Orlen, Grupa WB Collaborate to Improve Maritime Infrastructure Security
two companies signed, they will cooperate to ensure energy security by protecting maritime infrastructure and to counter criminal acts including terrorism, diversion, and sabotage.They said the agreement also covers the implementation of innovative unmanned systems and advanced monitoring technologies, drawing on Grupa WB's expertise as a supplier of advanced defence solutions.In addition to its refineries, Orlen diversifies Poland's energy sources by importing liquefied natural gas through the Swinoujscie terminal and it is developing offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea."Orlen
Viridien Completes Reimaging of BM-S-2 Multi-Client Survey in Santos Basin
seismic reimaging project in the southern Santos Basin, delivering a modern, high-fidelity 3D dataset across 8,468 sq km to support growing exploration activity in one of the most strategic, emerging offshore regions of Brazil.The project upgrades a large legacy survey with the latest advanced imaging technologies, including time-lag full waveform inversion (TL-FWI), to provide clearer definition of post-salt stratigraphy, improved visibility of potential direct hydrocarbon indicators (DHIs), and new insights into underexplored pre-salt plays. The reimaged BM-S-2 survey seamlessly integrates with Viridien&rsquo
MOG, HHI Ink MoU to Build Submarines
Maritime Operations Group (MOG) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed a memorandum of understanding MoU aimed at accelerating the development, construction and delivery of modern diesel-electric submarines and undersea technologies for U.S. government and allied missions.Under the agreement, the two companies will explore collaboration on the design and construction of diesel-electric submarines optimized for U.S. Navy training, research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E), and specialized mission support. The MoU also targets the introduction of advanced maintenance, repair and
Tekmar Secures Over $9M Offshore Wind Cable Protection Deal
expected in early 2026, delivery is planned for late 2027.“We are delighted to continue our long-standing relationship with this customer through the award of another major project. This contract reinforces Tekmar's position as the clear market leader in subsea asset protection, with our technologies protecting two thirds of the world's installed offshore wind capacity,” said Richard Turner, Chief Executive Officer of Tekmar Group
Smart Seismic Solutions Selects Sercel Node Solutions for Energy Exploration
seismic acquisition solution for multiple energy exploration projects in Europe. The order equips Smart Seismic Solutions with an additional capability of 4,000 WiNG DFU land nodes and 450 GPR300 ocean bottom nodes and marks the first large-scale deployment of Sercel’s land and marine nodal technologies on the same seismic surveys.Smart Seismic Solutions has already started deploying this mix of Sercel land and shallow-water nodes on geothermal surveys in Amsterdam, with additional projects planned across Europe in 2026. This milestone for seismic acquisition demonstrates the adaptability of
Battery Power Management and Control
here, consider some of the components and kits offered by SparkFun.com, Adafruit.com, Makershed.com, and Addicore.com, among others. Some are under a dollar or two. Practice makes perfect, or at least gives room for thought.Future developmentsNew pressure tolerant and pressure protected battery technologies are being developed for marine applications. Likewise, globally, sensor engineers are investigating, characterizing, and developing new sensors to translate the marine environment into a digital equivalent for scientific investigation, machine control, and government oversight.Invitation to ReadersWoul
Schmidt Sciences Awards $11m for AI in Humanities Research
Schmidt Sciences has awarded $11 million for up to 23 teams of researchers around the world to develop and apply artificial intelligence to archaeology, history, literature and other humanities disciplines, seeking to unlock new understandings of human history and culture.“Our newest technologies may shed light on our oldest truths, on all that makes us human—from the origins of civilization to the peaks of philosophical thought to contemporary art and film,” said Wendy Schmidt, co-founder of Schmidt Sciences. “Schmidt Sciences’ Humanities andAI Virtual Institute
Imaging 100-Year-Old Shipwrecks Under 800 Feet of Water
to some of the region’s most significant underwater discoveries, including the Henry B. Smith and the record-breaking Scotiadoc wrecks.A critical enabler of Eliason’s work has been his use of specialized imaging tools tailored for extreme underwater environments. Chief among these is Theia Technologies’ MY125M ultra-wide no-distortion lens, which plays a central role in capturing clear, expansive visuals of deep-water wreck sites. Its ability to deliver wide-angle coverage without introducing geometric distortion is essential for documenting the often vast and structurally complex wrecks
New Technologies Boost Wave Power Potential
UK, researchers from Cardiff University are taking the concept of wave power one step further with the idea of augmenting surface waves on the ocean with underwater sound waves.Usama Kadri, Reader of Applied Mathematics, Cardiff University, says in an article on The Conversation, that today’s technologies face challenges in efficiency, particularly in deeper waters.Kadri’s research indicates that underwater sound waves could make surface waves around 30% more powerful and therefore a more viable source of energy.The concept is still being tested in the lab, but the potential for wave energy
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