Kraken Robotics Announces $13m in Synthetic Aperture Sonar, Battery Sales
Kraken Robotics Inc. announced that it has received $13 million in orders for synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) and subsea batteries. The orders are from customers based in the United States, Norway, and Turkey and include an order for 10 SAS from one customer. The Kraken SAS and SeaPower battery systems from this order will be integrated on four different types of uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) platforms, ranging in size from small-class to large-class.Kraken SAS and SeaPower batteries are built to be platform agnostic, coming in several different configurations with modular components to easily
Greece Unveils Boundaries of Two Planned Marine Parks
," he said, adding that trawling of the sea floor will be banned inside the zones.The environmental studies on the parks' boundaries were submitted on Monday for public consultation until September 22.The planned Aegean Sea park has previously stirred tensions between Greece and neighbouring Turkey, with the two countries at odds over a range of issues including maritime boundaries.Athens has said the park's boundaries are within Greece's territorial waters.Turkey's Foreign Ministry said Greece was exploiting universal values such as environmental issues, that the parks
“Revive Our Ocean” Initiative Launched
Planet together with the National Geographic Society's Pristine Seas program and will assist local communities in their efforts to establish "marine protected areas" in coastal waters.It will focus initially on tackling overfishing and ocean climate impacts in Britain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Mexico, the Philippines and Indonesia."The worst enemy of fishing is overfishing," said Enric Sala, executive director of National Geographic Pristine Seas.Organisers behind the initiative said that establishing marine protected areas would also have economic benefits, noting a study showing
Iraq Signs Deal for Subsea Oil Pipeline
Iraq has signed a deal to establish a subsea oil pipeline for exports via its southern ports, the country's oil ministry said on Sunday.The project is in cooperation with Italian offshore contractor Micoperi and Turkey's Esta for a pipeline with capacity of 2.4 million barrels per day (bpd), the ministry said without providing further detail on the destination of the exports.(Reuters - Reporting by Muayad Suadi; Writing by Jaidaa Taha and Menna Alaa El Din; Editing by David Goodman)
MacArtney Opens UAE Hub
and our presence here will allow us to serve our clients better and explore new opportunities."The plan is to eventually cover the MENA area in cooperation with existing regional distributors. Over the coming months, we will begin implementing our strategy in key markets, including countries such as Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Bangladesh, ensuring a robust and responsive presence across the region
Christmas @ Sea: “Seas and Greetings” from NOC
samples. This will be the 31st time the AMT has been run, this time between home port Southampton and Montevideo in Uruguay, where they are due to dock at the end of December.Crew on the RRS James Cook pull a cracker in front of the Christmas tree in the mess, where the crew will share a full traditional turkey roast dinner on Christmas Day. Image courtesy NOCFor their Christmas onboard, decorations, including a traditional Christmas tree, have been liberally sprinkled around the ship.The Christmas turkey, stowed away in their freezer, will be defrosted, ready for a four course Christmas Day dinner, with
TDI-Brooks Concludes Geotechnical Campaign Off Turkey
TDI-Brooks, a U.S.-based marine services company specializing in geotechnical and offshore survey projects, has completed its fifth geotechnical investigation for DenAr Ocean Engineering in Black SeaThe RV NAUTILUS was dispatched to the Black Sea from the US East Coast to facilitate this operation. The geotechnical aspect of the investigation included 49 gCPTs, 50 JPCs, 48 CPTs, and 41 BCs.Additionally, an environmental component was incorporated, which comprised 27 Environmental BCs, 28 CTDs, 19 water samples, and 180 kilometers of marine fauna transects.TDI-Brooks provides a comprehensive range of
Lalizas Opens New Safety Equipment Branch in Canada
.Miguel Norato has been appointed as the Country Manager of LALIZAS Canada.LALIZAS, a family owned company, has the vision to produce high quality products that ensure safety at sea, and distribute them in international markets. It currently owns 10 branches in Spain, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, the UK, Turkey, China, the UAE, South Africa, and the USA, having a commercial presence in over 130 countries and more than 40 years of experience in the industry.LALIZAS Canada is located in Vancouver at 1275 Venables St, Unit 380, BC V6A 2C9. The branch is equipped with a fully stocked warehouse to offer a comprehensi
Cyprus Backs Multi-billion 'Great Sea Interconnector' Subsea Electric Cable Link
current (HVDC) interconnector in the world. The European Union has said it is willing to finance part of it, which, at present, is slated to be complete by around 2030.The ambitious project touches upon a complex patchwork of overlapping jurisdiction claims between Greece, Cyprus and regional rival Turkey in the Mediterranean.Cyprus had sought clarity over what it would pay towards the project, and what would happen if 'geopolitical risks' - the potential opposition of Turkey - arose, leading to delays and possible additional costs."We are talking about international waters, so in this
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