Trauthwein, Greg
Editor-
Oliver Steeds Opens Teledyne Marine Conference
"The deep ocean is the beating heart of our planet, and the most important part of our planet is the least known part of our planet," said Oliver Steeds, Chief Executive, Nekton Oxford Deep Ocean Research Institute, the first keynote speaker at the Teledyne Marine Technology Workshop, which kicked off Monday, October 16, 2017 in San Diego, Calif., at the Catamaran Resort. The event attracted more than 270 registrants from around the globe…
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Voices: NOC Executive Director Ed Hill
At the National Oceanography Center (NOC) in Southampton, U.K. for Ocean Business 2017, Marine Technology Reporter was able to sit down with Professor Ed Hill, NOC Executive Director, to discuss the science and technologies moving ocean studies forward. Please give an overview of your activities here at the National Oceanography Center. The National Oceanography Center is part of the Natural Environment Research Council which is the main body that funds environmental science…
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BOEM's Jim Bennett Weighs in on US Offshore Renewables
Two years ago James F. “Jim” Bennett was named Chief for the Office of Renewable Energy Programs (OREP) at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the program responsible for overseeing offshore renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Bennett has a long career of experience in dealing with OCS issues as they relate to energy, with experience in oil and gas and now renewables.
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Greg Cox: Growing the Blue Economy
While San Diego is a historical maritime hub, with enviable weather and direct deepwater access to the Pacific Ocean, the growth of its “Blue Economy” needed a single, seemingly simple push. A name. “I think a big part (of the growth and evolution in the Blue Tech Economy) is that it has a name now,” said Supervisor Greg Cox. “Five years ago if you would have asked me what I think about the blue tech economy, I might not have known what you were talking about.
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Greensea: Redefining the Connection between Man and Machine
Ben Kinnaman and his Greensea Systems crew are on a mission to have its software backbone become the standard of subsea robotics and the marine industry, bringing a paradigm change in the relationship between man and machine. From his Richmond, Vermont headquarters, he explains. To kick things off, can you share with our readers how you came to found and own Greensea? I grew up on the Outer Banks of North Carolina; I grew up on the water.
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Interview: Margaret Leinen - Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography – one of the premiere institutions of ocean research and higher learning on the planet – is the hinge of the Southern California blue economy. MTR recently spent some time with Margaret Leinen, Vice Chancellor, Marine Sciences, UC San Diego, Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, for her insights on the path forward. I’m sure we can find Scripps’ ‘vital stats’ online, but can you give a brief overview of the Institution that you run?
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Atlantic Canada: Where the World’s Subsea Technology Grows
Atlantic Canada is a ‘Silicon Valley’ of sorts for the global ocean community, a comparatively small but highly intelligent and energized cluster of academia, government and industry laser focused on growing its connection to everything ocean. MTR spoke with Jim Hanlon, Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Ocean Research Enterprise, for his take on the current speed and future direction of this innovative cluster.
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DNV GL & “The Future of Spaceship Earth”
At a presentation this morning at the United Nations in New York, Remi Eriksen, CEO, DNV GL led a presentation on “The Future of Spaceship Earth,” a global forecast on the outlook for the world to 2050. The skinny: The world needs to move further, faster on multiple fronts to ensure the sustainable future of the planet. Calling for “extraordinary action” to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) as presented in 2015…
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View from the Top: Greg Murphy
In a continuation of MTR’s “View from the Top” interview spot, this month we speak with Greg Murphy, Executive Director, The Maritime Alliance & TMA Foundation, which has been instrumental in forwarding the blue tech business in Southern California and beyond. For readers not familiar with The Maritime Alliance, can you give a brief on the organization and its reach in the subsea sector. The Maritime…
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View from the Top: Casey Moore
MTR caught up with Casey Moore, the ubiquitous president of Sea-Bird Scientific, at the 7th Annual Blue Tech & Blue Economy Summit in late 2015 in San Diego. The ability to look ahead and predict the course of the subsea market for the next 20 years. "I find that I’m bad at predicting how long things are going to take when it comes to product innovation and new developments. Challenges inherent in this business, balancing everyday work versus long-range predictions.
