Concerns for Deep Sea Ecosystems Heighten as US Opens Opportunities For Mining and Extraction
In the same week as the US Government moved to accelerate offshore mining and open new opportunities for mineral extraction, a new reflection paper co-authored by PML Honorary Fellow Torsten Thiele urges the International Seabed Authority to declare a moratorium/precautionary pause on such activity.The paper, titled "Delivering Benefits to Humankind: Opportunities for the International Seabed Authority under a Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium," has been published by the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) and explores the “critical opportunities available to the International Seabed
NORBIT: Successful U.S. Testing of GuardPoint Intruder Detection Sonars
.With the GuardPoint systems deployed, data was recorded and used under the conditions of the recent five year extension to a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between both parties. The CRADA ensures that NORBIT’s expertise and resources deliver significant benefits to US Government Stakeholders.“Given the challenging shallow water environment, we are especially pleased with our system’s performance, and we are very grateful to the professional team at NSWC Panama City Division for their continued capability and capacity resource delivery as we work together
Equinor: Statement on Halting Empire Wind Project
In accordance with a halt work order issued by the US government, Empire Offshore Wind LLC (Empire) will safely halt the offshore construction in waters of the outer continental shelf for the Empire Wind project.On 16 April, Empire received notice from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), ordering Empire to halt all activities on the outer continental shelf until BOEM has completed its review.Empire is engaging with relevant authorities to clarify this matter and is considering its legal remedies, including appealing the order.The federal lease for Empire Wind was signed with the US Administrat
Oceaneering Nets US Gov Maritime Mobility System Deal
in Oceaneering’s history.“This award demonstrates the cross-industry application of our maritime technology, highlights our expertise in engineering and delivering technology solutions, and builds on the strong partnership and trust that our ADTech segment has established with our U.S. government customers,” said Rod Larson, Oceaneering’s President and Chief Executive Officer
Fugro Restarts US Hydrocarbon, LNG Projects After Trump Win
Dutch geological data specialist Fugro has restarted multiple projects in the U.S. hydrocarbon and LNG sectors since Donald Trump's election and is optimistic about offshore wind development in Asia and Europe, its CEO told Reuters on Friday.Mark Heine said the U.S. government had issued licenses put on hold by the former administration of Joe Biden, without giving any further details on the U.S. projects.U.S. renewables projects that had not yet secured permits or power purchase agreements were now in doubt, he said, predicting that operators would move to Europe. Offshore wind represents 7% of
Saildrone USVs Support Mission to Secure US Southern Border
or Navy ship, allowing large-scale deployments of many ocean drones to patrol an AOR, closing the gaps in surveillance coverage the cartels have capitalized on repeatedly.JIATF-S is a multi-agency, multi-service Department of Defense task force made up of Navy, Coast Guard, and CBP, as well as other US government agencies and 20 partner countries. Its mission is to counter narcotics operations, maritime security and transnational organized crime in the Caribbean, Central and South America
US Funds New Technology for Fisheries Research
The US government has announced a $147.5 million Inflation Reduction Act investment to strengthen NOAA’s science and management capabilities that support climate-ready fisheries.NOAA Fisheries will use $107.5 million to enhance science and data collection to account for the effects of climate change and improve fish and marine mammal stock assessments.The funding will modernize and transform the agency’s technological capabilities and broaden the scope of observations that NOAA collects using innovative methods like uncrewed systems, remote sensing and environmental DNA collection.Another
Vycarb Launches CO2 Removal Pilot in New York Waterway
.5M in carbon offsets to companies including Stripe and Milkywire, demonstrating strong market demand and differentiation as a fully-measured and permanent carbon offset. Vycarb was also selected by the U.S. Department of Energy as a semi-finalist for a potential first-ever offset purchase by the U.S. government. Recently, Vycarb secured a deal with Rio Tinto to deploy its solution in heavy emitting facilities, leveraging the technology's unique ability to be distributed to existing facilities, and overcoming infrastructure limits to incumbent carbon storage approaches
OPT Closing in on US Government Contract for Multiple USVs Delivery
measures (MCM), anti-submarine missions, and border security."We believe this agreement is further proof that our systems form an important part of building out the future of ocean security. Using small Unmanned Surface Vehicles, like our WAM-V, is a cost-efficient force multiplier for the US Government and other offshore operators.“The dual use nature of our technologies enables us to provide systems to a broad set of customers,” said Philipp Stratmann, CEO and President of OPT
February 2025
