Summit at Sea Level to Accelerate Coastal Resilience in Louisiana
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have agreed to a joint commitment to overhaul bureaucratic processes and accelerate coastal resilience efforts.The agreement follows the "Summit at Sea Level," hosted by CPRA and DOTD on Friday, June 26, 2026, in Baton Rouge. The event marked a convergence of top national, state, and local figures, bringing them together with federal partners, major industry associations, local governments, levee boards, ports
Deep Sea Mollusks Threatened by Mining Efforts
Over half of mollusc species that cluster around underwater vents and hold promising potential for medicine and technology are at risk of going extinct due to increasing deep-sea mining, the world's largest conservation network warned on Thursday.The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) renewed its call for a moratorium on such operations before U.N.-led talks this month.A growing number of firms extract critical minerals such as copper, cobalt or zinc from the superheated fluids emitted by natural hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor.These species, though constituting
DEA Receives Teledyne Marine SeaBat T51-R Integrated Dual Head
using normalized backscatter, navigation and nautical charting surveys, civil works design and construction surveys, cable and pipeline route surveys and inspection, and contaminated site remedial investigation and design surveys.The SeaBat T51-R Integrated Dual Head system enables full-rate dual head performance from a single integrated platform, allowing surveyors to achieve wider swath coverage and significantly increased data density without reducing vessel speed. By removing the need for staggered pinging, the system helps maximize efficiency while maintaining high-resolution.Introduced at Oi2026
TGS Sells North American Well Data Business to Enverus
Energy data and intelligence provider TGS has completed the sale of its North American well data products business to Enverus for a purchase price exceeding $100 million.The transaction includes $100 million payable at closing and an additional $15 million earn-out conditional on milestones agreed between the parties.The business is operated by A2D, a TGS subsidiary acquired in 2002, and includes the North American well log library and associated data products. It generated revenue of $27 million in 2025, representing 2.9% of TGS' reported multi-client revenues.TGS said the divestment reflects its
NextFloat Floating Wind Pilot Clears Key Spanish Regulatory Hurdle
The PlemCat floating offshore wind test site in the Spanish Mediterranean has secured a favorable Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), clearing a key regulatory hurdle for deployment of X1 Wind's 8.5 MW X100 platform under the NextFloat project.The approval was officially published in Spain's Boletín Oficial del Estado on July 8 and covers the PlemCat test site, located within the LEBA 1 commercial area.The environmental assessment was carried out under the criteria of Spain's Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge. The EIA is a prerequisite for
US Navy Tests Prototype Atmospheric Diving System
Center Division, Keyport, Washington, hosted the first open water test of the Deep Sea Expeditionary with No Decompression suit in Liberty Bay, Washington, June 8-12.The atmospheric diving system is designed to protect divers from the crushing pressure of extreme ocean depths while eliminating the need for decompression. During the weeklong evaluation, three Navy divers piloted the prototype suit to the ocean floor. The event successfully simulated critical real-world Navy missions, including deep ocean salvage, underwater rescues, explosive ordnance disposal and ship hull maintenance.The success of
Fincantieri Strikes Four Deals in $687M Underwater Expansion
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has agreed to acquire majority stakes in four companies for an initial expenditure of about $687 million (€600 million), expanding its capabilities in marine drones, subsea services and underwater communications across commercial and defense markets.The agreements cover acquisitions of majority stakes in Next Geosolutions, WSense, Graal Tech, and Defcomm, which will be integrated into Fincantieri’s Underwater technological hub.Next Geosolutions, listed on Euronext Growth Milan, provides marine survey and geoscience services as well as offshore construction
Coast Guard Issues Notice on Unmanned Vessels
to support maritime domain awareness, safe waterway management, and navigation safety.Contact the nearest USCG Command Center to provide notification.Be familiar with the USCG guidance outlined in the Oversight of Unmanned, Autonomous and Remote-Control Operations Work Instruction, and provide the information listed therein to the cognizant COTP
Greensea IQ wins $18m Navy Contract
Greensea Systems, Inc., d.b.a, Greensea IQ, won a $18,154,710 Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide hardware, software, and engineering technical services for underwater controllers used to operate autonomous and remotely operated systems in maritime environments. This seven year, sole-source award, made under the authority of 10 U.S. Code 3204(a)(1) further establishes Greensea IQ as a trusted leader in subsea autonomous solutions for the Department of War. The Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, San Diego, California serves as the contracting activity. &ldq
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