US Invests $3.9 Million for Ocean-based Climate Resilience Accelerators
Inc., $202,431.StartBlue Climate Ocean Resilience Accelerator Launchpad (CORAL), University of California San Diego, $250,000.FloridaCatching the Blue Wave: Accelerating America’s Ocean Economy, Tampa Bay Wave, Inc., $250,000.The Upwell Collaborative Accelerator, Seaworthy Collective, $249,848.HawaiiHITIDE Studio: Guiding the Commercialization Voyage of Ocean-Based Climate Resilient Technologies, University of Hawaii, $250,000.LouisianaCLIMATEx Accelerator Program, The Idea Village, Inc., $250,000.MaineOceanVista: Advancing Ocean Data for Climate Resilience, Gulf of Maine Research Institute,
US DOE’s TEAMER Awards $1.3M to Marine Energy Researchers
being accepted through March 1, 2024.Some of the supported projects include tidal turbine blade design testing by Verdant Power, wave energy modelling by Carnegie Clean Energy, researching alternate material design methods for wave energy devices by Columbia Power Technologies, and University of Hawaii-led study that will explore the integration of wave energy production with shore protection in harbor barriers.Supported by the U.S. DOE and directed by the Pacific Ocean Energy Trust, TEAMER Program seeks to accelerate the viability of marine renewables by providing access to the best facilities
US Awards $6.7 Million for Sea Level Rise and Coastal Resilience Research
to sea level rise, including three projects led by the Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH):(CIROH) University of Alabama received over $177,000 to develop nationally consistent coastal flood severity thresholds across the U.S.(CIROH) University of Alabama, University of Hawaii at Manoa and University of Hawai'i Sea Grant received nearly $500,000 to integrate local ecological knowledge into flood modeling, communication, and response across Hawai’i.(CIROH) University of Alabama and The Water Institute of the Gulf received over $284,000 to develop adjusted Digital
All American Marine Delivers Research Vessel for the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
for BlueTide Puerto Rico and Duke University, respectively.The vessel was constructed to U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) standards and will operate as a multipurpose research vessel. The twin-engine speed and fuel-efficiency of this vessel will allow researchers to access and study marine environments in the Hawaiian Islands. The knowledge gained from science missions on this vessel will directly support the management and conservation of Hawaiʻi’s marine resources.“From the beginning, we had productive discussions with All American Marine. This allowed them to understand exactly what we wanted
Brix Marine Delivers Research Vessel for Pacific Whale Foundation in Hawaii
Port Angeles, Wash.-based Brix Marine has delivered the Pacific Whale Foundation's new research vessel Kaiao, custom-built to support marine research, conservation and education.Founded in 1980 and based in Maui, Hawaii, the PWF is a nongovernmental organization that has been at the forefront of whale research and public education, striving to safeguard the marine environment and prevent the destruction of Humpback whale populations and other aquatic species in the region.With an overall length of 30 feet and a beam of 11 feet, the 3011-CTC research vessel—part of the builder's LabCat
Newport News Authenticates Keel of Virginia-class Attack Submarine Oklahoma
;The ship’s sponsor is Mary “Molly” Slavonic, an Oklahoma native. Slavonic has long supported both the state of Oklahoma and the Navy. She worked alongside her husband, former acting Under Secretary of the Navy Greg Slavonic, in building the USS Oklahoma (BB 37) Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to honor the 429 sailors and Marines who died aboard the battleship during the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.During Wednesday’s authentication, NNS welder Alex VanCampen etched Slavonic’s initials onto a metal plate, signifying the keel of SSN 802 as being “truly and
Deep-sea Mining: A New Gold Rush or Environmental Disaster?
In the depths of the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii, trillions of potato-shaped rocks are scattered across the seabed - containing minerals such as nickel, cobalt and manganese vital for new green technologies in the global energy transition.In this ocean region - the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) - an abundance of the rocks, known as polymetallic nodules, is increasingly fuelling debate about the mining of metals needed to produce technology such as batteries for electric vehicles.Environmentalists say deep-sea mining could cause major damage to ecosystems that scientists know little about
Plastic Pollution Threatens Birds Far Out at Sea
season. Notably, there were also differences in plastic exposure risk among populations of the same species.Some already threatened species scored highly, including the critically endangered Balearic shearwater, which breeds in the Mediterranean. The Newell’s shearwater, which is endemic to Hawaii, was also at high risk of plastic exposure.Another vulnerable species, the spectacled petrel, also scored high for plastic exposure risk. This species nests solely on an uninhabited volcanic island in the south Atlantic Ocean called Inaccessible Island.Even species with low exposure risk, such as
Malaysia Detains Chinese Ship Linked to Suspected Illegal Salvage of British WW2 Wrecks
permission.The discovery comes amid reports this month that scavengers have targeted two British World War Two wrecks off the coast of Malaysia - the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse - which were sunk by Japanese torpedoes in 1941, just three days after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Following reports of the illegal salvage activity, Britain's National Museum of the Royal Navy last week said it was "distressed and concerned at the apparent vandalism for personal profit" of the two wrecks. The defense ministry condemned "desecration" of maritime
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