Ocean Sciences – Page 2
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NewsPilot project first for large-scale oyster reef restoration
BELREEFS is the first offshore project for large-scale oyster reef restoration in the Belgian North Sea.
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NewsStudy spotlights fibreglass contamination in marine life
Researchers are calling for urgent regulation following the discovery of fibreglass particles in oysters and mussels for the first time.
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NewsDTU Aqua unveils new polar vessel design
Knud E Hansen has released the first images of its new Arctic research vessel designed for the Danish National Institute of Aquatic Resources
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NewsSaildrone unveils latest vessel
A leaner, shorter design of survey vessel by Saildrone has been unveiled.
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NewsAt the frontiers of subsea survey technology
A UK company is pushing at the frontiers of subsea geotechnical survey technology
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NewsItaly starts entire coastal mapping project
The most modern sensor and monitoring technology is being deployed to map Italy’s entire coastal habitats.
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NewsMarine data in tomorrow’s remote and autonomous world
Marine technology company Ocean Infinity talks about data management in operations where more and more remote and autonomous vessels are being deployed.
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NewsHalf of fishermen claim OSW is bad for business
A survey by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory into the effects of offshore wind on fishing has received negative responses from more than half of fishermen asked. However, their ‘artificial reef effect’ is widely believed to be boosting life around the foundations.
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NewsIMCA calls on ship operators to clean hulls
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.
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NewsCutting-edge ROV for Japanese deep sea exploration
A new ROV will further support Japan’s deep sea exploration programme
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NewsShipwrecks provide safe haven for sea life
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.
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NewsNavigating the true impact of rising ocean temperatures
According to a recent NCEI report, record warm temperatures covered nearly 13% of the world’s surface this August and globally, it was the warmest August in the 174-year NOAA record.
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NewsContract signed for survey corridor in North Sea
Detailed seabed surveys will be carried out in the Scottish North Sea to prepare for an HVDC power cable to be laid to connect offshore wind to the Scottish grid.
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NewsKongsberg equipment for German ocean research vessel
Kongsberg is providing a full scope of monitoring and control equipment
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NewsAutomated machine developed for seagrass planting
Marine civils firm Land & Water has teamed up with marine conservation organization Project Seagrass to design and build an automated seagrass planter (ASP).
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NewsDemoSATH floating offshore wind project switches on
Another benchmark has been reached in the floating offshore wind sector
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NewsWooden schooner deployed for Arctic research
Linden will take an 18-strong team around the Arctic Ocean to carry out scientific research on climate change and water quality.
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NewsFugro to run offshore wind farm study
Fugro has been chosen to conduct a metocean study for a 100 MW floating offshore wind farm in Scotland
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NewsAI funding could game change underwater monitoring
RS Aqua has won funding to develop new AI to protect marine mammals and the environment
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NewsFugro continues Norway seabed mapping
Fugro is continuing to map Norway’s seabed to help preserve marine resources
