Wreck of WWII-era Cargo Ship Found in the Great Lakes
, Fountain and crew of the R/V David Boyd, towed a Marine Sonic Technology side-scan sonar over the anomaly and soon realized and it was in-fact a shipwreck. Later ROV dives positively identified the submerged hulk the 244-foot bulk carrier Arlington.On April 30, 1940, the Arlington left Port Arthur, Ontario fully loaded with wheat en route Owen Sound, Ontario. She was under command of Captain Fredrick “Tatey Bug” Burke, a seasoned veteran of the lakes. Dense fog greeted the Arlington and a larger freighter, the Collingwood, as they made their way across Lake Superior. As the day turned
Voyis Discovery Camera Integrated with Deep Trekker REVOLUTION ROV
in mind and incorporating integrated lights, along with DDS data architecture and ROS2 support, the cameras streamline vehicle integration, particularly for autonomy-driven applications.The collaboration between Voyis and Deep Trekker was tested and proven successful during trials in Tobermory, Ontario. Both teams worked together to test the ROV capabilities for piloting and inspection, with the Discovery Camera."We are excited to achieve this successful integration with Deep Trekker's REVOLUTION ROV, representing a significant stride in Canadian technology collaboration," said Chris
Canada Invests Over $3.9 million to Support the Great Lakes
Today, Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced an investment of more than $3.9 million over three years in 39 new projects in Ontario through the Great Lakes Protection Initiative, part of the Government of Canada's Freshwater Action Plan.The announcement includes $98,000 over two years to the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority to conduct an assessment and provide options to manage contaminated sediment at Lyons Creek East in the Niagara River Area of Concern. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne will receive $154,000 over two years to
Q&A: Growing Blue Economy Opportunities for US Exporters in Canada
countries. In the below Q&A, Tracey shares some insights on Canada marine technology opportunities, doing business in the market, and agency export resources to help.Could you describe the delegation you are bringing to the DGM Blue Economy export forum?Our delegation will include Deep Trekker, an Ontario, Canada manufacturer of underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and robots used for sub-aquatic inspections and monitoring. The U.S. Commercial Service will be onsite to counsel U.S. companies on how to enter and do business in the Canadian marketWhat is attractive about the Canadian market
TCarta Opens Canadian Affiliate Office
TCarta Marin announced the formation of TCarta Canada based in Ottawa, Ontario. Offering the complete line of TCarta satellite-derived bathymetry (SDB) services and Trident SDB Toolbox software, the affiliate office is a partnership between TCarta Marine and Prof. Anders Knudby, a well-known marine geospatial researcher and consultant in Canada.Simultaneously, TCarta Canada announced its first contract – a pilot project to update bathymetric navigation charts for Baffin Island’s Cape Hooper and Kangok Fjord with SDB technology. The contract is administered by the Canadian Hydrographic
Lander Lab #3: Buoyancy
and will absorbed moisture over time. That won’t affect the buoyancy of the microspheres. Painting or fiber glassing the exterior of the syntactic part will substantially reduce the potential for water absorption.You can try your hand at it for not much money. Polymer Composites (Ontario, CA) sells a 1.5-lb/1-gallon kit, with instructions, and training videos.Rather than locking glass microspheres in hard epoxy, it may be possible to suspended them in oil, filing the interstitial space with a positively buoyant fluid, then use that mixture to fill a soft plastic polyethylene bottle
Sensor Technology Expands Manufacturing Facility
Sensor Technology Ltd. announced further expansion plans with the addition of a new manufacturing facility located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. This will be Sensor Technology’s fifth manufacturing facility, with three located in Collingwood, Ontario, to support the piezoceramic manufacturing part of the business paired with their first facility in Atlantic Canada at COVE (the Center for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship), which supports the manufacture of hydrophones and transducers.Amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, Sensor Technology has seen a steady increase in sales across all
Fugro to Deploy Latest RAMMS Tech to Map Lake Huron
Fugro is mobilizing its Rapid Airborne Multibeam Mapping System (RAMMS) to Ontario, Canada, to acquire 3,147 square kilometers of high-resolution bathymetry data over Lake Huron for the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS).The survey is expected to last six months from data collection to data delivery and will support the agency’s ongoing nautical charting updates in the country’s Great Lakes region.Fugro has used RAMMS throughout North America, the Caribbean and Europe since launching the next-generation airborne lidar system in 2018. In addition to nautical charting, RAMMS has supported
Ocean Startup Challenge Awards 14 Companies $25K Each
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 Challenge winners include:3F Waste Recovery (Main
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