NUWC Supports Robotics Competition at University of Rhode Island
Figuerado and Kyle Furtado, all of the USW Combat Systems Department; Areli Almaraz, Sean Holmes, Melissa Couch and Marco DeFruscio, all of the USW Electromagnetic Systems Department; Nathan Wiebe. Monica Blanchard and Irine Chenwi, all of the USW Platforms and Payload Integration Department; and Alexander Corey, Cody Raposa, John Terlisner, Emily Goyette, Matthew Bessette, and Keith Fox, all of the USW Weapons, Vehicles, and Defensive Systems Department.Along with DeSousa, Division Newport team mentors are Mark Seidman, Sensors and Sonar Systems Department; Carly Winters and Tim Sieben, both of
MacArtney Germany Appoints Alexander Gravert as Sales Manager
MacArtney Germany has appointed Alexander Gravert as Sales Manager to strengthen regional connectivity initiatives.Located at our Kiel operation, led by Managing Director Torsten Turla, Alexander will help drive connectivity efforts in the DACH region, which includes Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.Alexander will focus on ocean science, marine and offshore, and naval industries, with the primary objective of improving customer support, increasing customer engagement, and facilitating closer collaboration.Alexander is a sales expert with over fifteen years of experience in international sales across
Marine Batteries: Sunlight Acquires Lehmann Marine
Sunlight Group, a member of the Olympia Group, which has more than 30 years experience in the production of lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries. Under the agreement, Sunlight will acquire a 51% stake in Lehmann Marine.“This partnership is a transformational step for both companies,” said Alexander Lehmann, Managing Director of Lehmann Marine. “Partnering with Sunlight gives us a powerful ally to scale our production and meet the increasing demand for safe and effi cient energy storage systems in the maritime sector.”"This strategic investment underscores Sunlight’s
NOC Appoints Huvenne, Carvalho Chief Scientists
scientific insight for the advancement of MARS technologies, showcase accessibility and increase awareness of these technologies and foster a user community to share knowledge, expertise and best practices.“We are excited to welcome Dr Huvenne and Dr Carvalho to the MARS team,” says Dr Alexander Phillips, head of MARS. “Their experience and dedication to marine science will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between MARS innovations and the broader research community, driving forward our mission to enable cutting-edge marine research with autonomous technologies."Dr Huvenne
MDL to Support Maersk Supply Service for Work at Mero Field Off Brazil
ground running with the most achievable approaches within the client’s timescales.“Having performed the study, we appreciated the substantial challenge of a parallel installation of five pigtails, a dynamic umbilical and DUTA, supplied as a continuous product from a single reel,” said Alexander Wilson, MDL Flexlay Solutions Unit Lead. “The installation of the dynamic riser in conjunction with DUTA and pigtails contains technical and operational challenges that can only be overcome with an effectively designed and integrated lay system. Maersk Supply Service was able to build
Chilean Scientists Harness Seaweed for Green Energy
."I've always said that algae are like a treasure chest buried at sea. They're full of genes and molecules that we still don't know enough about, which could even be used for medicinal purposes one day," said Moenne.(Reuters - Writing by Fabian Cambero and Kylie Madry; Editing by Alexander Smith
Has Antarctica Reached Point of No Return?
;What happens in Antarctica doesn't stay in Antarctica," said Casassa, adding that global atmospheric, ocean and weather patterns are linked to the continent."Antarctica isn't just an ice refrigerator isolated from the rest of the planet that has no impact."(Reuters - Reporting by Alexander Villegas; Editing by Aurora Ellis
Study Sheds New Light on Ancient Shipwreck off Cyprus
When scientists in the 1960s excavated the wreck of an ancient Greek merchant ship off the northern coast of Cyprus, what they found was an amazing time capsule from a pivotal period in the Mediterranean world following the death of Alexander the Great.But determining the date of the Kyrenia shipwreck with any sort of precision has proven difficult, and some previous scientific dating yielded conclusions that conflicted with the archeological evidence. Researchers have now calculated this timeline with new precision using improved techniques that they said can be applied to date other ancient shipwrecks
USACE Survey & Mapping Employees Awarded for USV Innovation
depth of water and configuration of the sea floor. This information is critical for planning, designing, constructing and monitoring the District’s many coastal-storm risk-management projects that reduce flood risk to shoreline communities in New York and New Jersey.District Commander Col. Alexander Young said, “I’m extremely proud of all employees contributing to this project. Their dedication, expertise and persistence has resulted in a true engineering marvel that greatly benefits New York’s missions. This is teamwork at its finest.”The unmanned craft, operating
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