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  • Maine FY19 Grant Program Released

    17 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    The Maine Coastal Program, a Division of the Maine Department of Marine Resources has announced the release of the Program Statement for the FY19 Shore and Harbor Planning Grant Program. According to the official statement, funding from this program can be used for municipal/regional projects in Maine’s Coastal Zone that fall under one of the […]

  • RRS Sir David Attenborough Hits The Water

    16 July 2018

    UK’s new polar research ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, was launched on Saturday at the Cammell Laird’s shipyard. The 129-metre long, 10,000 tonne hull of the RRS Sir David Attenborough was launched into the River Mersey for the first time. Once in the river, tugs towed hull number 1390 to Cammell Laird’s wet basin for the next […]

  • ORE Catapult and Tecnalia Form R&D Tie-Up

    21 April 2016
    Authorities & Government, Human Capital, Research & Development, Technology

    The UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Spain’s Tecnalia have signed a Collaboration Agreement with the aim of developing research and development (R&D) projects to tackle some of the key technology challenges facing the offshore renewable energy sector. The two research centres will collaborate on EU frameworks and share testing and demonstration experience in offshore wind energy […]

  • MARES Wins NOPP Excellence in Partnering Award

    24 February 2020
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    Marine Arctic Ecosystem Study (MARES) is the 2019 recipient of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) Excellence in Partnering Award. The award was presented at the Ocean Sciences Meeting in San Diego, California. The Excellence in Partnering Award is given annually to a NOPP project that best exemplifies the NOPP’s objective of developing a successful […]

  • Kissimmee River Restoration VIDEO: Securing Florida’s Water Future

    19 April 2018
    Business & Finance

     The Florida Chamber of Commerce has just released a video named ‘Securing Florida’s Water Future: Kissimmee River’, the latest in a series of water education videos that demonstrate the importance of following science-based research solutions. ‘Securing Florida’s Water Future: Kissimmee River’ features research produced by Florida Atlantic University – Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Research […]

  • PRIMaRE launches call for abstracts

    20 April 2020
    Vision

    The Partnership for Research In Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMaRE) has launched the Call for Abstracts for the 7th PRIMaRE Conference. The abstract submission deadline is Friday 1st May 2020. Due to the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 virus, the conference will take place online on the 7th and 8th July 2020. University of Plymouth and […]

  • WATCH: Turkey Strengthens Seismic Fleet

    29 June 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Turkey’s second seismic research vessel, the MTA Oruc Reis, has been delivered to General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration. The vessel joins Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO)’s 8-streamer seismic vessel Barbaros Hayreddin Pasa, which was acquired from Polarcus in 2013. Built by Istanbul Shipyard, for a working lifespan of 30 years, the MTA Oruc Reis is designed […]

  • Scripps Sells RV New Horizon

    26 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    San Diego-based Scripps Institution of Oceanography has sold its purpose built survey vessel ‘New Horizon’ to an undisclosed private client, Marcon International informed earlier this week. The ‘New Horizon’ was designed in 1965 in a study to develop a new class of research ships to replace the R/V Horizon. The $4-million vessel was built and […]

  • ROV Pegaso Uncovers White Coral Reef of Cinque Terre

    30 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Comsubin’s ROV Pegaso System has successfully accomplished its research in the sea bottom of Cinque Terre, offshore La Spezia coast, discovering a white coral reef. Started the past autumn and leaded by Enea and Italian Navy, the research in the sea bottom of the Ligurian Sea has now brought to light this stunning discovery (6 miles […]

  • UK: Caley Showcases Oceanographic Handling Systems at Oceanology 2012

    9 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Marine handling systems specialist, Caley Ocean Systems is presenting the oceanographic handling expertise being deployed on the new oceanographic research vessel for the Geological Survey of India (GSI), and the Woods Holes Oceanographic Institution’s (WHOI) new R/V Atlantis research vessel, to handle the refitted Alvin deep submerge vehicle, on stand S320 at Oceanology 2012. Glasgow-based, […]

  • BSF Hydrographic Ship Donuzlav Takes Part in International Hydrographic Conference in Monaco

    26 April 2012
    Business & Finance

      Black Sea Fleet (BSF) hydrographic ship Donuzlav together with Russian delegation headed by Alexander Shemetov, Chief of Navigation and Oceanography Dept at Russian Defense Ministry, arrived in Monaco to take part in the 18-th International Hydrographic Conference, Russian Navy reports. During the cruise, the hydrographic team onboard the ship was conducting oceanographic researches. They […]

  • ClassNK to Look Into 20,000 TEU Boxship Steel Safety

    20 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    Japan’s classification society ClassNK is launching a joint research project to develop technical standards in order to clarify the brittle crack arrest parameter for steel plates exceeding 80mm in thickness, expected to be used on 20,000 TEU container ships. The project will be carried out as part of the ClassNK Joint R&D for Industry Program in collaboration with […]

  • Video: PLOCAN platform anchors off Canary Islands

    1 December 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    A technological consortium, led by the Government of the Canary Islands and the Ministry of Economy, has anchored the PLOCAN offshore platform to the seabed off Canary Islands, Spain.

