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MRECo Develops Two Marine Energy Test Sites in Massachusetts

The Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New England (MRECo) is developing and improving two ocean testing sites in Massachusetts…
Wins For Companies Across UK at Annual Subsea Expo Awards in Aberdeen

Companies and individuals leading the UK’s USD$12.8 billion (£9.4billion) underwater industry were honored at the Subsea…
Draft Decision Rejects Taranaki Seabed Mining Application

Greenpeace along with iwi and environmental groups are calling the decision to reject Trans-Tasman Resources’ proposal to…
Kongsberg Gruppen Q4 Beats Forecast

Norway's Kongsberg Gruppen reported a bigger than expected rise in operating profit for the fourth quarter and said its order…

Offshore Energy

TGS Gets Another OBN Acquisition Job in North Sea

Provider of energy data and intelligence TGS has signed of an ocean bottom node (OBN) contract in Europe, extending the acquisition campaign further.The company’s node-on-a-rope crew is scheduled to start acquisition in early April and the contract has a duration of approximately 45 days."We are very pleased with this contract award, which extends our OBN acquisition campaign in Europe for the 2026 season.

Hydrographic

Japan Retrieves Rare Earth Mud from Deep Seabed

Japan's government said on Monday that it has successfully retrieved rare-earth-rich seabed mud for the first time from depths of around 6 km (4 miles) during a test mission.A Japanese scientific drill ship departed on January 12 for the remote Minamitori Island to explore rare-earth-rich mud deposits, part of Tokyo's effort to reduce its reliance on China for critical minerals as Beijing chokes off supplies.The month-long mission by the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island, about 1,900 km

NOAA to Map Critical Minerals Offshore American Samoa

NOAA’s National Ocean Service announced a new hydrographic survey project to map and characterize more than 30,000 square…

Ocean News

AquaTitans Joins Scottish Research Scheme

Subsea engineering company and ocean innovator AquaTitans is the latest business to sign up to the Scottish Association for Marine Science’s (SAMS) Ocean Changemakers scheme.The corporate membership scheme, which has a growing list of companies representing aquaculture to utilities, supports SAMS, as an ocean research charity, in advancing its understanding of marine environments.This newest sign-up reflects AquaTitans’ commitment to making a positive impact to sustainable oceans…

Subsea Defense

Fugro Starts Site Surveys for SSEN’s Western Isles Power Link

Fugro has started integrated nearshore site investigations for SSEN Transmission’s Western Isles High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Link, a power transmission project designed to transfer renewable electricity from Scotland’s islands to the UK mainland.The Western Isles HVDC Link will enable the transmission of up to 1,800 MW of renewable energy and is intended to strengthen the UK’s electricity network…

Vehicle News

Saipem’s Underwater Drone Carries Out Autonomous Survey at Njord Field

Saipem’s first resident underwater drone Hydrone-R has completed an autonomous survey mission over the Arctic coral area of the Njord field offshore Norway, operating without cables or surface vessel support.Hydrone-R Underwater Intervention Drone carried out the mission independently, contributing to seabed monitoring and the protection of marine ecosystems through the use of underwater robotics.The activity forms part of a 10-year contract signed in 2019 with Equinor…

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The Rise of the Aquanaut

The feeling of awe and planetary connection experienced by astronauts observing Earth from low space orbit is known as the “overview effect,” a term coined by Frank White, the author of numerous books on space exploration and science. Now researchers from Northeastern University have documented a similar cognitive shift among aquanauts, people who live and work under the sea. They call it the “underview…

Deep Ocean Landers Help Scientists Explore Dark Oxygen Mystery

New Study Reveals How Greenland’s Seaweed Stores Carbon in the Deep Ocean

Fincantieri Launches Italian Navy’s Hydro-Oceanographic Ship

Underwater 3D Printing of Concrete Ready for DARPA Assessment

Argentina’s Deep Sea Is More Biodiverse Than Scientists Thought

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MRECo Develops Two Marine Energy Test Sites in Massachusetts

Wins For Companies Across UK at Annual Subsea Expo Awards in Aberdeen

Draft Decision Rejects Taranaki Seabed Mining Application

Kongsberg Gruppen Q4 Beats Forecast

TGS Gets Another OBN Acquisition Job in North Sea

Eni Enlists Shearwater for 3D Seismic Survey in Timor Sea

TotalEnergies Hires Fugro for North Sea Offshore Wind Survey

TGS Gets Streamer 4D Contract Offshore Norway

Japan Retrieves Rare Earth Mud from Deep Seabed

NOAA to Map Critical Minerals Offshore American Samoa

AquaTitans Joins Scottish Research Scheme

ACUA Ocean, RS Aqua to Scale Offshore AI Acoustic Data Gathering

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Study: Low Sulfur Fuel Reduces Lightning, May Increase Temperatures

Fugro Starts Site Surveys for SSEN’s Western Isles Power Link

Underwater Infrastructure Security Project Launched in Norway

Teledyne Marine Tests SeaBat Sonar at SeaSEC Harbor Challenge

FET to Deliver Super Mohawk ROV to European Navy

Saipem’s Underwater Drone Carries Out Autonomous Survey at Njord Field

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Teledyne Demonstrates Autonomous Systems for Anti-Submarine Warfare in the North Atlantic

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