Fugro Nets Geotechnical Survey Contract for Ireland’s Oriel Wind Farm
Fugro has secured a contract by Oriel Windfarm to carry out a detailed geotechnical site investigation for the planned Oriel offshore wind farm off the coast of County Louth in Ireland.The survey will support the design and installation of foundations for 25 offshore wind turbines at the 375 MW project, which is expected to be among Ireland’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farms. The project is being jointly developed by JERA Nex bp and Irish utility ESB.Fugro has already begun the winter geotechnical campaign following mobilization of the vessel Fugro Voyager. The site is located in the
Port of the Future 2026: A Look Back, a Path Forward
A Quick Q&A with Port of the Future Founder and Event Director Kevin Clement on key differentiators and the value of attending, exhibiting and speaking at Port of the Future 2026:CLICK HERE to discover the conference line-up and to register for Port of the Future 2026 in Houston, March 23-25.Q: What inspired the creation of the Port of the Future Conference?The idea started in 2019 with Dr. Tony Ambler at the University of Houston. The vision was to create an annual event focused on the future of ports—one that would connect the maritime industry with universities, promote new research
SES Purchases 300th Teledyne Marine Odom ECHOTRAC E20
Teledyne Marine announced that its long‑standing channel partner Survey Equipment Services (SES) has purchased its 300th Odom ECHOTRAC E20 Single‑Beam Echo Sounder, a milestone that highlights the demand for reliable, rapid-deployment survey solutions across the US in marine and inland survey applications.Since introducing the E20 to its customers in 2019, SES has supplied the ECHOTRAC E20 to customers in various sectors, including defense operations, construction projects, hydrographic surveys, port and harbor maintenance for safe navigation, academic research, and teaching.The Teledyne Marine Odom
RS Aqua Announces Strategic Partnership with US -based Seasats to Bring Autonomous Surface Vehicles to UK and Ireland Defence Market
RS Aqua announced a new strategic partnership with Seasats, a San Diego-based unmanned surface vehicle (USV) developer, to introduce their range of security platforms to the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland defense market.Seasats is known for its high endurance, modular, and user-friendly USVs designed to deliver maritime domain awareness through autonomous operations. Through this partnership, RS Aqua will represent and support the Seasats product portfolio across the UK and Ireland.Seasats’ inaugural model, the Lightfish, is a modular USV engineered for long duration autonomous missions.
BOEM Releases Offshore Alaska Seismic Survey Data
In alignment with President Trump’s Executive Order 14303, “Restoring Gold Standard Science,” the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region has released five 3D seismic survey datasets from the Beaufort Sea, expanding public access to legacy geologic information that supports industry analysis, academic research and Alaska energy planning.The five datasets — B-02-99-AK, B-05-98-AK, B-04-97-AK, B-03-96-AK and B-01-95-AK — are available now at the National Archive of Marine Seismic Surveys. (To access, click the tab labeled “Surveys
Fugro Swings to Loss as Renewables Slowdown Hits
in 2024, of which 380 million euros was attributable to the slowdown of the renewables market.Fugro, which provides geotechnical, survey, subsea and geosciences services, took a hit partly as offshore wind clients suffered a downturn after U.S. President Donald Trump slammed the brakes on U.S. support for renewable energy."In the US under the current administration no new projects are expected," the company said in a press release.Fugro's revenue mix continued to tilt toward oil and gas, which rose to 45% of revenue, up from 37% in 2024 while revenue from renewables slowed to 26% last
Oceanology International 2026 Brings Ashore New COAST Focus
Oceanology International (Oi), the world’s leading forum for ocean science, engineering and technology, is returning for its 57th year, larger than ever and with a new conference track that mirrors the trajectory of the global ocean sector. A new exhibition focus called COAST has been added to address the critical challenges facing coastlines increasingly battered by storms, flooding, erosion and rising sea levels.Oi26, taking place March 10-12 at Excel London, is shaping up to be the largest in its almost six-decade history. An additional hall has been added to the trade-show floorplan, meaning
OceanTools Celebrates Recent Project Successes
OceanTools is celebrating two projects that highlight their engineering expertise and versatility. From designing subsea pressure housings for a well-known space technology company to creating solutions for the world’s deepest oceans, their housings deliver reliability and resilience in the most extreme environments.A major U.S. space technology company approached OceanTools with detailed specifications, and they designed and built a highly intricate pressure vessel to meet their requirements. Made from Grade 5 Titanium, it measures 520mm in diameter, around a meter in length, and weighs nearly
The Coldest Place in the Universe
A UK company has reached a temperature of minus 273.149996°C in the quantum technology it uses in its atomic clock, effectively creating the coldest place in the universe. It’s a high-tech solution for an age-old problem: accurate navigation at sea without the support of satellite systems.Alexander Jantzen, Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer at Aquark Technologies, explains: “At the beginning of the 18th century, knowing your latitude when navigating was long understood by observing the position of known distant stars above the horizon, however the longitude was a dangerous
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