Chance Maritime Technologies' MC-29 USV Completes Long-endurance Testing
U.S.-based Chance Maritime Technologies, a startup and service provider of uncrewed vessel technology, reports it has completed long-endurance commissioning trials of its MC-29: a 29-foot-long, mission-capable USV that operates at high power with long endurance. The vehicle completed over 40 total operational days, which included 24 operational days of 24-hour operation in Vermilion Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.This new class of utility vessel offers kilowatts of continuously available payload power, 30+ day endurance, a 19” payload rack, moon pool, active gyro stabilization, and high-bandwidth
NOAA Awards Contracts for Uncrewed Marine Systems Data Services
(IDIQ) contracts to five small business marine technology companies with a potential combined value of $22.5 million.IDIQ contracts allow the agency to streamline the processing and delivery of commercial products and services from industry vendors. The selected vendors—Saildrone, Chance Maritime Technologies LLC, Ocean Power Technologies, 1stMission LLC and XOCEAN—will use their uncrewed marine systems to collect data for NOAA missions and provide that data to NOAA as a service over a three-year period from September 2023 through August 2026.The awarded contracts will cover services provided
NUWC Division Newport Highlights New Navy Projects During Industry Day
and testing of innovative technology.With more than 260 member organizations, UTIC is the national consortium of defense companies, academic institutions, nonprofit organizations and nontraditional technology companies looking to work with the government to develop innovative undersea and maritime technologies that solve current Navy challenges.Representing Division Newport, acting Technical Director Chris DelMastro spoke about the value of the Other Transaction Authority (OTA), a legal agreement that enables the government to streamline its efforts in research and development (R&D) and prototype
Sonardyne Partners with Smart Sound Plymouth
knowledge to inspire the workforce of the future.”Smart Sound is designed to be a unique proving ground for businesses and researchers to test, trial, prototype and commercialise new products and services. Its aim is to accelerate the adoption and deployment of advanced marine and maritime technologies across multiple sectors, including offshore energy, aquaculture, defence, and advanced engineering.With nearly 1,000 km2 of authorized and deconflicted water space and a unique combination of infrastructure facilities and local expertise, Smart Sound Plymouth is already one of the UK&rsquo
KTG Partners with Leonardo on K50 Capabilities
to provide defence and Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW) capability.The K50 KRAKEN is a fully-integrated, maritime precision engagement fast-boat platform, designed to provide effective swarmed-strike response to littoral water threats. The K50 is heavily weaponized, combining the latest defense and maritime technologies to best effect in the protection of sovereign green-water infrastructure and interests. Additional Kraken platforms are under development and will benefit from the forward looking nature of this agreement.The Black Scorpion is designed to facilitate the engagement of sub-surface threats in
Zero Emission Hydrogen USV Design Wins CMDC Round 2 Funding
sector, allocating £206 million to UK SHORE, a new division within the Department for Transport focused on decarbonizing the maritime sector. UK SHORE is delivering a suite of interventions throughout 2022-2025 aimed at accelerating the design, manufacture and operation of UK-made clean maritime technologies and unlocking an industry-led transition to Net Zero
USV Collects 'Astounding' Data from First Caldera Survey in Tonga
operation. A global team of surveyors and scientists based in Australia, Egypt, Ireland, Mauritius, New Zealand, Poland and the USA are collaboratively monitoring and reviewing the data collected.The UK’s Maritime Minister, Robert Courts, said, “I’m delighted that maritime technologies produced here in the UK are being used to understand the effects of the tragic Tonga volcanic eruption, all whilst being controlled remotely 16,000 kilometers away in the UK. This research will help protect the 680 million people living in coastal areas by providing a better prediction of
Inmarsat's Satellite Services for OceanGate Expeditions' 2022 Titanic Survey Expedition
in the world and to share important findings immediately while enhancing safety for the entire operation. Following the tragic loss of life in the sinking of Titanic, the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) was adopted. Over the years the SOLAS Convention evolved as maritime technologies evolved. Inmarsat (originally International Mobile Satellite Organization) was established in 1979 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to provide modern wireless communications to maritime vessels and served as a crucial advancement in maritime safety.In 1992 the IMO, the United
Advanced Acoustic Concepts selects Sonardyne for Subsea Target Tracking
, which plays a critical part in supporting the US Navy.“COTS equipment is playing an increasing role in supporting wider military operations and systems like Micro-Ranger 2 are part of that eco-system; providing navies globally with affordable, easy to acquire, mobilize, and dependable maritime technologies.“The flexibility of the hardware platform and secure digital signal architecture inside Micro-Ranger 2 means that customers can also benefit from being able to use and integrate our different navigation, communications and control mission systems, seamlessly, all with technical and
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