Marine Science & Technology News
Chelsea Technologies: From blooms to ocean deserts – understanding primary productivity in the ocean
From blooms to ocean deserts – understanding primary productivity in the ocean, by Ben Goymer of Chelsea Technologies. Sunlight is, directly or indirectly, the ultimate energy source for almost all life on Earth. Phytoplankton harvest it to convert inorganic carbon to an organic form...
Sonardyne’s Vigilant sonar to provide critical hazard avoidance for new diver delivery system
Underwater obstacle avoidance technology from maritime defence and security specialist Sonardyne International Ltd. has been chosen for a new design diver delivery unit (DDU) being built by SubSea Craft. Sonardyne’s Vigilant forward looking sonar (FLS) will provide a critical hazard...
SeeByte’s latest C2 software now supporting Royal New Zealand Navy
SeeByte, a global leader in developing smart software solutions for unmanned maritime systems, announced that the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), a long-term user of SeeTrack V3, have upgraded to SeeTrack V4, the Command and Control software designed to make their missions at sea more...
New Training Course for Marine Professionals: ‘Change Management' by OceanWise
We find ourselves in a period of unprecedented change. As such, companies and employees need to adapt to maintain their competitive position. The marine industry has traditionally been resistant to change taking a ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ approach. However, as...
Early success for the WaveRadar REX²
In March 2020, RS Aqua launched the WaveRadar REX², the successor of the legacy WaveRadar REX sensor. The original sensor proved itself to be a successful, robust and highly accurate product which is still going strong after 20 years and over 900 deployments. As innovation is a key...
Fugro advances USV plans with 12 and 24-m units
Survey specialist Fugro is set to introduce a family of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) into the offshore and offshore wind sectors in the next 12-18 months, OWJ has learned. The new units will deploy remotely operated vessels, AUVs and could one day deploy above-water survey...
OceanWise release innovative Global Raster Chart dataset
OceanWise, the leading UK supplier of Intelligent Marine and Coastal Mapping Data is pleased to announce the release of its Global Raster Chart dataset of the worlds' oceans: ‘Raster Chart XL Oceans’ (RCXL Oceans). RCXL Oceans is a new fast service which is widely accessible using...
Sonardyne tests navigation systems for autonomous surface vehicles for UK MOD
Marine robotics company, Sonardyne International Ltd. has demonstrated technologies that will aid autonomous vehicle operations in challenging environments under a project funded by the UK’s national Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA). Working with a 12 m-long SEA-KIT X...
Fugro starts NOAA project to update Florida’s nautical charts
Fugro has begun work on its first task order under a recently awarded multi-year hydrographic services contract with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Located off the north-west coast of Florida, the project involves acquisition of high-resolution bathymetry...
Sonardyne Fusion 2 software update adds new capabilities for offshore survey and construction
Underwater positioning specialist Sonardyne International Ltd. has increased the capabilities of its Fusion 2 software package to enable surveyors and construction personnel to do even more, both on and offshore, with their existing hardware. This latest release of Fusion 2 unlocks new...
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