Australian Border Force: Ten Illegal Fishers Found Guilty
case arose from an incident on April 3, 2025, when Australian authorities identified, intercepted and apprehended an Indonesian vessel fishing illegally near Parry Harbor, Western Australia. Authorities seized 420 kg of sea cucumber, 300 kg of salt used to process and preserve catch, and fishing equipment including a 50-meter line with hooks and a trawling device. The crew were detained and transported to Darwin for further investigation by AFMA. ABF seized the vessel, and it was destroyed at sea in accordance with Australian law. All fishers were charged with offenses against the Fisheries
Parkburn, Scantrol Collaborate for Offshore Support Vessel Performance in Ultra-Deep Waters
TechIce rope—an engineered rope combining the best of Technora and Dyneema, with successful performance.“The ability to control speeds across the entire range is remarkable, whether the system is under load or not, the AHC feature has worked flawlessly,” said Marty Day, Deck and Equipment Supervisor Team Trident, Ocean Guardian. “The HAMPIDJAN TechIce rope has worked as designed with precise spooling on and off the storage drum.&rdquo
CRP Subsea to Supply Well Equipment for Shell’s Whale Development
foam wrap (CFW) for the Whale deepwater development in the Gulf of America.The initial order is for one well-set, with additional orders for four more well-sets expected throughout 2025. Each well-set comprises 1,798 CFW quadrants, each one meter in length.The package also includes installation equipment, such as adhesive (one tube per two quadrants), adhesive dispensing guns, tie wraps, and Spanset straps. CFW is an engineered syntactic foam, comprised of a thermoset resin and hollow glass microspheres (HGMS).It is designed to be installed around the inner drill casing, which is then immersed
Navy Signals Need for New Large AUV Class
To Operate in alignment with applicable Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) recommendations for minimum standards for unmanned national security systems (NSS).● Be transportable, deployable, and recoverable with commonly available commercial freight and transportation equipment, or demonstrate a development pathway to achieve this.● Minimize surface expression and duration.● Include modeling and simulation to inform specific vehicle behaviors and mission operations, or ability to integrate with 3rd party modeling and simulation solutions.Read
Svitzer, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Sign EcoTow Agreement to Drive Decarbonization
to towage.“This collaboration demonstrates the importance of partnerships in our decarbonization efforts. Working with a like-minded partner like Svitzer gives us a reliable path to reduce emissions beyond our direct operations,” said Ove Moring, Senior Manager Supplier Contracting & Equipment, Wallenius Wilhelmsen.The deal reflects a growing customer demand for voluntary emissions reduction schemes that go beyond regulatory requirements. It also illustrates how Svitzer’s differentiated approach can support customers in accelerating their climate strategies.“We see EcoTow
Kongsberg Discovery Technology Sets Sail On One Ocean Expedition Research Voyage
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 teams daily. In addition, a wide range of equipment, such as weather stations, water samplers, situational awareness, and motion reference units, has also been integrated.The One Ocean Expedition 2025-2026 is a 12-month voyage encompassing 26 ports across three continents. En route, the team will collect a wealth of data to help ascertain ocean
GeoAcoustics Expands Sonar Cable Molding and Assembly Services
Hydroacoustic technology manufacturer GeoAcoustics Ltd announced an expansion of its custom cable moulding and assembly services for subsea equipment manufacturers, marine systems integrators, and offshore contractors at Ocean Business 2025.The expansion follows GeoAcoustics’ acquisition of a specialist cable moulding company located near its Great Yarmouth headquarters. This move unlocks increased capacity and specialist expertise, enabling the delivery of complex, high-reliability cable moldings and terminations for a wide range of marine and subsea applications.Cable molding is a critical
Ashtead Technology Partners Up with EdgeTech for eBOSS Sonar System
3D images of buried objects.“We are delighted that EdgeTech has chosen Ashtead Technology as their technology partner for the impressive eBOSS system.“Combining this industry-leading detection system, our extensive expertise in bespoke deployment methods and our global fleet of ancillary equipment will create an unrivalled, integrated detection package that will help to effectively address our customers’ subsea challenges,” said Ross MacLeod, Integrated Projects Director at Ashtead Technology.The new technology partnership brings together EdgeTech’s latest sub-bottom profiling
MacArtney Introduces 9-Contact SubConn Connector
. With enhanced features designed to minimize signal interference, the connector ensures optimal data accuracy and efficient underwater operations.With enhanced shielding, the 9-contact connector minimizes electromagnetic interference, providing a stable and uninterrupted connection for underwater equipment.It features optimal data integrity, minimal signal loss, and high data fidelity - critical attributes for advanced underwater applications."Maintaining signal integrity is crucial in the often harsh subsea and marine environments, and the new connector is designed to meet this challenge,"
February 2025
