Kraken Joins Forces with US Navy for SAS Sensor Research
and development agreement signed between the parties also includes exploration into enhanced image processing techniques such as data fusion, image registration, multi-spectral image enhancement and automated target recognition.Kraken Robotics has engaged in several similar R&D agreements with U.S. government agencies since 2012, including NUWC Division Newport, NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) as well as the Battery Certification and Integration Branch, Code 636 of NSWC Carderock.According to the company, these agreements have provided invaluable testing and evaluation for
PODCAST: “All in the [Gallaudet] Family”
to build a big company, and I didn't want to necessarily join one and have that be my only thing. So I had discussions with some of my former partners and I ended up working with them, helping them either secure or continue work that they are doing with the Navy and NOAA and other partners in the US government. Having 36 years in the US government, I know a little bit about it!The first company (I worked with) was formerly called iXblue, now Exail, and they built a surface drone called DriX. It's designed primarily for hydrography, mapping the seafloor, which requires an ultra-stable platform.
First OSS for 2.6GW US Offshore Wind Project Arrives to Denmark
and jacket foundations, while design, procurement and installation of electrical equipment, emergency systems and inter-array cables will be managed by Semco Maritime.The project, located approximately 23.5 nautical miles off Virginia Beach, has been approved for construction and operation by the U.S. government in November 2023.U.S. Approves Construction of 2.6 GW Offshore Wind ProjectIt will feature 176 offshore wind turbines, each rated at 14MW, supplied by Siemens Gamesa.DEME Offshore and Prysmian secured Balance of Plant (BoP) contract for the installation services from Dominion Energy.DEME Offshore
OPT PowerBuoys Ordered to Bolster Maritime Domain Awareness for US Government Agencies
a U.S. based prime contractor for multiple maritime domain awareness buoys for national security and intelligence purposes. The contract has a $6.5 million ceiling, OPT said.This collaboration between OPT and the prime contractor will focus on providing multidomain marine solutions in support of U.S. government agencies. OPT’s PowerBuoy’s will help to enhance surveillance capabilities above and below the waterline, contributing to maritime domain awareness initiatives. The current contract enables OPT to advance the preparation of multiple of its Next Generation PowerBuoy systems with definitizatio
Inside the Subsea Cable Firm Secretly Helping America Take on China
Beijing and Washington have accused each other of tapping cables to spy on data or carry out cyberattacks.SubCom’s increasing importance to the United States can be split into two categories, one military and one economic, according to two subsea cable industry officials who have worked on U.S. government projects.First, Washington needs SubCom to expand the Navy’s undersea cable network so that it can better coordinate military operations and enhance surveillance on China’s expanding fleet of submarines and warships, the people said. Second, the Biden administration wants SubCom to
Missing Titanic Submersible Update: Searchers Detect Subsea Sounds
continue," the Coast Guard said, adding, that the P-3 data was shared with U.S. Navy experts for "further analysis which will be considered in future search plans."The Coast Guard did not detail the nature or extent of the sounds.But CNN and Rolling Stone magazine, citing internal U.S. government communications, independently reported late on Tuesday that banging sounds were detected by Canadian aircraft at 30-minute intervals in the search area.Rolling Stone, the first to report the news, said the sounds were picked up by sonar buoys and that additional sonar picked up more banging four
Subsea Robotics: Aquanauts, Hydronauts, Roll Out
an ROV, because we actually don't need an umbilical. It was a flash in the pan idea, and so you know we garnered some investment.”Radford had also been working with Transocean on some drilling software and they were interested in the idea too; so they had their first investors. Since then, US government contracts, from the Navy, especially, have been a strong driver. It’s meant that, over the past four years, Nauticus has developed and tested a significant amount of technology – most of which they’ve not been able to publicize, says Radford.“My proudest moment was when
VideoRay Hires Wirstrom as Business Development VP
will focus on VideoRay’s performance in its Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response (MESR) program of record for the U.S. Navy. The Navy has standardized on Mission Specialist Defender systems, and is gearing up to purchase them in higher quantities. Wirstrom will also work with VideoRay’s government and defense business team to continue to introduce Mission Specialist technology to navies around the world.Wirstrom retired from the U.S. Navy as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer, having attained the rank of Captain. Over the course of his successful military career, he held significant
Oi Americas to Host Product Launches and New Technologies
technology of autonomous boats with solar and wave energy power sources, lends to resupply and long duration data collection missions that do not require fuel, as our boats are offered as fuel-less, being green energy powered and in support of growing the blue economy.”Also New for 2023, the US Government Ocean Hub has been developed in partnership with NOAA and other Federal Agencies including BOEM, the US Department of Energy, and US Department of Commerce, to provide greater connection between Industry and US Government technical, research and strategic personnel. The Hub aims to help educate
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