NOAA, Partners to Map Seafloor Off the Cook Islands
This summer, NOAA Ocean Exploration will conduct an expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to map, explore and characterize deep waters off the coast of the Cook Islands. The effort is in partnership with the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority.Using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), mapping technologies and onsite sensors, the team will explore abyssal plains and the Manihiki Plateau. Operations will include imaging and sampling the seabed and water column to compare a variety of deep-ocean habitat types.The 28-day expedition will take place in July and August 2026. While the expedition is underway
Teledyne FLIR Defense Unveils FirstLook 125 Throwable Recon Robot
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced at SOF Week the official launch of its new FirstLook 125 throwable personal reconnaissance robot.The FirstLook 125 unmanned ground system delivers real-time visual, thermal, and audio situational awareness across complex terrain, lowering force risk and enabling faster decision-making.Purpose‑built for coordinated ground‑air missions, FirstLook 125 shares a common controller and operational architecture with Teledyne FLIR Defense’s Black Hornet 4 nano‑drone. This enables a single user to deploy and manage both systems
Seiche Leads Pilot Study to Assess Piling Noise Offshore
Energy which evaluated realistic noise limit thresholds and designed the program to test these scenarios in real-world settings.Using a combination of autonomous underwater recording units (ARUs) and porpoise click detectors (F-PODs), the study will:Assess the effectiveness of various noise abatement technologies under real conditions.Evaluate how achievable the proposed decibel limits are in practice.Improve scientific understanding of marine mammal disturbance, both with and without noise abatement systems (NAS).Document operational experiences with NAS deployment in English and Welsh watersUtilize
Cellula Robotics, Metron to Advance Undersea Capability for the US Defense Market
to Cellula's US and global network of marine focused technology solution providers.The collaboration is designed around a modular, open-architecture approach that supports continued integration of third-party sensors, payloads, and mission systems, helping ensure the solution remains adaptable as technologies evolve and customer requirements change.
Saronic, Lloyd’s Register Partner on Maritime Autonomy Standards
our autonomous maritime capabilities meet a high bar for safety and security while aligning technological innovation with forward-looking frameworks that build trust and confidence in the safe operation of this emerging class of vessels,” said Dino Mavrookas, Co-Founder and CEO of Saronic Technologies.“Maritime autonomy is moving rapidly from concept to operational reality, creating significant opportunities across defense, security and commercial markets. As autonomous and uncrewed vessels become more capable and more widely deployed, the industry needs trusted assurance frameworks that
Viridien Kicks Off Multi-Client OBN Survey in North Sea’s Frigg Area
in the Frigg area of the Central Noth Sea.The survey area covers 645 km2, straddling the UK and Norwegian sectors, with the final processed deliverables expected to be available in the third quarter of 2027.As an OBN imaging specialist, Viridien will apply its proprietary OBN processing and imaging technologies, including Time-Lag Full-Waveform Inversion, to the new survey.The resulting dataset will deliver enhanced resolution and structural definition across the region’s complex geology and reservoirs. The survey, supported by industry funding, will add to Viridien’s growing multi-client
OneSubsea Brings Envirex Subsea Business Under Its Wing
OneSubsea, a joint venture backed by SLB, Aker Solutions, and Subsea7, has completed the acquisition of the subsea business of Norway-based Envirex Group.The transaction expands OneSubsea’s access to Envirex’s specialized technologies and supports the continued development and deployment of innovative subsea solutions, including umbilical-less and wireless systems.Customers will benefit from a wider technology portfolio and more consistent global support, the company said.“This acquisition is an important milestone for SLB OneSubsea and expands our ability to meet growing market
Vicinay Marine, Tecnalia Develop Remote Offshore Mooring Corrosion Sensor
offshore systems, where corrosion remains a key challenge affecting the integrity and durability of chains and connectors exposed to harsh marine conditions.The sensor has been validated at Tecnalia’s HarshLab floating test platform off the coast of northern Spain, which is used to assess technologies under real marine operating conditions.“Corrosion is a key issue in the management of the structural integrity of mooring systems, as it directly influences the sizing, service life and maintenance strategies of critical elements, such as links and connectors.“This sensor enables us
First Person: Exploring the Nile River
motifs and important names encircled in cartouches (some of them sheltered from the scouring of sand-laden wind), all of them give modern meaning to thousands of years of history. The significance of the Rosetta Stone for decipherment screams loudly and clearly, even if silently.Eventually, with new technologies, domesticated camels and sailing ships among them, outsiders breached Egypt’s desert buffers with ancient, medieval, and industrial eras whose remnants trumpet a roll-call for Nile Valley history. Among those eras, the Greek city states, the Persian Empire, the Great Arab Conquest
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