Navy’s NUWC Newport Honors 42 Training Program Graduates
degrees in engineering, cybersecurity and other technical fields.Since the inception of ADTP in 2018, Division Newport has seen a total of 315 graduates in the program which offers financial and other support.ADTP includes a Fellowship Program, Part-time Academic Training Program (PTADTP), and Naval Postgraduate School attendance.The numerous degrees and certificate programs provide professional education and development, that has increased in-house knowledge in mission-related disciplines, that support the division’s technical and business capabilities.This year’s graduates attended 22 schools
Mother Ship with USV Flotilla Could Boost Coast Guard Capabilities
Researchers from Dalhousie University and the US Naval Postgraduate School presented a concept for an affordable mother ship with a flotilla of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) capable of providing coast guard services at the ISCRAM2025 Conference (Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management) in Halifax, Canada, last month.The concept could provide a persistent, on-water presence which could assist with search and rescue response, response to shore-based emergencies, maritime domain awareness, critical underwater infrastructure surveillance and protection, interdiction of illegal products
OPT Assembles PowerBuoy Bound for Naval Postgraduate School
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has finalized the main assembly of the AI-capable PowerBuoy for Naval Postgraduate School, ahead of shipment planned for early 2025.The full system, which includes installing AT&T 5G technology and integrating advanced subsea sensors into a PowerBuoy equipped with OPT’s latest Merrows suite for AI capable seamless integration of Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) across platforms, is now being readied for shipment.Once deployed, the PowerBuoy will provide continuous, autonomous monitoring and data collection capabilities in one of the world’s most strategicall
OPT Concludes Next-Gen PowerBuoy Ocean Trials
for potential customers were completed.Having operated offshore during hurricane Ernesto and tropical storm Debby, the system is now back at the OPT facility for integration of the subsea connectors and AT&T’s 5G system that are part of the previously announced deployment for the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterrey.Once all permits are received and factory acceptance testing is complete, the system will be moved to California for installation."We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of offshore testing for our solar and wind power capable Next Generation PowerBuoy,
Maritime Risk Symposium 2024 – Great Power Competition and Gray Zone Engagement
maritime trade. Panel presentations at MRS2024 bring together many government and industry experts sharing their knowledge on how to manage future risk in the maritime global commons, in littoral waters, and the seabed.This year’s MRS is being held 11-13 June 2024, hosted by the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey California as an in-person event. There is no cost for registration. A series of keynote addresses and panels led by leading national experts are focused on cooperative efforts among the services, maritime domain awareness, policy imperatives, maritime cyber, assessing risks
OPT to Deploy PowerBuoy in Monterey Bay
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has received funding from California's Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) for the year-long deployment of a PowerBuoy in Monterey Bay.The PowerBuoy, integrating OPT's Maritime Domain Awareness System (MDAS) along with cutting-edge satellite communication and AT&T 5G technology, will demonstrate its persistent surveillance and communications capacities in a maritime environment.The deployment stands to showcase the potential of standalone at-sea infrastructure nodes to support the Joint Force's diverse operational needs.The project will be an integral part of
U.S. Revives Cold War Submarine Spy Program to Counter China
environment, according to Phillip Sawyer, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral and former head of the submarine forces in the Pacific.“It has given us a sense of urgency that perhaps was lacking in the ’90s and the early 2000s,” said Sawyer, now the Undersea Warfare Chair at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.Adding to that urgency: the need to protect subsea internet cables crisscrossing the ocean floor, a global network that carries 99% of transcontinental internet traffic. These cables are the heart of an intensifying competition between the United States and China
US Navy-owned FLIP Research Platform Retired from Service
years at sea aboard FLIP over the course of my career,” he said. “I enjoyed working with the crew and my research group to achieve something special. When all of the instruments were performing properly and the data were coming in, it was like operating a very rich gold mine.”Naval Postgraduate School Professor Dr. Qing Wang led an ONR-sponsored research cruise aboard FLIP in 2017 to study air-sea interaction: “FLIP was such an impressive research platform that enabled us to do very detailed, thorough work. It truly was a game-changer in terms of naval scientific research and will
NPS Research on Coast Guard Icebreaker to Enhance Arctic Readiness
During a seven-week Arctic transit aboard the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker USCGC Healy (WAGB 20), researchers from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) will study the impact of the extreme environment on crew performance and potential mitigations, as well as advanced Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies in adverse sea conditions.The studies, which commenced with Healy’s departure from Kodiak, Alaska on Aug. 26, will be led by principal investigator Dr. Nita Shattuck, a professor in the NPS Operations Research (OR) department. Shattuck’s research leverages her years of studying crew
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