Speaker Line-Up for Catch the Next Wave’s Return at Oi24
Integrity and Monitoring; Offshore Renewable Energy; Marine Pollution; Site Investigation.One of the prominent conference locations on the show floor is the keynote Ocean Futures Theatre, which brings together thought leaders from industry, academia and government to discuss meeting future ocean technology needs in line with market developments and new ocean enterprise strategies. Topics range from Sustainability in Offshore Wind and Seabed 2030, to Women in Industry and Future Talent/Careers. Rick Spinrad, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & NOAA Administrator, is confirmed
Discover the Future of Ocean Tech: Oi24 Event Registration Now Live
Oi feature will highlight the start-up and tech accelerators who are building transformative new technological eco systems.Ocean Futures Theatre – The keynote theatre within Oi will bring together thought leaders from industry, academia and government to discuss meeting future ocean technology needs in line with market developments and new ocean enterprise strategies. Panel discussions and strategic debates cover topics including: Transitioning the Ocean Economy, Sustainable Offshore Operations, BlueTech Investment and Future Talent/Careers.Dockside Demonstrations – On the Royal Victoria
NUWC Division Newport Highlights New Navy Projects During Industry Day
industry together, we are fostering meaningful collaboration, and empowering our members to identify technology prototyping solutions to meet the Navy’s needs,” Magee said.Each Industry Day — two are held throughout the year — provides valuable information on the Navy’s technology needs to give UTIC partners insight to current and future focus areas. OneNavy program in the early stages of development is the next-generation submarine (SSN(X), a new attack submarine platform that will succeed the current Virginia-class submarines.Capt. Pete Small, project officer for PEO Attack
NOAA Proposes New Vessel Speed Regulations to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales
in U.S. waters since the first speed rule went into effect in 2008, demonstrating the significant risk this vessel size class presents and the need to extend the speed restrictions to include smaller vessels.The draft “ropeless roadmap” identifies the status and remaining research and technology needs for on-demand fishing gear, and includes considerations of the economic, safety, operational, regulatory and enforcement challenges and opportunities related to implementing on-demand fishing. On-demand systems provide an alternative to seasonal fishery closures that are used to substantially
Cable Connected: Bourbon Completes Installation of TetraSpar Floater in Norway
fitted with a 3.6MW wind turbine arrived at the Marine Energy Test Centre, near Stavanger, southeast Norway in July.According to Bourbon, following the completion of the power cable laying and connection, the floating wind turbine will be commissioned in the coming weeks. "Each new technology needs creativity and innovation to mitigate risks and deliver in time. This project was a challenge, and we are very proud to have taken it up for TetraSpar Demonstrator ApS, a joint company between Shell, RWE, Tepco and Stiesdal. As an international company based in France, we are now looking forward
Subsea Mining: All Eyes on Marine Minerals Offshore Norway
TIOS.But back to Norway. The Norwegian government’s interest in opening areas for mineral exploration has sparked a raft of new home-grown companies, many founded by former oil and gas or subsea industry executives. Loke Marine Minerals, for example, was founded late 2019 and is focusing on technology needs for exploration and production of seafloor massive sulfides and manganese crusts (rockhard layers on the flanks of submarine volcanoes called seamounts), both found on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, between Jan Mayan and Svalbad.Tore Halvorsen, formerly of TechnipFMC and who now heads Technology
Penney to Sales Lead at MacArtney Canada
as Head of Item Sales, Darren will primarily support customers in finding solutions to their connectivity and data acquisition needs. Utilizing the broad and versatile MacArtney product portfolio, the new Head of Item Sales will assist new and existing MacArtney customers with all their underwater technology needs.MacArtney Canada Ltd. at the COVE
OiA '19 & GEBCO Seabed 2030
with around 200 companies displaying a comprehensive range of technical and strategic breakthroughs to an estimated 2,750 buyers and influencers from across the Americas and further afield. “I extend an open invitation to anyone and everyone who wishes to play a role in shaping the science and technology needs of the Blue Economy,” said Jonathan Heastie, OiA ‘19 Exhibition Director, “and who wishes to share in that exciting journey.&rdquo
Voices: Jonathan Heastie, Reed Exhibitions
and industry growth. For example, we are seeing greater interest in the nascent markets for aquaculture and marine renewables for the U.S. market, and both will feature in our strategic Ocean Futures Forum program that examines the future trajectory of the Blue Economy and its future science and technology needs. We also expect our Latin attendees to want to learn from their North American cousins as they develop their own Blue Economies and Blue Tech requirements. This is one of the reasons why we’ve expanded our scope and name to include them, and very much provides this event with its raison
February 2024