  • UK: Navitus Bay Three Times Higher than Isle of Wight

    25 July 2012

    BBC Radio Solent had commissioned Bournemouth University to conduct a research about the visual impact of the Navitus Bay wind farm. The conclusion was that the wind turbines would appear three times as high as the Isle of Wight, writes BBC. Eneco, the wind farm developer, has not yet decided on the height of the […]

  • ICIT and EMEC Looking into Marine Energy Biofouling

    19 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    The International Centre of Island Technology (ICIT) and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) have joined forces in a year long project to research practical strategies to minimise the impacts of biofouling for the marine renewable energy (MRE) industry. Biofouling, the settlement and growth of organisms on submerged structures, is a major issue for the […]

  • Ireland’s Ocean Energy Test Facility Lir Opens

    21 January 2019
    Research & Development

    Ireland’s ocean energy test facility, Lir, was officially opened by Simon Coveney, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. The facilities at Lir include four wave tanks, which can replicate real ocean conditions and enable testing of various marine innovations, technologies and structures at different scales. In addition to the ocean test infrastructure, Lir also […]

  • SINTEF commits to solving challenges related to ammonia as marine fuel

    8 September 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Transition

    Norway-based research organization SINTEF intends to work on solving research hurdles linked to the use of ammonia as a zero-emission fuel for the shipping sector.

  • USA: First Armstrong-Class AGOR Ship to Be Named Neil Armstrong

    25 September 2012

    Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced yesterday that the first Armstrong-class Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) ship will be named Neil Armstrong. Mabus named the future R/V Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27) to honor the memory of Neil Armstrong, best known for being the first man to walk on the moon. Armstrong was an aeronautics […]

  • EU to Use Ocean Resources for Further Growth

    13 May 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The EU has presented an action plan to help make better, responsible use of Europe’s ocean resources. With two thirds of the planet covered by water, the sea’s resources can help to meet food, medicine and energy needs. The “blue economy” could also contribute to sustainable growth. The Commission identifies a number of hurdles to […]

  • Multinational wave energy project launches in Canary Islands

    19 September 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The project bringing together companies and organizations from several countries under the joint objective of improving the performance of wave energy technologies has been officially launched in Spain.

  • Wood Group Extends Investment in Arctic Technology Development

    13 November 2013
    Equipment

    Wood Group has renewed its sponsorship of the Wood Group Chair of Arctic and Harsh Environment Engineering at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) for a second five-year term, from 2014 to 2019. The research chair in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science will benefit both undergraduate and post-graduate engineering students. With the Arctic and […]

  • RDC and Statoil Canada Invest in Kvaerner-Led Arctic R&D Project

    11 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The Research & Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (RDC) and Statoil Canada Ltd. are making a collaborative investment in a Kvaerner-led research and development project for subsea separation and storage facilities. The objective of the project is to provide a method and a system to secure subsea oil separation and storage in waters where […]

  • Northern New Energy eyes LNG storage solutions development

    18 April 2018

    Northern New Energy tied with Tianjin Jinre Heat-Supply Group and Tractebel Engineering to cooperate on areas including development of LNG storage solutions. 

  • CERB Meeting to Review Coastal Engineering Challenges

    4 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The Coastal Engineering Research Board (CERB) will meet at Presidio San Francisco, Sept. 9-10, to review current coastal engineering challenges within the Pacific Coastal region. The CERB is a congressionally-authorized advisory board which provides advice to the Chief of Engineers on research and development pertaining to coastal engineering. The board meets annually at various coastal […]

  • ASV Delivers C-Cat 3 Autonomous Vessel to University of Southampton

    3 November 2017
    Equipment, Research & Development

    Autonomous vessel supplier, ASV Global, has delivered a 3-meter autonomous catamaran to the University of Southampton. This vessel is the first of the brand-new class of C-Cat vessels to roll off the production line. The vessel will be used by the university for scientific research and development of autonomous behaviours. The investment was funded by […]