NUWC Supports Robotics Competition at University of Rhode Island
. In just two months, not only must the robots be designed to complete the challenge, they need to overcome opponents’ robots actively trying to stop them.”Division Newport Commanding Officer Capt. Chad Hennings served as a keynote speaker during the opening ceremony on March 14, while Dr. Robert Ballard, a URI oceanography professor best known for discovering the Titanic wreckage site, also addressed attendees.After the qualifying round of the competition, Team 78 AIR STRIKE was in seventh place out of 37 teams to advance to the playoffs. Placed in Alliance 2 with three other teams, Team 78
Ocean Exploration taps Leeway Marine to Manage Ship
into the vital role of vessel manager.LeeWay will be responsible for crewing the vessel and overseeing the technical support and operational planning required to complete the critical missions scheduled for their Exploration Vessel Nautilus (E/V Nautilus).Established by American oceanographer Dr. Robert Ballard, best known for discovering “black smoker” hydrothermal vents and the final resting place of R.M.S. Titanic, OET makes ocean exploration possible, providing hands-on and remote learning opportunities for scientists, educators, and students that ultimately foster significant discoveries
PODCAST: “All in the [Gallaudet] Family”
. The real story is the man and the family behind the mission, a career dedicated to service and a life dedicated to respecting, while helping to unlock the many mysteries and the full value of our oceans and their role in the Blue Economy.RAdm Tim Gallaudet, his daughter Laurel Gallaudet and Robert Ballard at the naming of the US Navy's newest oceanographic ship after Ballard.Image courtesy RAdm Tim GallaudetRAdm Tim Gallaudet’s Career PathI went to the Naval Academy, commissioned to become an oceanography officer in the US Navy. What was great about that career path in the Navy is you
OET Testing New ROV Cameras for 3D Model Making
used to construct three-dimensional models of each site using emerging tools developed by the video game and movie industries.“This expedition is especially unique because we’re integrating new and exciting camera technologies to see the deep sea in ways we never imagined,” says Dr. Robert Ballard, NA156 Lead Scientist and OET Founder and President. “We hope to collect information and immersive imagery that can bring the deep ocean to classrooms, computers, and minds worldwide.”Operations using Nautilus’ dual-body ROV system consisting of the main ROV Hercules and the
Op/Ed: We Cannot Let the OceanGate Tragedy Put a Pause on Ocean Exploration
will continue to accrue as long as regulations do not overly restrict their safe and sustainable execution.The massive media response to the OceanGate tragedy showcased a cadre of commentators who have decades of leadership in the arena of ocean science, technology, and discovery. These included Dr. Robert Ballard, the man who found Titanic, and James Cameron, producer of the Oscar winning film about the tragic ship. The common denominator between them and the unfortunate crew of Titan was an unbounded interest in undersea exploration. If we wish to honor the lives of these fellow explorers lost too soon
French Send Deep Diving Robot to Help Titanic Sub Search
it has. It is also equipped with manipulating arms which could be used to extricate the sub, such as by sectioning cables or things that would be blocking it at the bottom," he said.Ifremer was part of the team that located the wreck of the Titanic in 1985 with American underwater archaeologist Robert Ballard.French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, who is reported to be among the five people inside the missing submersible, previously worked at Ifremer and piloted its flagship Nautile submarine that was used to examine the Titanic wreck.Ifremer sent the Atalante ship with its robot at the request
Discovery: Historic Shipwreck Found in Lake Huron
Trust/NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine SanctuaryPilots from the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping operate ASV BEN from the Mobile Lab in Rogers City, Michigan. Image Credit: Ocean Exploration Trust/NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine SanctuaryQUOTABLE: Dr. Robert Ballard, President, Ocean Exploration Trust: “Our team is proud to partner with the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries to bring innovative technology and expedition expertise to map the Great Lakes,” said Ballard. “Ironton is yet another piece of the puzzle of Alpena's
US Navy to Name Oceanographic Survey Ship USNS Robert Ballard
The U.S. Navy's next Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship will be named USNS Robert Ballard (T-AGS 67), Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced on Wednesday.The name selection follows the tradition of naming survey ships after explorers, oceanographers and distinguished marine surveyors. Widely known as a discoverer of the final resting place of the R.M.S. Titanic, Dr. Robert Ballard is a retired U.S. Navy Commander, former director of the Center for Ocean Exploration, and a tenured professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School
VIDEO: Up Close and Personal with Ocean Explorer Robert Ballard
; said Ballard. “So this is a very personal book, and it also talks about parts of my life that I even at the time I wasn't aware of.”Born in Kansas yet a California kid, I still found myself right at home with the Boston Sea Rovers during our annual lobster dives. (Photo Courtesy of Robert Ballard)“The Gift of Dyslexia”“I learned through my daughter that I'm dyslexic like her, and that was quite an awakening,” said Ballard. “And I thought, maybe this is time to talk about being dyslexic.”Following in the footsteps of his “super brilliant, non
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