USN's Oceanography Warrant Officers to Make a Return
The Navy is bringing warrant officers back to Naval Oceanography in 2018 after a 28-year hiatus. In late March, the Navy Personnel Command released the message, NAVADMIN 079/16, reestablishing the program and at the same time disestablishing the Oceanography Limited Duty Officer (LDO) Program. "In order to meet the increasing demand for officers with specific technical meteorology and oceanography knowledge, skills and abilities, the Secretary of the Navy has approved the establishment of the Oceanography Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Designator," the message said. The first warrant
Captain Van Gurley Retires from Naval Oceanography Command
Capt. John "Van" Gurley retired from the U.S. Navy on July 12 in a traditional Navy ceremony at Stennis Space Center after 26 years of active duty service. A native of Orlando, Fla., and Mississippi Coast resident for nearly the past decade, Gurley most recently commanded the Naval Oceanography Operations Command (NOOC) at Stennis Space Center until a change of command immediately prior to his retirement ceremony. During the change of command, Rear Adm. Brian Brown, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, hailed Gurley's command of the NOOC, saying his "strategic
Horizon Marine Announces New Hire
Texas, to accommodate two oceanographers, drifting buoy production and a new laboratory for underwater gliders. Obenour graduated from Valparaiso University with a B.S. in Meteorology and Geography and a minor in Mathematics. Following her undergraduate studies, Kelsey received her M.S. in physical oceanography from the University of Rhode Island – Graduate School of Oceanography. For her thesis, Obenour used 30 years of sea surface temperature (SST) AVHRR Pathfinder satellite data to analyze ocean fronts on global and regional scales to observe decadal and global climate trends since 1982. Patrice
CNO Tours Newest Oceanographic Survey Ship
for the command, utilization of resources and operating efficiency of the Navy. "Naval forces require information about the physical environment to operate safely and effectively," said Rear Adm. Tim Gallaudet, oceanographer of the Navy and commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. "Our oceanographic survey ships are key contributors of this information that ensures the U.S. Navy maintains advantage against our competitors." The importance of the information about the ocean environment collected by oceanographic survey ships like USNS Maury was
Kongsberg Deliver GeoChirp 3D Subsea Profiler to China
provides three dimensional acoustical images of shallow sub-seabed structures and buried objects. It transfers the well-established principles of conventional 3D reflection seismics, used in hydrocarbon exploration, to high resolution chirp sub-bottom profiler technology. The First Institute of Oceanography (FIO), in Qingdao is its first commercial customer. China’s internationally reputed research institution is looking forward to applying the state of the art technology in its line of research. The system has been originally developed at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton,
MTR Whitepapers: Call for Papers
industry, introduces in 2015 three Special Content editions: MTR Whitepapers. MTR Whitepapers – which will be produced and distributed in E-Magazine format – is distinct and tightly targeted to a particular niche in the global subsea industry, including editions focused on: -- Oceanography (February 2015) -- Hydrography (June 2015) -- Unmanned Marine & Subsea Vehicles (November 2015) The editors of MTR are currently accepting “Whitepapers” for publication. Following publication in the Special E-Magazine, select Whitepapers will be considered for future print
Navy Christens, Launches New Oceanographic Survey Ship
and launched its newest oceanographic survey ship, USNS Maury (T-AGS 66), the last of its class at VT Halter Marine’s shipyard in Moss Point, Miss., in a traditional Navy ceremony on March 27. The 350-foot ship is named for Cmdr. Matthew F. Maury, considered to be the father of oceanography, nicknamed the “Pathfinder of the Seas” and the first superintendent of the U.S. Naval Observatory. Maury is 24 feet longer than its six sister ships to accommodate a 300 square-foot moon pool for easier deployment and retrieval of unmanned underwater vehicles. Rear Adm. Jonathan
Unmanned Maritime Systems: Class in Session
will study nautical science, 3-D positioning, ocean policy, autonomous systems and more. “This program gives us a chance to continually and rapidly train and certify our personnel to be the best in the world even before the race begins,” said Command, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) Deputy Commander and Technical Director Dr. Bill Burnett. “Rear Adm. Gallaudet constantly refers to the Chief of Naval Operations urgency about our adversaries 'It's 28-30 in the fourth quarter, and they have the ball,' and we are preparing our defense to quickly innovate
UK NOC Joins World Ocean Council
The National Oceanography Center (NOC) has joined the World Ocean Council (WOC) - the international, cross-sectoral leadership alliance on ocean sustainable development, science and stewardship. The NOC joins the other WOC members from a wide range of ocean industries including shipping, cruise tourism, fisheries, aquaculture, oil and gas, seabed mining, renewable energy, ocean technology, maritime law, investment and other sectors. NOC Executive Director, Professor Ed Hill, commented, “The NOC is delighted to become a member of the World Ocean Council. We share the same aim of ensuring
NOC Buys Two Ocean Robot Boats
The National Oceanography Center (NOC) is to purchase two oceangoing unmanned surface vehicles designed for long endurance scientific research. The unmanned surface vehicles, one produced by MOST Ltd, of Chichester, and the other by ASV Ltd, based in Portchester were developed as part of a £1million initiative to produce rugged and reliable marine autonomous systems to gather data from the open ocean over periods of several months in support of U.K. marine scientific research. Geraint West, director of National Marine Facilities said, “This is an investment of some £400
Romica Engineering Supports Chinese Research Vessel
Romica Engineering Ltd (REL) have signed a contract with Geo Marine Technology Co. Ltd China to provide a Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) launch and recovery system (LARS) to The Second Institute Oceanography (State Oceanic Administration) China. This system provides the capability of 10,000m of 8mm electro-mechanical cable with a SWL of 4 tonnes. Designed in accordance with DNV Rules for Certification of Lifting Appliances 2011 and UNOLS Research Vessel Safety Standards Revised March 2009 the system will be mainly used on the scientific research vessel Xiangyanghong 10 worldwide.
