Middle Schoolers Participate in NUWC Division Newport's Annual SeaPerch Derby
engineers, the SeaPerch Derby regional competition is designed to promote excellence and interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. It gives the students basic skills in ship and submarine design and encourages them to explore naval architecture and marine and ocean engineering concepts."The SeaPerch curriculum teaches students how to read a technical manual and follow the instructions to create a useful product from raw material," said Mike DeSousa, Division Newport's program manager of K-12 STEM Educational Outreach. "It also teaches students
URI Hosts Global Ocean Technology Conference
it as the 20th Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium.The Marine Technology Society has a New England chapter for industry experts and researchers and a student chapter at URI for any student interested in developing skills and connections that will lead to a career in the marine technology or ocean engineering space.Rhode Island Sea Grant is one of 34 programs in the National Sea Grant College Program working to enhance environmental stewardship and long-term economic development and responsible use of coastal and marine resources
Makai Ocean Engineering Launches New Training Simulator for Submarine Cable Installations
Makai Ocean Engineering has released the Makai Simulator, a training tool that enables submarine cable installers to prepare MakaiLay operators in a safe, realistic, and cost-effective way, entirely from shore. Developed by Makai with contribution from Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), the Simulator gives teams the ability to build hands-on experience with offshore cable installation workflows in a controlled, office-based environment.As the global demand for subsea infrastructure accelerates, driven by expanding internet connectivity, offshore renewable energy, and defense requirements, there is
TADEK Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Leadership Restructure
TADEK Ocean Engineering, a UK offshore engineering consultancy delivering front-end advisory, through-project delivery solutions and naval architecture analysis, announced its new look leadership team and strategic new senior appointments as the company prepares for further growth.TADEK integrates advanced hydrodynamic analysis and design with practical project execution, delivering end-to-end solutions from concept and detailed design through to offshore installation and decommissioning in open sea. The company’s growth has accelerated in recent years, driven by organic expansion while
DEEP Expands U.S. Operations with $100m Investment, Builds Subsea Human Habitat in Florida
DEEP, an ocean engineering and technology company, announced a major expansion of its operations in the United States, including a $100 million investment in a permanent engineering and development hub in Florida and a manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. At the center of this expansion is Project Vanguard, the first crewed subsea human habitat of its kind to be constructed in four decades.Construction of Vanguard is underway in Florida. Designed for four-crew, medium-duration missions of a week or more, the habitat will support specialist projects such as scientific research and environmental
Oceanology International Returns to 2026 ExCeL Conference
a fresh dimension for 2026, COAST is launching to increase the attention on the critical coastal and shallow water sectors. The new focus will ensure that coastal resilience, infrastructure and engineering will be at the heart of an event which once again promises to connect the world’s ocean engineering, technology and science communities from more than 80 countries.COAST will further enhance the traditionally diverse Oceanology International (Oi) program, across both the exhibition and conference, by highlighting breakthrough developments in coastal protection, erosion control, sediment transport
Autonomy and Route Optimization Lead AI Research Boom
The first applications of AI in ocean science and maritime engineering date back to the 2000s, and a paper recently published in Ocean Engineering tracks the subsequent growth in the number of scientific studies charting its advance.Since 2018, the number of studies using AI techniques has been doubling each year, reaching 1,329 in 2022. This growth corresponds with developments in autonomous vessel and vehicle navigation, route optimization and wave climate characterization.The authors explain that AI spans a wide range of technological developments and can be broadly categorized as:• Artificial
DEEP’s Vanguard Pressure Vessel Aces Submergence Test off Scotland
Orkney-based marine engineering firm Green Marine UK has played a key role in a major milestone for ocean engineering company DEEP, acting as Principal Contractor to deliver the successful submergence test of DEEP’s pioneering subsea habitat, Vanguard, at Kishorn Port in the Scottish Highlands.DEEP is working to establish permanent human habitation on the seafloor. The Vanguard habitat is a key step in this mission - a modular, transportable, pressurized vessel designed to allow humans to live underwater at depths of up to 200 meters for extended periods.Ultimately, Vanguard will pave the way
URI Research Seeks to Learn About Deep Sea Organisms
Building upon previous research, University of Rhode Island Professor of Ocean Engineering and Oceanography Brennan Phillips and a multidisciplinary team of scientists will use cutting-edge technology to learn new information about fragile deep-sea organisms and possibly discover new species.The team will receive $2.2 million over three years from the Ocean Shot Research Grant Program, an initiative to encourage bold research in ocean discovery and technology through the Sasakawa Peace Foundation’s Ocean Policy Research Institute, supported by The Nippon Foundation.In addition to Phillips
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