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This week, Blueye Robotics is proud to celebrate 10 years of knowledge, development…

Petrobras, TechnipFMC Kick Off Electric-Actuation Pilot in Brazil
TechnipFMC and Petrobras have agreed to test and monitor a new electric actuation…

Learning from Ukraine, Taiwan Looks to Sea Drones to Counter China
In the shadow of the Taiwan Strait, a new chapter in asymmetric naval warfare is unfolding.

Ice “Memory” to be Protected in Antarctica
The Ice Memory Foundation is preparing for the upcoming transport of ice cores from…

DEEP’s Vanguard Pressure Vessel Aces Submergence Test off Scotland
Orkney-based marine engineering firm Green Marine UK has played a key role in a major…

Portable Coral Restoration System Tested in the Maldives
A portable reef aquaculture system designed by scientists from the Australian Institute…

UK to Invest 200m Pounds in North Sea Carbon Capture Project
Britain will invest 200 million pounds ($272 million) in the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS)

Global Underwater Hub: MoD Must Engage With UK Subsea Industry to Bolster Defense Assets
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) must engage with the UK’s underwater sector to ensure…

Reach Subsea’s New 24-Meter USV Ready for Commercial Deployment
Norwegian subsea services firm Reach Subsea has taken delivery of the REACH REMOTE…

JDR Wraps Up Type Test Qualification of Next-Gen Offshore Wind Cables
JDR Cable Systems (JDR), part of the TFKable Group, has completed two new type test…

Lander Lab: Selection Criteria for Underwater Cable and Connectors
Underwater connectors and mating cables provide system flexibility, ease of service…

GFCR Partners Pledge Over $25m for Coral Reefs
As the most widespread coral bleaching event on record pushes the world’s reefs toward…
71% of the Earth’s surface is hidden under the planetary ocean. Despite human kind’s continuous efforts and curiosity, only a small part of the navy-blue unknown has been discovered. Since life originated in seas, that inherent impulse to discover the ocean’s mysteries is maybe hidden in any of us.
The underwater exploration technology made it possible for humans to explore the undersea depths only within the past 50 years. Before this technology was invented, human kind had to rely on experienced divers, but even the most talented swimmer could only go as deep as 417 feet.
Technology Used in Seafloor Mapping/ImagingKnowing the depth of the seafloor and locating its hazards is of the main interest to shipping. The first maps were produced to identify the near-shore hazards and only in the nineteenth century sounding…
A vessel is said to be moored when it is fastened to a fixed object such as a bollard, pier, quay or the seabed, or to a floating object such as an anchor buoy.Mooring is often accomplished using thick ropes called mooring lines or hawsers.
Short Introduction to Ocean Science and Research: Marine Geology, Geophysics and Biology