Marine Telemetry: Shedding Light Below the Waves
show this information to the government and be like, ‘Look, this area is really, really important.’”Seize the DataAs the oceans change due to unprecedented anthropogenic stresses and aquatic species struggle to adapt (or fail to do so altogether), telemetry becomes an increasingly important tool to understand the unknown and how to procced with conservation and management efforts. Beyond gathering information on wildlife movement, telemetry also captures environmental conditions.The Ocean Tracking Network (OTN), a global aquatic research, data management and partnership platform headquartered
Wind Turbines Can Breathe New Life into Warming Seas
of Newfoundland – shallow points where different layers of the ocean have been mixed together.It seems that offshore wind could help seasonally stratified seas become more productive, more biodiverse and support more fish. Careful turbine design and wind farm planning could therefore provide an important tool in the battle to save these important ecosystems from the worst impacts of climate change.The authorsBen Lincoln, Research Fellow in Applied Observational Oceanography, Bangor UniversityRobert Dorrell, University Research Fellow, Energy and Environment Institute, University of HullTom Rippeth
'Stealth Cleaner' from KystDesign Helps Keep Fish Farms Clean
KystDesign AS signed a contract with Ocein AS for supply of 15 Stealth Cleaner net cleaners. The net cleaner “Stealth Cleaner” is a remote-controlled subsea vehicle for gentle cleaning of fish farms and moorings and has become an important tool for lice control and to safeguard the welfare of farmed fish. The development of the Stealth Cleaner’s is based on KystDesign’s experience in ROV and subsea robotics in addition to Ocein’s broad expertise within sea-based fish farming.“We see this contract, combined with previous contracts to supply nearly 60 Stealth
IMO Launches Compendium
Streamlining the many administrative procedures necessary when ships enter or leave port is an important element of International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s work.And now, an important tool used by software developers to create systems for exchanging the relevant data electronically has been made available by the Organization online and free of charge.The IMO Compendium is a reference manual containing data sets and the structure and relationships between them, that will enable the IMO Member States to fulfill a mandatory obligation (in place since April 2019) for the reporting formalities for
OSIL's Deep-Sea Mining Data Tools
with easy access to the substrate for sub sampling.The OSIL Giant Piston corer can retrieve cores of up to 60m in length from soft sediments and muds, as the action of the internal piston reduced internal friction and reduces plugging, ultimately providing a less disturbed sample and making it an important tool in the study of marine sediments.OSIL’s range of seabed sampling equipment is also extended to ROV tools. OSIL offer an ROV mounted sediment sampler for collecting (multiple) samples of virtually undisturbed sediment, including the sediment/water interface, and overlying supernatent water
AIS Data: History & Future
always given full weight in determining what actions were. AIS has expanded far beyond its original purpose and it is hard to imagine maritime operations in today’s complex environment without it. It is not, though, a panacea. The Automatic Identification System is clearly an important tool, but must continue to be used with caution, recognizing its inherent limits, as well as future possibilities, including the increased prevalence of automated ships
University of Gothenburg Selects HUGIN AUV
. “Our new HUGIN AUV will significantly expand our ability to map ice, seabed, and explore marine environments previously inaccessible to us. KONGSBERG won the contract based on flexibility, experience, future expansion possibilities and price. We are confident that HUGIN will become an important tool in our on-going research in waters closer to Sweden, for example, in the Skagerrak and the Baltic Sea in addition to projects in the Antarctic and Arctic.” “HUGIN AUVs are often seen as a commercial platform for offshore exploration and production operations or for naval
Technology Advances Fisheries Management
as Vessel Days at Sea allocations. The hardware will support one of the most prominent information management systems in use in the Western and Central Pacific at this time: the iFIMS. "We're proud to be part of this initiative and see the RockSTAR personal communication device as an important tool for near real time reporting of catch and other activities at sea, as well as supporting safety at sea with two-way communication," said Nick Farrell, a Director at Rock7. The PNA is fully engaged and committed to expanding the work toward better information for management
DNV GL’s Synergi Water with four Core Modules
all existing and new users of Synergi Water can use one application for many different needs, adding significant value. The four modules that are now included in the basic package for Synergi Water provide essential tools for water utilities. For example, the Unidirectional Flushing module is an important tool for many water companies with aging infrastructure, which affects water quality. An improperly performed flushing program could lead to customer complaints or exposure to regulatory fines. An analysis run in Synergi Water will indicate which valves to open and close to minimize discolouration
February 2024
