EXPLAINER-Why Does Norway Want to Mine the Seabed?
NORWAY WANT TO EXTRACT SEABED MINERALS?The government says deep sea mining could help Europe reduce its dependence on China for the supply of critical minerals needed to build electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines and solar panels.It's also a part of Norway's strategy to develop new maritime industries as its top export, oil and gas from offshore, is expected to decline gradually.WHAT DOES THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSE?The Labour-led minority government has proposed to open about 280,000 square km (108,000 square miles) of ocean areas between Jan Mayen island and the Svalbard archipelago
Ocean Robotics: Meet Greensea IQ
, the company said the consolidation "reinforces Greensea IQ as a leading force in the use of uncrewed and autonomous systems to better help improve humankind’s interactions with, and understanding of, our oceans."Greensea IQ's said its technologies were poised to revolutionize maritime industries globally. "EverClean, for instance, offers autonomous hull cleaning services that enhance ship performance, fuel efficiency, and reduce carbon emissions. With a successful commercialization phase, EverClean has proven the economic viability of its technology, and plans are in place
Seabed Surveys Start for Two 1GW Offshore Wind Farms in Scotland
most advanced monitoring techniques for our environmental studies, such as APEM’s LiDAR technologies for measuring bird flight heights. Taking the time to gather the best data for our final designs ensures that our wind farms have the most harmonious relationship with marine life and other maritime industries.”If consenting is achieved in 2025, the final investment decision for both the Ayre and Bowdun projects is scheduled for 2028
Kongsberg Digital Launches Industrial Work Surface to Transform Carbon-Intensive Industries
already deployed across the energy and maritime sectors," Kongsberg Digital said."Boston Consulting Group research states that as much as 70% of the value of digitalization comes from adopting new ways of working. The Industrial Work Surface will enable users across the energy and maritime industries to capitalize on this value by reducing siloed access to data and achieving better ways of working to facilitate smarter, safer, and greener operations," Kongsberg Digital said."Using Kongsberg Digital’s proven technology, such as digital twins, data management infrastructure
Marine Robotics Tech Firm GreenSea Systems Starts Off 2023 with Key New Hires
;Greensea said its Program Managers are responsible for the timely and accurate delivery of technology to Greensea’s customers and are committed to advancing the technology of ocean robotics across the full landscape of commercial marine, offshore energy, ocean scientific shipping and maritime industries
Seabed 2030 Enters Partnership with Terradepth
, sub-bottom profiles, magnetometer readings, and satellite imagery.Absolute Ocean also serves as the data delivery platform for the geophysical and hydrographic survey solutions Terradepth offers to a rapidly growing client base in the Environmental, Telecommunications, Construction, Energy, and Maritime industries. To capture seafloor data for these commercial clients, Terradepth operates a fleet of Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (AUVs), which can be configured with multiple sensors for seabed site verification, pre-construction surveys, pipeline/cable inspection, dredging/trenching support, habitat mapping
Imenco Launches Offshore Mooring Chain Corrosion Protection Tech
less equipment needed for handling, transportation, and installation, reducing the carbon footprint of operations," Imenco said."Pacu has multiple applications within the Oil & Gas industry including near-shore moorings and permanently moored offshore structures, but also in other maritime industries, including offshore wind," Imenco said
New UK Center for Maritime Innovation
to a shared roadmap. This will underpin government initiatives and investment and support the wider prosperity agenda linked to innovation.Eight maritime companies (Babcock, BAE Systems, BMT Group, Cammell Laird, Lloyd’s Register, QinetiQ, Rolls-Royce and Shell),supported by the Society of Maritime Industries, and four universities (Newcastle, Southampton, Strathclyde and UCL) have been working to develop MarRI-UK since 2013. Led by Patrick Carnie of Babcock Marine and Technology and Professor Alex Duffy of the University of Strathclyde, the consortium have worked collaboratively with Maritime
Oi: Tracking 50 Years of Ocean Innovation
International exhibition was apparent from the start. Image: MTRAt the first Oceanology, there were many people keen to be involved in that improvement and who had just started their own companies, like Ed Curley, who founded EPC Labs, having worked at EG&G (like Klein, who left to form Klein Maritime Industries), recalls Klein. They were on the edge of what would be a boom: North Sea oil had been discovered that same year, following the gas discovery of 1965. “I and others were helping to map the sea bottom for rigs and pipelines, while, in the background, providing equipment for defence and
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