Kongsberg Discovery Technology Sets Sail On One Ocean Expedition Research Voyage
Ocean Expedition, departing from Bergen, Norway, on 11 April.The almost 100-metre-long vessel, Norway’s largest sailing ship, has been fitted with an array of Kongsberg Discovery technology to help scientists monitor and understand unique ocean environments, including the waters of the legendary Northwest Passage.Onboard systems now include 75 and 300 kHz ADCPs, EK80 Echo Sounders, an advanced hydrophone cluster, and the Seapath GNSS-aided inertial navigation system, while Blue Insight, a cutting-edge ocean data management and analytics platform, will process and share captured data with land-based
EU-Backed Project to Unlock Tidal and River Energy Potential
A new EU-funded project has brought together 14 partners across Europe to unlock the potential of harnessing tidal and river energy in the North-West Europe.The SHINES project, short fo Showcasing Hydrokinetic energy Innovations for Northwest European Energy Sovereignty, is ready for launch, bringing together 14 partners from France, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany.Co-financed by Interreg North-West Europe under the fourth call for projects, SHINES is set to unlock the potential of tidal and river energy systems, an opportunity still largely untapped in the region.With a
CSIRO Science Ship Takes Students on Tasmanian Circumnavigation
immerse students in the full suite of marine science operations, from atmospheric and oceanographic studies to surveys of deep-sea ecosystems and marine life.Students will be involved in seafloor mapping and sediment sampling, and will also participate in the search for a historic shipwreck off the northwest coast of Tasmania.CAPSTAN students' background studies range from biological and chemical oceanography to geoscience and engineering. Women make up two thirds of students on the voyage.The voyage is the first in the CAPSTAN program following the completion of a pilot program during 2017 to
TDI-Brooks Adds to Africa Project List with Nigerian Survey
undertake a shallow water deep push CPT project with its Manta-200. These projects are expected to conclude by early March, after which the Nautilus will be available for additional assignments in West Africa.The R/V Gyre is presently engaged in a range of environmental and geotechnical projects in Northwest Africa during the first and second quarters. In 2024, Gyre’s Kongsberg’s Multibeam Echosounder (MBES) was upgraded from an EM-302 to an EM-304 MKII. The new EM-304 MKII is capable of high-resolution seabed mapping from 10 meters to more than 5,000 meters. The vessel then completed
Siemens Hires Pfisterer for DolWin4 and BorWin4 Grid Connection Cable Package
current from offshore wind turbines is converted into direct current on the platforms in order for the electrical energy to be transported with maximum efficiency and minimal losses over long distances to land.BorWin4 and DolWin4 are scheduled to go into operation in 2028 around 125 kilometers northwest of the island of Borkum in the North Sea.With a transmission capacity of 900 MW each, they can transport enough electricity to cover the energy requirements of a large city such as Hamburg with 1.8 million inhabitants.“Pfisterer is a reliable partner for us, significantly contributing to
Teledyne ADCP Selected for 63-ft. Hybrid Ocean Monitoring Vessel
;s water quality program and support the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) compliance determination.OC San is a public agency that provides wastewater collection, treatment, disposal, and recycling for approximately 2.6 million people living in a 479 square mile area of central and northwest Orange County, California. OC San has two wastewater reclamation plants that treat more than 190 million gallons of wastewater per day from residential, commercial and industrial sources which covers 20 cities, four special districts, and the unincorporated area of the County of Orange.OC San has
TGS Nets First 3D Streamer Job for 2025 Summer Season
Norwegian seismic company TGS has secured its first 3D streamer contract for the 2025 Northwest Europe summer season.Acquisition is scheduled to begin in May with a total duration of approximately 35 days, according to the company.TGS said it plans to use its GeoStreamer technology and Ramform acquisition platform to complete the job."We are very pleased to secure our first streamer contract job for the 2025 summer season. Award of this program underscores our strong position in Northwest Europe. We are experiencing higher bidding activity for this region compared to recent years, and while most
Unlocking Ocean Power: $3.6M for Community-centric Wave Energy Converters
power. Photo credit: John McCord, Coastal Studies Institute, East Carolina University.Additional team members include: Danesh Tafti, professor of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech; Daniel Deng, U-M adjunct professor of naval architecture and marine engineering and laboratory fellow at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Gail Gruenwald, a member of the Beaver Island Association; and Bill Staby, founder of Blue Water Network LLC.Zuo is also a professor of mechanical engineering, and Scruggs is also a professor of electrical and computer engineering. Wade and Dubbs are both affiliated with the
US National Lab Takes Delivery of First Hybrid Research Vessel
RV Resilience, a new hybrid research vessel designed by Incat Crowther and built by Snow & Company in Seattle, has been delivered to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).RV Resilience is the Department of Energy’s first hybrid electric-diesel research vessel. The 15-meter aluminum catamaran will help PNNL sustainably expand its research activities in the Sequim Bay region of Washington state.RV Resilience’s 28 m2 main deck is equipped with an A-Frame, boom crane and movable davit in addition to a foldable swim platform. Designed to support
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