The Biggest Conservation Commitment in the World
the 30x30 target was covered this week in Marine Technology Reporter news. It involves helping communities use marine protected areas to curb over-fishing and boost tourism, particularly in coastal areas.“Reviving marine life revives local economies and communities,” says Kristin Rechberger, founder of Revive our Ocean. “It’s time for the world to recognize that marine protected areas are the building blocks of the blue economy.”However, recent studies have highlighted the potential for life in marine protected areas to still be at risk from vessel noise. In coastal regions
“Revive Our Ocean” Initiative Launched
Pristine Seas.Organisers behind the initiative said that establishing marine protected areas would also have economic benefits, noting a study showing that they improved fishing yields and also boosted tourism."Marine protected areas are good businesses," said Kristin Rechberger, the founder of Revive Our Ocean.They also said MPA creation has been far too slow, noting that more than 190,000 protected areas would need to be established in order to meet the "30 by 30" target - to bring 30% of the oceans under formal protection by 2030."Reviving marine life revives local
Concerns for Deep Sea Ecosystems Heighten as US Opens Opportunities For Mining and Extraction
under a Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium," has been published by the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) and explores the “critical opportunities available to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) and the world under a moratorium or precautionary pause on deep-sea mining."Torsten Thiele, Founder of The Global Ocean Trust, co-authored Chapter Four of the paper, "Economics of a Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium," alongside Ussif Rashid Sumaila, Professor of Ocean and Fisheries Economics at the University of British Columbia. “The value of the deep sea floor ecosystems
PXGEO Names New CEO
for its next phase of growth.Davison brings more than 30 years of experience, with previous roles including Chief Operating Officer at Oceaneering International and Chairman of Magseis Fairfield.He also held the position of Chairman and CEO at Fairfield Geotechnologies.As part of the transition, Founder, Peter Zickerman will remain actively involved in PXGEO as Vice Chairman and Chief Development Officer, and will continue to serve on the board.“PXGEO is entering a pivotal new phase. I’m humbled to lead the company and bring my experience to support its continued evolution. With a capable
Vatn Systems, Palantir Partner to Scale Manufacturing of AUVs for National Defense
its manufacturing capabilities."Palantir's technology gives us real-time visibility into our operations, strengthening our ability to anticipate challenges, optimize resources, and deliver critical systems to our customers with unprecedented speed and precision," said Nelson Mills, co-founder and CEO of Vatn Systems.The partnership leverages Palantir's software platform to digitize the manufacturing process and provide AI-driven insights that will accelerate the production of underwater vehicles for national security applications. The collaboration will enable Vatn to streamline
The Prolonged Impact of UXO
to remove ordnance boxes, a crawler equipped with a robotic arm to place small artillery shells in underwater baskets and ROVs with divers on standby.The latest issue of Marine Technology Reporter magazine includes an in-depth look at crawler technology. Written by David R. Strachan, defense analyst and founder of Strikepod Systems, it looks at the US Navy’s development of an underwater crawler whose range of missions will include explosive ordnance disposal
Rocket Lab to Convert Barge for Rocket Landings at Sea
is being stifled.“Neutron’s debut launch planned for later this year will help to ease that bottleneck, and our new landing platform will open space access even further by enabling even more mission opportunities that require maximum Neutron performance,” said Peter Beck, Rocket Lab Founder and CEO.Rocket Lab currently expects Neutron to make its debut launch from Virginia in the second half of 2025
FLANQ Enters Subsea Security Market
Germany, FLANQ specializes in integrating AI capabilities with proven COTS maritime hardware. These ready-to-deploy, surface and underwater platforms provide naval forces with enhanced situational awareness and autonomous mission capabilities to counter evolving maritime threats.Sören Themann, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FLANQ, said: “National sovereignty across the region is being tested on an unprecedented level by shadow fleets conducting hybrid warfare. Our AI-powered uncrewed systems provide navies with the rapid response capabilities needed to safeguard critical marine
British Firm Launches Fully-Autonomous Oceanus12 USV
with safety and efficiency in mind, Oceanus12 can take on a wide range of offshore over-the-horizon tasks that would typically require a crew, eliminating on-water risks and associated costs, including significant environmental benefits afforded by it being crewless,” said Matthew Ratsey, Zero USV founder
February 2025
