Propane’s Economic Edge for Ports During Trade Uncertainty
costs in port operations is fuel. Diesel and gasoline prices can be heavily impacted by the global oil market, which can be affected by several factors like international conflicts, policy changes, tariffs, and more. Propane, on the other hand, is predominantly produced domestically here in the United States, so it benefits from a more stable supply chain and fewer price fluctuations. Compared to diesel and gasoline, propane helps protect ports from sharp price spikes that can quickly consume their annual fuel budget for the year. Propane suppliers can also offer port operators mutually beneficial
DEEP Expands U.S. Operations with $100m Investment, Builds Subsea Human Habitat in Florida
DEEP, an ocean engineering and technology company, announced a major expansion of its operations in the United States, including a $100 million investment in a permanent engineering and development hub in Florida and a manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. At the center of this expansion is Project Vanguard, the first crewed subsea human habitat of its kind to be constructed in four decades.Construction of Vanguard is underway in Florida. Designed for four-crew, medium-duration missions of a week or more, the habitat will support specialist projects such as scientific research and environmental
Seismometers Retrieved for Slow-Slip Earthquake Study
“dives” or subducts beneath another. These dangerous fault lines produce the world’s largest earthquakes and tsunamis, such as the 8.8 magnitude earthquake offshore Kamchatka earlier this year.Beginning in late 2022, an international group of scientists from New Zealand, Japan, the United States, and Germany deployed a dense network of seafloor instruments offshore Gisborne to monitor both fast (seismic) and slow motion (lasting weeks to months) fault activity.The instruments that have been retrieved over the last two weeks will enable detailed understanding of slow-slip events, a type
Overfishing Deal Reached After 20 Years of Negotiation
from the Pew Charitable Trusts said.Governments around the world pay out roughly $35.4 billion annually to their fishing fleets, including fuel handouts that allow them to fish in distant oceans, a 2019 study in Marine Policy showed. It listed the top five subsidisers as China, the EU, the United States, South Korea and Japan - though not all of them are within the scope of the WTO deal.Negotiations on further fishing rules covering divisive issues excluded from the first deal have floundered, as India and other developing economies seek carve-outs that many other states see as unworkable.The
Kongsberg Discovery Receives U.S. DoD Certification for MBR Communication System
Kongsberg Discovery announced that its Mobile Broadband Radio (MBR) MK3 series has received DD1494 certification from the United States Department of Defense (DoD), authorizing the systems for use across U.S. military operations.The DD1494 approval confirms that the MBR MK3 series, operating in the frequency range between 4.400-5.000 GHz (Nato Band IV), meets the DoD’s requirements for spectrum-dependent equipment. This certification ensures the systems can operate within designated frequency bands without interfering with other military or government communications systems, while providing
NUWC Division Newport Hosts Change of Command
Submarine.“It’s truly been an honor to serve you, the workforce here at Division Newport,” Hennings said. “What you do really matters. You are the backbone of why our adversaries wake up every day and say, ‘Today is not the day to kick the hornets’ nest that is the United States Navy.’ This has been a truly great job that I’ll cherish forever.&rdquo
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
Eco Wave Power Concludes Operational Testing of US Pilot Wave Plant
, is a moment of great pride, not only for Eco Wave Power but for the future of clean energy innovation"This pilot station is a vital step in demonstrating how wave energy can be harnessed using existing marine infrastructure, while laying the groundwork for full-scale commercialization in the United States,” said Inna Braverman, Founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power.The Los Angeles project is designed as a demonstration station, with the objective to showcase Eco Wave Power's patented onshore technology in U.S. marine conditions, and establish a foundation for future grid-connected commercial
DRIFT Offshore Opens Subsea Repair Facility in South Florida
service capabilities by formally opening a new, purpose-built subsea repair and engineering facility in South Florida.Creating five new job roles in the process, the launch of the 5,000 sq ft base is a direct response to the acknowledged market shortage of specialist subsea repair resources in the United States.It is now providing bespoke services designed to improve the availability, reliability, and performance of customers’ subsea equipment and systems. The facility in South Florida features electronics and hydraulic workshops as well as a mechanical assembly capability and manipulator repair
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