PML: How Climate Change Will Alter European Fish Distribution
;Multiple Models of European Marine Fish Stocks: Regional Winners and Losers in a Future Climate," published in Global Change Biology, represents the first comprehensive, multi-model assessment of how 18 key fish stocks will respond to warming waters across seven European regional seas from the Mediterranean to the Arctic by 2100.“Our analysis shows that the overall productivity and biomass of these crucial species are projected to decline within European waters by at least 15% by 2050 under moderate emissions scenarios, and by over 40% by 2100 under high emissions scenarios,” explains
Fugro’s Geophysical Survey Vessel Brought Safely to Port
survey work for the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) as part of the Italian government’s Marine Ecosystem Restoration (MER) Project.Fugro is working with the client to ensure that the work is continued as quickly as possible.The Fugro Helmert will sail to the Mediterranean shortly to pick up the Mercator's project commitments, minimizing the overall impact of the incident
HII Sells Over 700 REMUS Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles
.In mine countermeasures missions, REMUS is instrumental in ensuring safe passage for naval and commercial vessels. The U.S. Navy has deployed REMUS in strategic waterways, including the Persian Gulf, the Baltic and Black Seas, while NATO allies have used the platform in joint exercises across the Mediterranean, the North Sea, and above the Arctic Circle.“HII’s investment in advanced undersea autonomy is yielding promising returns, most notably in demonstrating to our customers how this technology can be integrated to support their evolving and critical mission needs,” HII President
Cyprus: Subsea Power Cable Project to Move Forward
A project on a subsea power cable to link continental Europe to the East Mediterranean will materialize, Greek foreign minister said on Thursday after meeting his Israeli and Cypriot counterparts.Media reports earlier this week suggested that the project had stalled over territorial differences.Greek power grid operator IPTO ADMr.AT is building the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) cable, which will link transmission networks of Europe to Cyprus. It will later stretch to Israel through the Mediterranean Sea.(Reuters)
Saipem Showcases Its Star1 Floating Wind Technology
Saipem has presented its Star1 semi-submersible floating wind foundation technology, which was recently selected for two floating wind projects planned in the Mediterranean Sea.Deriving its name for star-like shape, the Star1 technology consists of three arms converging at the center, where the tower supporting next-generation turbines is installed, including those exceeding 20 MW.According to Saipem, the technology minimizes the stresses and movements of the turbine and optimizes the loads on the mooring lines that anchor it to the seabed.Thanks to its geometry and mooring system, Star1 is said to
Fugro to Deliver Metocean Data for Italy’s Marine and Coastal Ecosystems Protecion
tool to acquire detailed and reliable data and information on climate change that is affecting, and will affect, our countries in the future. In fact, today’s climate change scenarios are based on global modelling systems that do not consider specific and proper measured data on currents in the Mediterranean Sea.“In this respect, the ROCA network will provide an optimal spatial coverage of Italian waters and Mediterranean Sea,” said Giordano Giorgi, ISPRA’s National Coordinator of MER Project and Director of ISPRA’s National Centre for Coast
Christmas @ Sea: “Seas and Greetings” from NOC
with Christmas tree) before setting sail for their Christmas passage from Port Everglades, Florida. Image courtesy NOCIt’s now making its way to Portugal where, after a stop in Lisbon, it will be starting its next scientific expedition, a NOC-led project investigating underwater volcanos in the Mediterranean.RRS Discovery Captain Antonio Gatti says, “Most people will do video calls first thing to their families and friends, now that internet from the ship has improved over the years.“On some occasions, especially with a full crowd, we do Christmas carols in the lounge, which is popular
Hydrosurv REAV-28 tapped for new projects in Eastern Med
HydroSurv sold a REAV-28 package to Engitec Systems International (ESI), marking the company’s first sale in the Eastern Mediterranean region. ESI is a Cyprus-based specialist in marine and offshore engineering solutions, and it will deploy the vessel for environmental monitoring and research applications.The zero-emission, battery electric REAV-28 will initially support ESI’s REDRESS project, focusing on ecosystem restoration and environmental monitoring in coastal and offshore waters. The versatile platform will be equipped with an advanced sensor array to monitor critical
Warming Predictions Point to Need for Adaption as well as Decarbonization
that already exist, but its predictions are then further refined by real-world observations," said Barnes.A second new paper from Barnes and Diffenbaugh, published in Environmental Research Letters with co-author Sonia Seneviratne of ETH-Zurich, suggests many regions including South Asia, the Mediterranean, Central Europe and parts of sub-Saharan Africa will surpass 3 degrees Celsius of warming by 2060 in a scenario in which emissions continue to increase – sooner than anticipated in earlier studies.The new predictions underline the importance of investing in measures to make human and natural
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