NYK, Neptune Ink Robotic Hull Cleaning Deal in Maritime Decarbonization Push
been one of the earliest and most forward-looking adopters of robotic hull cleaning. Their leadership has allowed us to demonstrate how automation can deliver real ROI and emissions reductions at scale. Together, we are proving robotics is a practical, scalable pathway to decarbonization,” added Elizabeth Chan, CEO of Neptune Robotics.Unlike diver-based or conventional remotely operated vehicle (ROV) methods, Neptune’s AI-powered robots are said to be able to clean a Capesize vessel three to five times faster, above and below water, and operate in currents up to four knots. The technology
NUWC Division Newport Awards Recognize 12 Patent Inventors, Published Authors
. These innovations ranged from the relatively simple, like a holder for a video game controller invented by David M. Ellis of the Undersea Warfare Combat Systems Department, to the wildly complicated. The complete list of patents can be found below.Division Newport’s Director of Research Dr. Elizabeth Magliula echoed Gomez’s sentiments in praising the authors who published recent peer-reviewed journal articles.Magliula said Division Newport has also reinstated monetary awards for peer-reviewed publications for fiscal year 2025.The patents may be searched by number or title at:https://ppubs
NUWC Division Newport-Sponsored Robotics Team Finishes Among Top Alliances at World Competition
and scientists from Division Newport: Mark Seidman, Sensors and Sonar Systems Department; Carly Winters, Combat Systems Department; USW Electromagnetic Systems Department employees, Aidan Lynch and Josh Wolf; Ranges, Engineering and Analysis Department employee, Richard Blight, Thomas Dolan, and Elizabeth Stevens; and Alex Cory, USW Weapons, Vehicles, and Defensive Systems Department. After its competitive season, AIR STRIKE will participate in two upcoming programs—BattleCry, being held in June 7-8 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts, and the Summer and Fall
NUWC Supports Robotics Competition at University of Rhode Island
.Along with DeSousa, Division Newport team mentors are Mark Seidman, Sensors and Sonar Systems Department; Carly Winters and Tim Sieben, both of the USW Combat Systems Department; Joshua Wolf and Aiden Lynch, both of the USW Electromagnetic Systems Department; Richard Blight, Thomas Dolan, and Elizabeth Stevens, all of the Ranges, Engineering and Analysis Department; and Alexander Corey and Cody Raposa, both of the USW Weapons, Vehicles, and Defensive Systems Department.NUWC Newport is the oldest warfare center in the country, tracing its heritage to the Naval Torpedo Station established on Goat
Dr. Kent, NOC Scientist, Honored for Climate Research
The UK National Oceanography Center’s (NOC) Dr Elizabeth Kent has been awarded an MBE, for services to tracking global temperatures, recognizing her decades of research into improving historical sea surface temperature records.The award was announced in King Charles III’s New Year Honors list, which recognises the outstanding achievements of British citizens, recommended by the prime minister following an independent assessment process.For over three decades, Liz, who is Associate Head of the Marine Physics and Ocean Climate group at NOC, has performed research that underpins developmen
Warming Predictions Point to Need for Adaption as well as Decarbonization
in the best case scenario, we are very likely to experience conditions that are more severe than what we've been dealing with recently," said Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability climate scientist Noah Diffenbaugh, who co-authored the study with Colorado State University climate scientist Elizabeth Barnes.For the new study, Diffenbaugh and Barnes trained an AI system to predict how high global temperatures could climb, depending on the pace of decarbonization. They trained the AI with temperature and greenhouse gas data from vast archives of climate model simulations. To predict future warming
NOC: Scientists Solve Old, Cold Anomaly Puzzle
.The cold anomaly in the data can be traced back to changes in how observers aboard ships of different nations made surface temperature measurements during this period. The results of the study have implications for our understanding of past climate variability and future climate change.NOC’s Dr Elizabeth Kent provided in-depth knowledge about how sea surface temperature measurements were made to the study. She said, “Historical measurements of sea surface temperature were usually made with great care, but the methods used mean that measurements made in the past are not as accurate as
Underwater Power Grids Could Revolutionize How the US East Coast Gets Its Electricity
could support offshore wind development and the East Coast’s energy needs for generations to come.AuthorsTyler Hansen, Research Associate in Environmental Studies, Dartmouth CollegeAbraham Silverman, Research Scholar, Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute, Johns Hopkins UniversityElizabeth J. Wilson, Professor of Environmental Studies, Dartmouth CollegeErin Baker, Professor of Industrial Engineering Applied to Energy Policy, UMass Amherst(Source: The Conversation
Robosys to Supply AI-driven Autonomous Control System for Legacy Marine USV
secured a contract from Legacy Marine of South Africa, for the supply and integration of AI systems for a fully autonomous USV.The bespoke fully autonomous AI-driven uncrewed surface vessel (USV) has been designed by Icarus Marine and will be constructed by Legacy Marine, which is headquartered in Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), South Africa.The 9.5m USV can be launched from ashore or from floating platforms such as logistic support ships, frigates and other mothercraft, to perform patrol, surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue functions, amongst others.The USV features an aluminum hull, powered by a
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