics for its latest USV (Uncrewed Surface Vessel).

16th March 2023

Robosys wins contract for remote USV control

16th March 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Danish maritime survey software and equipment maker CEO Jeppe Nielsen is stepping down on medical grounds.

23rd February 2023

EIVA CEO steps down for health reasons

23rd February 2023

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