“Revive Our Ocean” Initiative Launched
global treaty agreed in 2023 to protect ocean biodiversity. The treaty will go into effect once it has been formally ratified by 60 governments.Though more than 100 countries signed the treaty, only 21 have ratified it. More ratifications are expected ahead of the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference in France in June."Countries are really pulling out all the stops to fast track ratification in a number of places," said Rebecca Hubbard, director of the High Seas Alliance, a coalition of environmental groups.Environmental groups say the agreement needs to come into effect this year if the world
Sea Vorian Expands SEA360 Fleet with Teledyne Gavia AUV
Teledyne Marine announced the purchase and delivery of a Gavia Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to one of the subsidiaries of the Sea Vorian group, SEA360, located in Caudan, France. With this investment, SEA360 will be able to provide geophysical surveys, cable and subsea infrastructure inspection, environmental studies and become a European provider for underwater data collection and analysis.The newly acquired Teledyne Gavia AUV is equipped with advanced technologies, including the EdgeTech 2205 sonar, with bathymetric and gap-filling module, EXail PHINS C3 Inertial Navigation System (INS)
Kongsberg Discovery Technology Sets Sail On One Ocean Expedition Research Voyage
; for pollution and monitor marine mammals, such as whales.The One Ocean Expedition sets sail during One Ocean Week in Bergen, calling in at ports including Reykjavik, Nuuk (Greenland), Cambridge Bay (Canada), Seattle, La Paz (Mexico), Cartagena (Columbia), Cadiz, and Dublin. During its stop in Nice, France, vessel team members will participate in the 2025 UN Ocean Conference. Statsraad Lehmkuhl will return to Bergen in April 2026, in time for next year’s One Ocean Week
Nexans to Supply Subsea Cables for Three French Offshore Wind Farms
wind farms to the grid.The framework agreement is valued above $1 billion, depending on the final quantities to be agreed upon and the subcontractors to be appointed during the next phase leading to the signature of each EPCI contract.This is another step in Nexans’ contribution to bringing France closer to its target of 45 GW offshore wind capacity by 2050.“This landmark agreement with RTE reinforces Nexans’ position at the forefront of the energy transition in Europe. By delivering state-of-the-art transmission solutions, we are not only supporting France’s ambitious offshore
Indian Firms Turn to Dutch Royal IHC for Deep-Sea Minerals Exploration
mining equipment to its clients should the opportunity arise," the source said.Both sources did not wish to be identified as talks were confidential.India's Ministry of Mines did not respond to a Reuters email seeking comment, while Royal IHC declined to comment.About 14 foreign miners from France, Namibia, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden participated in a government-sponsored virtual seminar aimed at explaining opportunities in offshore mining in India, according to the second source.India has also offered financial incentives to encourage miners to participate in the country's first-ever
EU-Backed Project to Unlock Tidal and River Energy Potential
has brought together 14 partners across Europe to unlock the potential of harnessing tidal and river energy in the North-West Europe.The SHINES project, short fo Showcasing Hydrokinetic energy Innovations for Northwest European Energy Sovereignty, is ready for launch, bringing together 14 partners from France, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany.Co-financed by Interreg North-West Europe under the fourth call for projects, SHINES is set to unlock the potential of tidal and river energy systems, an opportunity still largely untapped in the region.With a total budget of $10.9 million
Complex Data Frameworks Hamper Early Career Ocean Professionals
In an article published in Frontiers of Marine Science, Dr Anabel von Jackowski from CNRS/Sorbonne Université in France aims to provide better support for early career ocean professionals.Ocean observations from sources such as satellites, vehicle and ship-based measurements and animal tagging feed into networks that either focus on obtaining data, e.g., similar instruments, or a social focus that aims to connect participants, e.g., early career or science-policy interface.These platforms and associated networks feed into the Framework for Ocean Observing (FOO) with a set of Essential Ocean
Carbon Dumping
awarded two CO2 storage permits in the North Sea, and early this year, the Danish Energy Agency launched its fourth licensing round for exploration and CO2 storage in three areas near the Danish coast. Among other projects globally, a 1,000km CO2 pipeline is planned to take landside CO2 from Belgium and France to storage wells in the Norwegian continental shelf.Projects are also expected in the US. Writing in the Nov/Dec issue of Offshore Engineer, Ruaraidh Montgomery, Global Head of Research at Welligence Energy Analytics, said: “Under the second President Trump term, the United States is expected
Jan De Nul Nets Export Cables Installation Job for French Floating Wind Farms
Belgium-based offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul, in partnership with Greek cable maker Hellenic Cables, has entered into a framework agreement to supply and install export cables for two 750 MW floating wind farms off the coast of Southern Brittany in France.The agreement was signed with France's transmission system operator RTE, which is developing an offshore power grid to connect future wind farms.Jan De Nul will install the cables that transport the renewable energy of France’s first commercial-scale floating wind farms from the offshore substation to shore.Together with
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