NUWC Division Newport: $2 Billion Impact on Economy in 2024
patented inventions.Division Newport operates under the Navy Working Capital Fund (NWCF) model, which means it receives funds from multiple “customers” to execute tasking within its assigned mission. Those utilizing the NWCF model receive no directly appropriated funding and operate like a nonprofit business with a “customer-provider” relationship. Division Newport’s incoming funds for fiscal year 2024 totaled $2.0 billion.The Navy and Marine Corps represented Division Newport’s largest customer with $982 million in funding. The next largest were private parties at
NUWC Supports Robotics Competition at University of Rhode Island
for training and mentorship to ensure strong capability when they enter the workforce,” DeSousa said.Team 78 AIR STRIKE was given the event’s Quality Award which recognizes machine robustness in concept and fabrication. The team is organized through Aquidneck Island Robotics (AIR), a nonprofit, volunteer-run organization more than 60 student members and 30 volunteer mentors. AIR is open to all students in Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts from public, private and home schools.At FRC, Division Newport engineer Dr. John DiCecco, of the Undersea Warfare (USW) Platforms and Payload
Terradepth Welcomes Bardwick as CFO
. As CFO, he will collaborate closely with Terradepth’s executive team to support capital raising efforts, optimize global capital allocation, enhance financial performance, and propel the company’s expansion. A Bay Area CFO of the Year award recipient, Peter also contributes to nonprofit boards. He earned an MBA in Finance and a BA in Political Science, cum laude, from the University of Michigan.“Peter’s appointment comes at a key time for Terradepth as we scale to meet increasing demand and manage greater operational complexity,” said Joe Wolfel, co-founder and
Utility Serving San Juan Islands Proposes to Harness Tidal Power
monitors and communicates the course and speed of vessels transiting Rosario Strait, subject to certain size considerations. Bove confirms that traffic advisories are issued as necessary, and any device like the O2 would be marked and charted.Supplementing the Coast Guard’s traffic controls, the nonprofit Marine Exchange of Puget Sound has monitored vessel movements since 1980. According to Executive Director Patrick Gallagher, the Marine Exchange tracks over 7,000 vessels of all sizes moving through the inland waters, including Rosario Strait.“Interesting,” said Gallagher upon learning
Ancient Amphora Discovered by OceanX Handed Over to Malta's Cultural Heritage Authorities
Global exploration nonprofit OceanX said this week it had delivered an ancient amphora to Maltese heritage authorities that was discovered by chance on the Mediterranean seafloor during a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) dive in the summer of 2022."This handover is an example of a non-governmental research entity executing the delivery of a discovered artifact through the appropriate channels according to rules laid out by UNESCO," OceanX said. A handover ceremony was held at Fort St. Angelo in Malta and attended by Dr. Owen Bonnici, The Minister for Cultural Heritage of Malta, along
NUWC Division Newport Highlights New Navy Projects During Industry Day
(UTIC) in Middletown on April 26 to discuss upcoming U.S. Navy projects and how industry can support them with rapid development, prototyping 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
The Information Age is Transforming Fishing Worldwide
U.S., Scandinavia, most of the European Union, Iceland, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, the Philippines and much of South America.Fishing with dataChanges in behavior, technology and policy are occurring throughout the fishing industry. Here are some examples:Global Fishing Watch, an international nonprofit, monitors and creates open-access visualizations of global fishing activity on the internet with a 72-hour delay. This transparency breakthrough has led to the arrest and conviction of owners and captains of boats fishing illegally.The Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability, an international business-t
New Freshwater Research and Education Center Unveiled
visitors, students, educators, and scientists to the Great Lakes. It leverages and expands the long-standing positive identity and influence CFRE has to conduct urgent research, train the next generation of scientists and educators, create freshwater stewards, and collaborate with like-minded academic, nonprofit, and governmental entities invested in conserving natural resources,” said CFRE Director Moerke
MacGregor to Equip MBARI's New Research Vessel
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, said it has been taped to deliver a suite of overboard handling systems for the new oceanographic research vessel David Packard owned by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), a private, nonprofit oceanographic research center based in California. Founded in 1987 by David Packard, MBARI’s mission is to advance marine science and technology to understand a changing ocean. The David Packard is designed by naval architecture firm Glosten, and is currently under construction at Freire Shipyard in Vigo, Spain.The order was booked into Cargotec's third
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