Wins For Companies Across UK at Annual Subsea Expo Awards in Aberdeen
.09 million (£3million) in opening SMD Tech Works, a new home for its innovation division.Two individuals at either end of their careers were also honored on the night. Neha Bahukhandi, a lead software engineer with Aberdeen-based Elementz, which provides subsea integrity software, won the Rising Star Award, sponsored by Genesis.The Outstanding Contribution Award, which acknowledges an individual that has made a significant contribution to the subsea sector or wider underwater industry, was presented to Zander Bruce, global subsea discipline engineering manager with BP in Aberdeen. Mr Bruce, a
USACE's Major General Jason Kelly & Modernizing America’s Waterways
about the current condition of the inland waterway system: “Greg, this question turns my smile upside down, because it’s not good.” According to Kelly, the most recent American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) report card graded inland waterways a C- and dams a D+. The reasons are stark:•80% of locks and dams exceed their 50-year design life•7 out of 10 U.S. dams are over half a century old•Deferred maintenance has led to rising multi-day closures•Unscheduled failures are increasing in frequency and severity“Lack of investment over time has consequences
Fascinated by Shipwrecks Podcast: Episode 13
as an editor for textbooks and magazines. Rod has built a "retirement" career as an experienced writer/editor who has annotated or edited many books and written countless magazine articles. His love of sailing attracted him to books of a nautical nature, resulting in the acclaimed Sailing by Starlight The Remarkable Voyage of Globe Star. His newest book, Ship of Lost Souls: The Tragic Wreck of the Steamship Valencia, can be found on Amazon.
Mini USV Collects Data in a Category 5 Hurricane
surface vehicle (USV) captured and transmitted data from inside a Category 5 hurricane on September 28, as part of research by NOAA, the United Kingdom-based robotics company, Oshen, and the University of Southern Mississippi (USM).NOAA has teamed up with Oshen and USM to operate seven USVs called C-Stars to gather weather data from the surface of the ocean during the 2025 hurricane season.During Hurricane Humberto, one of the C-Stars became the smallest USV to gather data from the eyewall of the Category 5 hurricane. Two other C-Stars penetrated Hurricane Humberto to gather data while it was a Category
NOAA and Partners Deploy C-Star USVs to Collect Hurricane Data
NOAA, in partnership with The University of Southern Mississippi and with the robotics company Oshen, launched five small uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) called C-Stars in the waters off the U.S. Virgin Islands on August 31st to collect critical data to better understand hurricane development and activity. The deployment is the latest effort by NOAA to advance data collection to improve hurricane research and forecasting.Two additional C-Stars will be stored in Gulfport, Mississippi, and will be ready for launch ahead of actively developing storms in the Gulf this fall.“Understanding weather
Fugro Nets Two Multi-Year Contracts to Support Brazil’s Deepwater Oil Push
vessels to carry out subsea equipment inspections, interventions and a range of observation and survey activities.The first campaign will begin this quarter in the Campos Basin on board the vessel Tidal Action, followed by a second deployment in early 2026 in the Equatorial Margin on board the Amaralina Star.Fugro will outfit both vessels with its FCV 3000 ROV systems, a class of deepwater vehicles built for complex offshore environments.The contracts come as Brazil works to strengthen its long-term energy security by developing its domestic oil and gas resources as a strategic bridge to low-carbon development
Exploring Ocean Canyons, SOI Strikes Again with Groundbreaking Research
of Argentina’s Mar del Plata Canyon, Schmidt Ocean Institute’s Remotely Operated Vehicle SuBastian shines light on an offshore canyon in Argentine waters nearly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon — capturing images and video of 40 suspected new species, coral fields, and a seastar that resembled a famous cartoon character.An Argentinian-led expedition on board Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor (too) has captured the attention of millions, inspiring a predominantly Argentine audience with live video feeds from the deep seafloor. Over the past three weeks, nearly
Shipwreck Windfall: ROV Expedition Captures Maritime History
The chill, freshwater depths of Lake Ontario may not first come to mind when thinking about shipwrecks, but an expedition by the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI) at the University of Rhode Island (URI) is challenging that perception. Its star explorer? A compact but mighty Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) named Rhody. What began as a mission to support NOAA’s interest in high-resolution shipwreck documentation within the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary has evolved into a dynamic academic research experience merging innovation, partnership and the expanding role of robotics in
There’s No Place Like Home
looking for a place to settle, and boy, do I have a deal for you! It’s a modern one-bedroom with a couple of PVC tiles that look just like those hard, rock-like surfaces you favor in the wild, and some shaded overhangings to protect you from things that want to eat you. It’s a great place to start a colony of your own. You know, build out the whole suburban lifestyle. We have a five-star guest rating online, so what do you say?Ladd's B&B is part of a research project for Mission: Iconic Reefs, a large-scale NOAA-led and partner-driven coral restoration initiative in NOAA&rsquo
December 2025
