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ADCPs: Action in OOI's Cabled Observatory
ADCPs are sonar systems that measure motion underwater. Using sound waves, they work…
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The World’s Largest Ocean Garbage Patch is Growing Rapidly
The world’s largest heap of ocean garbage is growing at an alarming rate. The 600…
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Boaty McBoatface Completes First Antarctic Mission
The National Oceanography Center’s (NOC) autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Autosub…
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Shell Ocean Discovery XPrize Field Pared to 9
“We have been mapping what lies beneath the seas for hundreds of years, but we have…
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Plastic-eating Enzyme Holds Promise in Fighting Pollution
Scientists in Britain and the United States say they have engineered a plastic-eating…
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IMO: Nitrogen in the Oceans Needs Further Study
Human activity increases the amount of nitrogen that reaches the oceans by 50%, on top of natural processes, according to…
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The Evolution of Ocean Models
During the 1970s, the first global ocean models emerged at research centers across the U.S. Back then, their construction…
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Threat from wandering greenhouse gas
On the seafloor of the shallow coastal regions north of Siberia, microorganisms produce methane when they break down plant remains.
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An Industry in Change
“What can we do differently?” The resonating question that over the last decade has reshaped a historically slow-moving industry into the fast-paced…
Latest news
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Atlantic Ocean Circulation at Weakest Point in 1,600 Years
A key cog in the global ocean circulation system hasn’t been running at peak strength since the mid-1800s and is currently…
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Vernadsky Medal for Boetius
The AWI director, deep-sea researcher and Max Planck group leader Prof. Dr. med. Antje Boetius receives the Vernadsky Medal…
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Oceanex Joins Fleet of Trained Whale Watchers
The intermodal transportation firm Oceanex has swelled the ranks of sailors volunteering as whale observers for the Réseau…
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Scientists Set Record with Self-Driving Robots
In a joint effort between the Simons Collaboration on Ocean Processes and Ecology (SCOPE), the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)…
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An Online Map Makes Shellfish Harvesting Safer
Consuming shellfish, such as oysters, clams, scallops, mussels and cockles, harvested from closed or unmonitored areas can…
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OSIL: Oil Spill Monitoring Buoys Fuel International Interest
Integrated systems manufacturers Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) reports high levels of interest in its oil spill…
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WHOI Installs Hyperbaric Pressure System
The Massachusetts based Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) installed its newest 1380bar (20 000psi) hyperbaric pressure…
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Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE Announcements at OI2018
The participation of Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE in the world-leading Oceanology International 2018 marine science exhibition…
Sensors
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Aquabotix Unveils New Swarm USV/UUV
UUV Aquabotix Ltd, an underwater robotics company with operations in Australia and the U.S., has unveiled its new micro unmanned…
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Kraken AUV Prequalified for Canada’s BCIP
The Canadian Government has notified Kraken Robotics Inc. subsidiary, Kraken Robotic Systems Inc., that its Build in Canada…
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UW’s New Research Vessel Ready for Work
The University of Washington School of Oceanography took delivery of the former R/V Aora last August in Hartlepool, England…
Arctic Operations
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Partners Eye Autonomous Vessel Technology for UK Ports
Peel Ports Group and ASV Global (ASV) have launched a partnership which will develop the use of autonomous vessel technology for U.K.
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Record-size US Offshore Oil Lease Sale Draws Modest Bidding
Oil and gas drillers bid modestly on Gulf of Mexico acreage in the largest lease sale in American history on Wednesday, dealing…
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US Navy Submarines Surface in the Arctic Circle
A pair of U.S. Navy submarines recently surfaced in the Arctic Circle as part of multinational maritime exercise north of Alaska.
