GEOxyz Opens US Office
Belgium-based offshore survey services provider GEOxyz announced it has opened its first office in the United States, located in New Brunswick, N.J., as it expands to serve the offshore wind energy industry on the U.S. East Coast"The renewable energy industry in the U.S. is an important market in full expansion and we are thrilled to establish a presence here," said Patrick Reyntjens, CEO of GEOxyz. "We have extensive experience in offshore surveying and we are eager to provide our services to support the development of new offshore wind farms on the East Coast."The new office will
Insights from the 50th International Congress of Maritime Museums
as Atlantic Canada). “Whenever we work with the museum advisory board on a new exhibit, we bring diverse opinions to show the diversity that exists within Mi’kmaw culture,” said Raymond Sewell, a L’nu poet, singer-songwriter and English professor from Pabineau, First Nation, New Brunswick. “We have people from Cape Breton, from New Brunswick, from different areas, and a lot of those stories are included. We have all different kinds of opinions, but we make sure they’re all valued. So, we may have less content in terms of fewer digestible sections of an exhibit, but
Teledyne Geospatial Partners with Seabed 2030 to Study Submarine Impacts of Volcanic Eruption in Tonga
part of phase two, SEA-KIT International’s Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) Maxlimer was used to conduct further mapping inside the caldera.For the duration of TESMaP, Seabed 2030 and Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Ocean Mapping Fellows utilized software provided by Teledyne CARIS (based in Fredericton, New Brunswick)—a Seabed 2030 partner with over 40 years of experience in developing hydrographic and marine geospatial software. The software was integral to the project as they facilitated the monitoring of data quality and coverage, with new data being used for comparative studies against previous
Teledyne Marine Strengthens its Product Management Team
Surveyor for Fugro in Aberdeen, Pim also has valuable overseas experience working for Van Oord, Rijkswaterstaat, C&C Technologies (now Oceaneering) and for Geological Survey of Canada (GSC). With a BSc in Geomatics from NHL Stenden University, Pim attended graduate school at the University of New Brunswick, where he studied under the renowned multibeam system expert, Dr. John Hughes Clarke, earning an MSc.Eng. in Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering in 2008.“As the Hydrographic Market continues to evolve, Teledyne Marine are focused on developing new solutions to continue being ahead, enhance
Teledyne CARIS receives Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Award
;s software with autonomous vehicles. This real-world experience (and location on Canada’s West Coast) made them an ideal collaborator and provide a national perspective.In addition to OFG, Teledyne CARIS will be working with other stakeholders to assist on training, including the University of New Brunswick and Memorial Universities Marine Institute. Both universities offer CARIS software as part of their curriculum. Other stakeholders include CIDCO from Quebec and H2i a consultancy from Ottawa specializing in Ocean Mapping strategy
Ocean Startup Challenge Awards 14 Companies $25K Each
teams advance their business through the Ocean Startup Project and contribute to Canada's economic growth.”From the outset, the Ocean Startup Challenge had a diverse cross-section of 158 applicants from around the world. The 14 winning companies represent startups from British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Washington, D.C. The Ocean Startup Challenge sought companies that would thrive in Atlantic Canada's ocean tech ecosystem and would potentially find new partners or customers immersed in that ecosystem.The Ocean Startup
Borstad Receives Val Shaw Memorial Award
Dr. Gary Borstad has received the Val Shaw Memorial Award in recognition of his career-long contribution and lifetime achievements in practical remote sensing applied to natural resource management. The award was presented at the 40th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing in Fredericton, New Brunswick on June 25, 2019. The Val Shaw Award was established in 1990 in memory of Val Shaw, an executive with the Bercha Group and a strong proponent of remote sensing in Canada.Gary was educated at the Universities of Alberta, Paris and McGill and has been active in remote sensing since 1975. With his
Offshore Survey Vessels: Ready for Faster Sensors
survey vessels from the Center for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. COVE is one of several ocean technology hubs in Atlantic Canada (Canada’s four eastern-most provinces including Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick) and, therefore, we are immersed in a community which is hell-bent on developing the latest and greatest (sometimes not) ocean technology. We see it, mobilize it, launch and recover it (if all goes to plan) and evaluate its effectiveness for commercial use. AUVs, towed robotics, synthetic
JW Fishers’ Dropped Video Systems for Aquaculture
; of Kevlar reinforced cable and a 500’ depth rated housing.Sweeney International Marine Corp. and SIMCorp Marine Environmental Inc., operating under the umbrella of SIMCorp, are professional companies with extensive experience in the field of aquaculture. SIMCorp operates out of two locations; New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. The company provides a full range of aquaculture management services to support the long-term economic and environmental sustainability of the industry.SIMCorp has several teams of professional Marine Environmental Biologists and Technicians, who are fully equipped
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