Australia Creates Permit-Free, Autonomous Marine Tech Test Area
of not securing a permit in time for a planned trial. It will also allow ReefWorks to share the lessons we learn with regulators to help reduce risk and drive legislative changes.”AIMS is working closely with TAS to remove the barriers slowing development of Australia’s autonomous marine technology industry.In September, ReefWorks hosted a TAS event which put autonomous vessels through their paces to test a newly published Australian code of practice aimed at bridging the gap between existing maritime safety standards and the advent of crewless vessels in Australia.Olsen said AIMS was also
Innovation Starts @ Marine Hub Cornwall
renewable industry.To kick off, can you give the readers a brief overview of your experience and what led you to become the Operations Director at Marine Hub?I’ve spent much of my early career at sea and I’m lucky enough to have worked across a wide spectrum of areas within the marine technology industry. After 12 years being promoted through various Deck Officer roles, I became Chief Officer in the Merchant Navy in 1997. Having lived in the Cornwall my whole adult life, I returned to become Fowey's Deputy Harbor Master for a little under 11 years, investing my time in the local marine
Klein's Side Scan Sonar, Then and Now
Klein Marine Systems as vice president and general manager. Here he delivers an update on the company, its offering and the technologies driving change. Please tell me a bit about yourself, your career and how you came to Klein Marine Systems? Frank Cobis: I’ve been in the marine technology industry basically my entire career; more than 30 years. I started in the early ’80s with a company that manufactures deep-water multibeam sonar systems, SeaBeam Instruments. I worked for SeaBeam through the early 2000s under several different ownerships. In this timeframe, both SeaBeam and
Teledyne Marine Launches Photo Contest
Teledyne Marine announced it is once again running its customer photo contest, in which product users will submit their best photos of Teledyne products in action for a chance at the grand prize. Teledyne Marine, a consortium of 23 brands serving the marine technology industry, is inviting all customers and product users to enter their relevant field photos via its online repository. The five highest-voted submissions will be reviewed by a judging panel who will select the first place winner and three honorable mentions. Customers and users are encouraged to submit their photos
Kraken Hires Director of Business Development
Jeff Bartkowski has joined Kraken Sonar Inc. as Director of Business Development, effective December 5, 2016. Bartkowski has been employed in the marine technology industry for over 12 years in subsea positioning, inertial navigation systems and high resolution sonar products. He has sales and business development experience with both commercial and defense customers and has worked at both larger marine technology companies such as Teledyne-Reson and iXBlue and start-ups such as Sea Machine Robotics. He is a graduate of New York’s Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. “Over
Teledyne Marine Announces Photo/Data Contest
Teledyne Marine, a consortium of 23 Teledyne brands serving the marine technology industry, has created a customer field photo/data contest, and is inviting all Teledyne Marine customers and product users to submit their relevant field photos, videos and/or data via Teledyne Marine’s online repository. The winning selections will be determined based on popular vote. Readers are encouraged to submit their photos / videos and/or cast their vote(s) for their favorite images. Submissions and voting opportunities can be found at http://competition.teledynemarine.com/ The winner of each of
Global Markets Ripe for US Marine Technologies
;s bottom line, smooth its business cycle, and help buffer changes in the global economy while increasing its worldwide competitiveness. If your company is not exporting, it’s highly likely your competitors are exporting or will be soon. What are some export opportunities in marine technology industry? Several strong trends in the marine technology sector offer opportunities for U.S. companies. Among these are maritime defense and security, shipbuilding, ocean observation and data management, oil and gas exploration and port infrastructure and services. The following are just
Chesapeake’s SonarWiz Software Updated
Latest version makes powerful new seafloor mapping tools available to analysts and surveyors Chesapeake Technology has launched a new version of its SonarWiz that delivers a new level of data acquisition, processing and 3D visualization capabilities to the marine technology industry. “We wanted to make sure we continued to provide the industry’s premier ‘all-in-one’ solution for seafloor mapping,” said John Gann, VP, Software Development for Chesapeake. “Now surveyors have better acquisition, processing, and visualization tools. Analysts can