Ocean Aero to Continuously Monitor the Port of Gulfport Autonomously
abroad. Large-scale oil and gas organizations also rely on Ocean Aero’s capabilities to scan the ocean floor for pipeline damage and other anomalies. The Port of Gulfport welcomed Ocean Aero in January of 2022 as the company relocated its manufacturing facility and headquarters from California to Mississippi
2025 Voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction Season in California Commences May 1st
programs will begin on May 1 and conclude on December 31. BWBS and NOAA strongly recommend that all vessels 300 gross tons or larger reduce speeds to 10 knots or less in the VSR zones, identical for both programs, during this timeframe. Please reference the included map for the expanded Southern California zone in the new Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary.The previous 2024 BWBS season was greatly successful with the highest participation and cooperation levels since the inception of the program. PMSA thanks its members for continuing to demonstrate that voluntary VSR programs can be a success
Trump Order Fast Tracks Subsea Mining
commercial nodule project, responsibly and economically," said Gerard Barron, CEO of the company, which aims to extract nodules from a vast plain of the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Mexico known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.Beyond The Metals Company, others eyeing deep-sea mining include California-based Impossible Metals, Russia's JSC Yuzhmorgeologiya, Blue Minerals Jamaica, China Minmetals, and Kiribati's Marawa Research and Exploration.U.S. access to critical minerals - especially those produced by Chinese companies - has dwindled in recent months as Beijing has limited exports
Impossible Metals Seeks Mining Lease Near American Samoa
request would be put out for public comment before any auction.Supporters of deep-sea mining say it would lessen the need for large mining operations on land, which are often unpopular with host communities. Detractors say more research is needed to determine how the practice could affect ecosystems.California-based Impossible Metals said it has developed a robotic device with a large claw that uses artificial intelligence to distinguish between nodules and aquatic life.Any country can allow deep-sea mining in its own territorial waters, roughly up to 200 nautical miles from shore.That means that California-b
Israeli Firm Gets Final Permit for US Wave Energy Demo
Eco Wave Power, an onshore wave energy technology company, has received a final permit for the construction and demonstration of its wave energy technology in San Pedro, California.The Revocable Permit 25-05 by the Port of Los Angeles was executed on behalf of the Executive Director, Eugene D. Seroka on March 27, 2025.This permit is the final approval required for Eco Wave Power to start construction of its pilot project, following it receiving a federal Nationwide Permit (NWP) 52 for Water-Based Renewable Energy Generation Pilot Projects granted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in November 2024.
White House Could Bypass UN on Deep-Sea Mining
visit last week with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Washington aimed to partner with Kingston on energy-related projects, including "mining opportunities off the seabed."Beyond The Metals Co, other companies eyeing deep-sea mining include California-based Impossible Metals, Russia's JSC Yuzhmorgeologiya, Blue Minerals Jamaica, China Minmetals, and Kiribati's Marawa Research and Exploration.(Reuters - Reporting by Ernest Scheyder and Jarrett Renshaw; editing by Richard Valdmanis and Marguerita Choy
Bardex Corporation, Gabriel Engineering Partner Up for Floating Wind Moorings
for floating offshore wind.The partnership will investigate development of a U.K. production facility for anchor, mooring, and 'jewellery' (precision component) systems, critical to the stability and efficiency of GW-scale floating offshore wind farms.Bardex, headquartered in Goleta, California, with manufacturing facilities in Busan, South Korea, opened its U.K. subsidiary, Bardex Energy UK, in Newcastle in January 2025. With this new office and the partnership with Gabriel Engineering Group, Bardex aims to expand manufacturing capacity for its hydraulic chain jacks, mooring connectors
All American Marine Delivers Cal Poly Humboldt Catamaran
All American Marine (AAM) has delivered a 78’ x 26.7’ semi-displacement aluminum catamaran to Cal Poly Humboldt. The vessel will serve as a scientific exploration platform and support faculty research along the Northern California and Oregon coasts.Designed by Nic de Waal of Teknicraft Design, the RV North Wind builds on the proven success of similar research vessels, including the R/V Shackleford and the University of Hawaii’s R/V Imua.Constructed to US Coast Guard Subchapter T standards, it is optimized for near-coastal and offshore operations, supporting Cal Poly Humboldt&rsqu
Chinese Rover said to Find Evidence of Martian Ocean, Beaches
highlands. “These beaches likely formed through processes similar to those on Earth—waves and tides that profoundly influenced the climate and landscape, and which may have created environments ripe for life,” Liu explained.Michael Manga, a planetary scientist at the University of California, Berkeley, added, “Shorelines are ideal locations to search for traces of past life, much like the coastal zones where life is thought to have begun on Earth.”The discovery was made in the southern region of Utopia Planitia, a vast plain in Mars’ northern hemisphere. Researchers
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