Weather Data Gathering Project Underway for US Offshore Wind
including whales, birds, and bats. Wildlife data, collected alongside weather and ocean data, will improve our understanding of movement patterns and provide insight into the potential effects of offshore wind construction on wildlife in the region.WFIP3 is funded by DOE and NOAA and led by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, with over 15 partners including national laboratories, universities, industry, and cooperation from local governments. The wildlife monitoring is a project of Duke University with funding from DOE and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
US Announces $27 Million for Pacific Salmon Research
expanding its expertise and improving access to resources necessary to advance its science capabilities. The announcement builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s significant progress and commitments to support salmon recovery, including a historic agreement to work in partnership with Pacific Northwest tribes and states to restore salmon populations in the Columbia River Basin, among other important goals.“While climate change has severely hurt Pacific salmon populations, the Biden-Harris Administration is committed to salmon recovery along the West Coast,” said U.S. Secretary of
PNNL's New Research Vessel Launched
Seattle shipyard Snow & Company has launched a new 15-meter hybrid catamaran research vessel that will be operated by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.The plug-in hybrid research vessel, Resilience, will be delivered to the Department of Energy's (DOE) PNNL-Sequim marine research facility in 2024.The Incat Crowther designed vessel, equipped with both standard diesel engines and electric motors, will be the first hybrid vessel in the DOE fleet. The vessel will be powered by an advanced parallel hybrid-electric propulsion system, consisting of two Volvo Penta D8-510 main engines
DOE Launches $1.7 Million Marine Energy Prize
;s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Office of Aquaculture, NOAA-led U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System, NOAA Ocean Acidification Program, NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program, and DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory also provide technical support
US Awards $6.7 Million for Sea Level Rise and Coastal Resilience Research
under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, which will allow NOAA to help communities prepare for, adapt to and build resilience to changing climate conditions.New ESLR projects selected for funding include:Oregon State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory received $500,000 to evaluate tradeoffs between gray and green infrastructure approaches for flood risk reduction for two estuaries in the Pacific Northwest.(IRA-funded) Oregon State University received $500,000 to assess the environmental and economic tradeoffs of different
18 Ocean Experts Named to Federal Panel
Pacific Research BoardTim Gallaudet, Ocean STL Consulting, LLCMary Glackin, National Academies’ Board on Atmospheric Sciences and ClimateEunah Hoh, San Diego State UniversitySandra Knight, Marine Board of the National Academies’ Transportation Research Board; WaterWonks LLCTommy Moore, Northwest Indian Fisheries CommissionChristopher Ostrander, Marine Technology SocietyClaire B. Paris-Limouzy, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric & Earth Science, University of MiamiPurnima Ratilal-Makris, Northeastern UniversityEdward Saade, Circum-Pacific Council; EJS SolutionsAna Spalding, Smithsonian
Optime Subsea Tests Wireless Comms System for Well Completion Operations
a high-speed wireless communication system for the completion of subsea wells. "The wireless communication system, part of Optime Subsea’s Remotely Operated Controls Systems (ROCS), was successfully tested at the Wintershall Dea-operated Nova field, which is located about 120 kilometers northwest of Bergen, Norway, in 370 meters water depth," the company said.“This is a game-changer for the oil and gas industry, which for 20 years has tried to solve this challenge. For the very first time, the complete wireless installation of the tubing hanger on the subsea tree was accomplished
TechnipFMC Signs 20-Year Agreement with Chevron Australia
TechnipFMC has signed a 20-year framework agreement with Chevron Australia under which TechnipFMC may provide Subsea 2.0 configure-to-order subsea production systems for gas field developments off Australia’s northwest coast.The agreement covers the supply of wellheads, tree systems, manifolds, controls, flexible jumpers, and flying leads.Jonathan Landes, President, Subsea at TechnipFMC, commented, "Subsea 2.0 is field-proven technology, which reduces engineering complexity and shortens lead times. We are delighted to have the opportunity to support Chevron's gas production needs under
WW2 Shipwreck Found 81 Years After Tragic Sinking
with 864 Australian soldiers on board, had been found in the South China Sea, ending a tragic chapter of the country's history.Marles said the SS Montevideo Maru, an unmarked prisoner of war transport vessel missing since being sunk off the Philippines' coast in July 1942, had been discovered northwest of Luzon island.The ship was torpedoed en route from what is now Papua New Guinea to China's Hainan by a U.S. submarine, unaware of the POWs onboard. It is considered Australia's worst maritime disaster.The long-awaited find comes ahead of April 25 commemorations for Anzac Day, a major
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