BeWild Project to Assess Impact of Offshore Wind Farms on Biodiversity
the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, and implemented by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), the BeWild project aims to drive innovation and foster partnerships among key stakeholders to advance our understanding of offshore wind farm biodiversity and contribute to sustainable offshore energy development.Fugro will develop remote marine eDNA collection, analysis, and interpretation capabilities as part of its remote inspection solutions. By also integrating the eDNA sampling into its uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), Fugro aims to not only inspect subsea
U.S. Ocean Enterprise Grows 60% since 2015, Report
businesses are also important users of NOAA's publicly available data that they turn into actionable information and value-added products and services for a broad spectrum of end-uses-- the raw material for building out the New Blue Economy, addressing everything from supporting renewable offshore energy development to ensuring efficient maritime commerce.” said Rick Spinrad, Ph.D., NOAA Administrator. “Understanding the trends affecting these businesses allows NOAA to identify new opportunities and partnerships to further support the Blue Economy.”“Ocean Enterprise businesses
Oi London 2020 Marks 50th Anniversary
abundance of future-focused content. With highly knowledgeable speakers drawn from a nexus of thought leaders and industry professionals, the free-to-attend technical tracks will cover a spread of hot-button oceanographic topics, these being Hydrography, Geophysics & Geotechnics; Offshore Energy Development; Imaging & Metrology; Unmanned Vehicles & Vessels; Ocean Observation & Sensing; Navigation & Positioning; Marine Pollution & Environmental Stressors; Coastal Zones & Shallow Water; Data Interpretation & AI; Asset Integrity & Monitoring; and Ocean ICT.Attendees
NOIA Weighs in on The COASTAL Act
participation in offshore energy production, while still protecting an irreplaceable revenue stream for the U.S. Treasury, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), Historic Preservation, and other important Federal funding priorities. Congress must connect the dots between responsible offshore energy development and the critical funding it can provide the American public. This bill is a step in that direction.“NOIA also urges Congress to examine the potential for distributing offshore energy revenues with Atlantic states in order to share the full bounty of America’s outer continental
AIS Data: History & Future
(NOAA) utilizes AIS data to monitor and analyze fishing activity; improve marine mammal protection; and prioritize charting and surveying based on measured traffic volumes. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) uses AIS data to support its marine planning needs associated with offshore energy development. The Maritime Safety and Security Information System (MSSIS) is a government-to-government data sharing network operated by the Department of Transportation. It combines AIS data from 74 participating nations into a single raw-AIS data stream that collects over 150 million
Energy Industry Says 'No Thanks' to Trump Offer of Marine Sanctuaries
of federal support for the oil industry. Neal Kirby, a spokesman for the Independent Petroleum Producers of America, said that “it’s possible to find the appropriate balance between safety, protecting the environment, and making sure we can move forward with responsible offshore energy development.” Trump had campaigned on a promise to bolster U.S. fossil fuels production by repealing environmental rules he says unnecessarily hinder drilling and mining. So far he has moved to roll back carbon emissions limits, lift curbs on federal energy leasing, and ease permitting
World’s First Floating Microwave Radiometer
always looking for new applications and value we can bring to our client base,” said Terry Tarle, AXYS President & CEO. “Accurate temperature and humidity measurements will give clients in sectors such as offshore wind an important new data set to help them reduce the cost of offshore energy development. We look forward to working with BEST on this important initiative."
New Maps Reduce Threats to Whales, Dolphins
from nearly 1.1 million linear kilometers of surveys and more than 26,000 sightings collected by researchers at five institutions over 23 years. “Though protected under U.S. law, many cetacean species still face persistent threats from accidental ship strikes, fishery bycatch, offshore energy development, pollution, climate change and underwater noise from human activities,” said lead researcher Jason J. Roberts, a research associate at MGEL. “Our maps give government agencies and other interested parties better tools to help protect these highly mobile animals and
CMS-Geotech Launches in Lowestoft
charter and wider marine survey consultancy support services. It is envisaged that CMS-Geotech will build on their traditional links with the marine aggregate and port and harbor dredging sectors and subsea cable work whilst developing service provision for the oil and gas industries and offshore energy development. A primary focus of the new business is geotechnical equipment hire which will include the companies own Datem 5000 CPT, several high powered vibrocorers and a large variety of grabs and corers including a new hydraulic clamshell grab. All of the equipment can easily be shipped around
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