Exail's DriX USV Concludes Marine Survey on US Wind Farm Areas
survey to assess the impact on biomass and fish stock before, during and after wind farm construction.Equipped with a SeapiX-R 3D high resolution multibeam echosounder from Exail, two Kongsberg EK80 single beam echosounders and a Nortek ADCP, the DriX USV performed this survey off the coast of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York.The survey was done on behalf of NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Research Science Center (NEFSC), in close collaboration with NOAA USxOC, as well as Kongsberg and Nortek.Operating 24/7 in supervised autonomous mode, the DriX USV covered over 5,000 km of navigation
Weather Data Gathering Project Underway for US Offshore Wind
weather prediction models, which often serve as the foundational forecasts for the energy community in their daily management of their wind plants.”Over the last three months, researchers have deployed remote sensing instruments, offshore buoys, and towers at various locations off the coasts of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Long Island - home to Vineyard Wind, Block Island Wind Farm, South Fork Wind Farm, and seven other lease areas. The instruments will collect real-time data on a wide range of weather-related variables over the next 18 months.WFIP3 platforms are also being used to monitor wildlife
VideoRay Names Snyder Director of Applications Engineering, Integration and Testing
the appointment of Jeff Snyder as its new Director of Applications Engineering, Integration and Testing.Snyder began his career with a degree from Duke University before serving as a special operations officer for the US Navy. After his service with the US Navy, he earned a graduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Now a highly seasoned marine technology professional, Snyder brings to VideoRay over two decades of expertise garnered from leadership and field positions at robotics and technology organizations such as SeaVision Underwater Solutions, L3 Harris-Oceanserver, and
Greensea IQ Expands its Plymouth, MA Production Facility
start d-livering the platform to defense and commercial customers for use in near shore MCM, EOD, UXO and surf zone survey applications.”Greensea IQ’s expansion celebration took place immediately following an on-water demonstration as part of the Blue Future Conference held in Plymouth, Massachusetts held at the Cordage Park Marina, Greenea IQ’s on water testing area. In addition to the Bayonet 250 other participants at the demo included Jaia Robotics, SeaTrac, and students from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Read about the vision of the new Greensea IQ in the MTR100 edition
Saildrone Unveils New Acoustic Capabilities to Protect Marine Mammals
, to create a monitoring network using cutting-edge acoustic technology, autonomous vehicles, and machine learning to detect, classify, and localize marine mammals.Two Saildrone uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) equipped with proprietary underwater acoustic systems were deployed off the coast of Massachusetts to listen for North Atlantic right whales and other marine mammals. The virtually silent saildrones were stationed in an area where several species of whales are known to be present. During the two-week deployment, the saildrones recorded numerous marine mammal vocalizations.Saildrone’s
Rash of Shark Attacks Reported in New York
was forbidden for more than an hour.Experts say sand sharks have moved closer to shore in recent years because warmer ocean temperatures have brought their prey into shallower waters close to land.While no other attacks were reported over the weekend, shark sightings were reported in Florida and Massachusetts. Video footage from Pensacola, on Florida's Panhandle, showed startled swimmers rushing ashore on Sunday as a black dorsal fin and tail cut through shallow waters.Despite increasing sand tiger shark attacks, the species has never killed a human, experts say. But other, more deadly species
Titanic Sub Pieces Found on Ocean Floor; No Survivors
it entered the water on Sunday around 8 a.m. (1200 GMT), meaning that the occupants likely would have run out of oxygen by Thursday morning.The Titanic, which sank in 1912 on its maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg, killing more than 1,500 people, lies about 900 miles (1,450 km) east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and 400 miles (640 km) south of St. John's, Newfoundland.The expedition to the wreck, which OceanGate has been operating since 2021, cost $250,000 per person, according to OceanGate's website.Questions about Titan's safety were raised in 2018 during a symposium of submersible industry
Titanic Sub Search: Debris Field Found, Oxygen Feared to Have Run Out
Titan.U.S. Coast Guard rear admiral John Mauger told broadcaster NBC earlier on Thursday that the search would continue throughout the day.The Titanic, which sank in 1912 on its maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg, killing more than 1,500 people, lies about 900 miles (1,450 km) east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and 400 miles (640 km) south of St. John's, Newfoundland.The Titan's deep-sea excursion to the shipwreck capped a tourist adventure for which OceanGate charges $250,000 per person.The passengers included British billionaire and adventurer Hamish Harding, 58, and Pakistani-born business
Search for Missing Titanic Sub Focuses on Area Where Sounds Detected
submersible is located, retrieving it presents huge logistical challenges, given the extreme conditions miles below the surface.Teams from the United States, Canada and France have searched more than 10,000 square miles (25,900 square km) of open sea, roughly the size of Lebanon or the U.S. state of Massachusetts.The 22-foot (6.7-meter) submersible Titan, operated by U.S.-based OceanGate Expeditions, began its descent at 8 a.m. (1200 GMT) on Sunday. It lost contact with its parent surface vessel during what should have been a two-hour dive to the Titanic.The submersible had 96 hours of air, according
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