Navy Oceanography Signs Ersi Agreement
Rear Adm. Tim Gallaudet, commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NAVMETOCCOM), signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) Sept. 3 with Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc. (Esri), the geographic information systems company. "This CRADA will be a key enabler for our mission and top priority -- providing unmatched battlespace awareness and environmental information to the warfighters that yield better decisions made faster than the adversary," Gallaudet said. The Esri software and system allows detailed geospatial data to be analyzed
Sonardyne Appoints Global Business Manager for Oceanography
Subsea technology company Sonardyne International Ltd. UK, has appointed of Geraint West as its new Global Business Manager for Oceanography. Geraint joins Sonardyne with immediate effect and brings with him extensive experience gained over 32 years with the Royal Navy, Fugro and most recently, the National Oceanography Center (NOC). West’s early career as a hydrographic surveyor included a posting to the U.S. Naval Oceanography Office, and culminated as Charge Surveyor in the ice patrol ship, HMS Endurance. He then moved to Fugro as Project Manager for the U.S. Army Corps
Deep-Ocean Biodiversity Webinar
Monday, Jan. 13th, 9:00am Free webinar with Dr. Lisa Levin, Director of the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. This presentation will examine our current understanding of deep-ocean biodiversity and its value - its ecological functions, ecosystem services and scientific discovery. To register go to: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=py0bgi1vvkxj Source: MTS SoCal eNews
Steatite Partners with Marine Robotics Innovation Center
Steatite, a developer of power solutions for extreme environments, has become a partner with the Marine Robotics Innovation Center. The National Oceanography Center (NOC) and Steatite already form part of a UK consortium, using the latest lithium-sulfur chemistry to research and develop safe, pressure tolerant, rechargeable batteries with increased endurance and reduced payloads, optimizing their potential for integration with MAS. Occupying space in the Innovation Center, working alongside the NOC’s marine autonomy and robotics team, and utilizing in-house facilities, will help support
New Ships Join the US Research Fleet
scientific mission will directly benefit from the fielding of this next-generation research ship focused on maritime technology discoveries and break-through capabilities.” Sister ship R/V Sally Ride (AGOR 28) will join the fleet next year and will be assigned to Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The new ships will replace R/V Knorr (AGOR 15) and R/V Melville (AGOR 14) as part of the Navy’s portion of the ARF. Both ships have reached their expected service life, but they are still capable science platforms. “During their 45-year careers, they sailed millions of miles
Optical Data Sheds Light on Environmental Change
To understand the role of the ocean in global environmental change and to progress oceanography in developing countries the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) will be leading a working group aiming to build the world’s largest database on carbon flux measurements from optical sensors. Called TOMCAT, this group will include research organizations from developed and developing countries and has today announced it has received funding from the Scientific Committee of Ocean Research (SCOR) to start work. Understanding the ocean’s ability to store carbon dioxide requires more
Registration Open for SENEDIA Ocean Conference
The Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance (SENEDIA) will host “Innovation in Oceanography, Ocean Engineering, Defense and Marine Trades” on Monday, November 4, 2013, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. at the University of Rhode Island (URI) Graduate School of Oceanography -Coastal Institute. The day’s agenda is as follows: •8:30 a.m.-9 a.m. Registration and check in •9 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Welcoming remarks by URI President David Dooley, Governor Chafee and members of the federal delegation (invited) and Marcel Valois, RI-EDC •9:30 a.m.-10 a.m. Dean Bruce Corliss "State