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MTR100: 2016 Application Available
Marine Technology Reporter’s “MTR100” is the ranking of and reporting on 100 leading companies and technologies in the global subsea sector. Any company serving the subsea sector is eligible to apply, and the 2016 application is now open at: http://mtr100.marinetechnologynews.com/ The application and inclusion is free, but you must apply to be considered. Deadline: June 20, 2016 Contact: Greg Trauthwein, Editor, [email protected]
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View from the Top: Dan Hook, ASV
Earlier this year MTR met with Dan Hook, Managing Director of ASV, an innovator in the delivery of next-gen, high-tech autonomous vehicles. Hook discussed how ASV has evolved from a two-person start-up to a sector leader. For our readers not familiar with ASV, please provide a brief overview of your company. ASV is a highly motivated team of people designing, building and operating Autonomous Surface Vehicles and their control systems.
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SUPSALV & Finding El Faro
Captain Gregg W. Baumann, U.S. Navy, Director of Ocean Engineering, Supervisor of Salvage and Diving. shares with MTR insights on the long and proud history regarding difficult missions accomplished, including most recently the location and filming of the lost TOTE containership El Faro. What, specifically, is the scope of the responsibility of the Supervisor of Salvage & Diving; Director of Ocean Engineering?
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Deep Ocean Engineering
Last month MTR sat with Deep Ocean Engineering – Robert Sabo, President & Corporate Secretary; John Bergman, Vice President of Engineering; and Mike Takeda, Director of Operations – to discuss recent advances in the field of ROV outfit and operation. For our readers not familiar with Deep Ocean Engineering, please provide a brief company history as well as information that give them the size, scope and depth of your current product line and operations. Takeda: Deep Ocean Engineering, Inc.
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The Voice: Frederic Terral, CEO & President, Brand Architecture Inc.
Next month in San Diego The Maritime Alliance will convene its seventh Blue Tech & Blue Economy Summit, an event which brings together a small group of highly influential executives and government officials for two days of discussion and social function. The meeting in San Diego is envisioned as a platform to give the subsea industry voice, a loudspeaker to convey the promise and opportunity within the sector.
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Ushering in the Age of the Autonomous Workboat
While the topic of unmanned vessels has sparked vigorous debate and grown vociferous skeptics in all four corners of the world, Michael Gordon Johnson and his team at Sea Machines are intent on bringing an Autonomous Workboat to full-scale real-world trials by the end of the year. Michael Gordon Johnson is and entrepreneur, founding two companies and serving in various roles – offshore, heavy lift…
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MTR100: Teledyne Marine Acoustic Imaging Group (PART III)
Kim Lehmann, President of the Teledyne Marine Acoustic Imaging Group and the Teledyne RESON Group, discusses with Marine Technology Reporter the driving trends in the subsea business and the impact on his specific group of companies. Advancing the business of working underwater is dependent on a number of interconnected technologies that must work together with ease and efficiency. Imaging, or the ability to more clearly ‘see’ underwater…
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MTR100: Teledyne Oil & Gas (PART II)
Mike Read is the President of Teledyne Oil & Gas, a division of Teledyne Technologies and a group he formed six years ago. MTR caught up with Read on the occasion of the MTR100 to discuss his corner of the Teledyne world and how it is faring in the subsea sector. I know your group well, but in your own words can you give us a description of the group that you lead? I created this team six years ago on the first of August. I was originally the president of ODI – Ocean Design, Inc.
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Meet the Seastick
Roaming the tents on the National Oceanographic Center in Southampton on the occassion of Ocean Business 2015, we came across a new AUV design out of Italy. As one might expect with its pedigree, it is all black and stylish. Its designers contend that the beauty of SeaStick is far more than skin deep. We caught up with Roberto Nardini for some answers. Hailing from Italy, the story of the development of the Seastick…
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Sailbuoy Takes Off
Ocean Business in Southampton again proved to be a launching pad for technologies large and small. MTR caught up with David Peddie, Manager of Offshore Sensing AS, to discuss his company’s unique Sailbuoy product. For MTR readers not familiar, can you provide a brief background on your company? Offshore Sensing was established in 2014 as a spinoff from Christian Michelsen Research Institute (CMR).
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