Ocean Sciences
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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
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NewsTwo firms combine deep-sea technologies
Subsea technology company SMD and software company Beam will install new technology on SMD’s vehicle that they say will allow it to operate in harsher, deeper environments.
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NewsKongsberg Discovery boosts portfolio with Naxys purchase
Kongsberg Discovery will strengthen its underwater monitoring capability with the purchase of a firm that specialises in acoustic monitoring.
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News€Millions boost for Irish hydrographic firm
Ocean data firm Xocean says a €115 million fund raise will held it to expand across multiple offshore segments.
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NewsA cutting-edge autonomous subsea monitoring system
EIVA and Tuco Marine are introducing a cutting-edge autonomous system for inspecting subsea assets
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NewsUnderwater gliders to survey 200m North Sea depths
Subsea ocean data will be collected by specialist gliders in the North Sea over a period of three years.
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NewsOyster reefs installed in offshore wind farms
Van Oord and Ørsted have installed ‘Droppable Oyster Structures’ within an offshore wind farm site in a joint initiative to boost marine life around the monopiles.
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News - VideosVIDEO: The ‘flipping’ research platform saved from scrappage
A research platform that can switch to a vertical position with its stern submerged has been saved from the scrapyard by a UK-based subsea design firm.
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NewsHow new efficiences are turning down subsea volumes
While the maritime sector is focusing on emissions reduction and fuel efficiency, these same measures are quietly contributing to a healthier acoustic environment in our oceans. International Chamber of Shipping technical director Chris Waddington explains how.
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NewsDeep-sea mining: New prospects for marine
Loke founder and CEO Walter Sognnes believes the ocean seabed could be key to unlocking vast resources essential for producing batteries and other renewable technologies. It could also be a boost for the maritime industry, he says.
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NewsOffshore wind and impact on seabed: study
Sea scallops under threat: as wind farms change the seabed substrate, a study looks at how it might be changing more quickly than it has in 14,000 years.
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NewsSmart buoys protect Falmouth seagrass
New ‘smart’ buoys are being deployed in Falmouth Harbour to protect 30 hectares of seagrass by preventing seabed scouring
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NewsSaildrone maps Gulf of Maine for NOAA
Saildrone has used USVs to map 1,500 square nautical miles in the Gulf of Maine, aiding NOAA’s deep-sea coral habitat survey
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NewsNew research vessel ordered for Red Sea
Explorations of the Red Sea will be carried out further with a new research vessel ordered for Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST).
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NewsExpanding AUV mapping abilities
A new project aims to develop an innovative solution for precise seabed surveying at great depths.
