Ocean Sciences
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NewsPortsmouth leads subsea protection
The University of Portsmouth is leading a project worth over £0.75 million to protect and repair undersea infrastructure
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NewsDeep-sea submersible in new study to predict volcanic activity
A new study has revealed a method for predicting volcanic eruptions beneath the ocean floor using heat data from hydrothermal vents as an early warning signal of tectonic unrest.
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NewsA next-gen research vessel for ocean sciences
The 48-metre research vessel will be designed as a floating laboratory for testing next-generation maritime energy systems
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NewsVan Oord lays foundations for North Sea oyster revival
Marine contractor Van Oord is to breathe life into thousands of oysters to mitigate the damage caused to the North Sea bed by the growing scale of wind farms, cables and other infrastructure.
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NewsDutch combine flood defence with marine life
A Dutch engineering project is to be expanded following ‘an explosion of marine life’ that has been recorded in the four years since it started.
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NewsAutonomous USVs revolutionise offshore wind
A new project will use advanced USVs to revolutionise offshore wind farm environmental monitoring and data collection
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NewsVattenfall introduces seaweed farms at wind farms
Swedish energy giant Vattenfall has enlisted the talents of Samuel L. Jackson to promote seaweed farming amidst the turbines of two of its offshore wind farms.
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NewsBattery-powered ROV reveals deep-sea biodiversity
An ROV expedition off Sardinia has revealed rich biodiversity off the northeastern coast of Sardinia in depths of more than 1,000 metres.
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NewsU-Boat Worx targets global subsea market
The Dutch submersibles expert is looking to sharpen its focus across the commercial, defence and tourism markets
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NewsUsing nature for greener marine infrastructure projects
The insights and techniques developed in BELREEFS are already influencing the nature-inclusive design of offshore infrastructure
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NewsRWE deploys ARC’s biodiversity boosting reef cubes
RWE and ARC Marine are using reef cubes at Rampion Wind Farm to boost biodiversity and infrastructure protection
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NewsVard to build ground-breaking research vessel
‘A vessel for the future’: Vard says a research vessel it has agreed to build will be the most modern the world has seen.
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NewsUsing AI for the restoration of coral reefs
A new partnership is using AI to restore the planet’s largest coral reefscape in a first-of-its-kind marine science initiative
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NewsNGO condemns EU for failing to protect oceans
A Brussels-based NGO has issued a stinging indictment of what it calls the EU’s failure in protecting marine areas from destructive activities such as bottom trawling.
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NewsStudies examine impact of offshore wind on marine food chain
Southampton’s National Oceanography Centre shares details of studies being carried out to investigate the impact of offshore wind installations on marine life.
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NewsResearchers call for restrictions on small vessel noise
A new study has found that small vessels create more noise pollution than container ships and its authors are calling for regulations to address the problem.
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NewsGeoAcoustics expands hydroacoustic offering in Asia
Oceanscan Singapore is GeoAcoustics’ new channel partner, covering Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines
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NewsDamen Shiprepair Vlissingen’s largest vessel refit contract to date
The refit of REV Ocean includes both interior and exterior enhancements and will take place at DSV’s covered drydock
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NewsFugro expands with EOMAP takeover
Fugro has acquired EOMAP to enhance its marine market offerings with advanced satellite Earth observation technology
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News‘New era in offshore operations’ begins
A ‘new era in offshore operations’ has begun with the launch of a new 24m unmanned surface vessel
