Marine Technology 2016 Articles
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- Tech File: Blue Robotics BlueROV2 page: 40
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on November 2016The popularity and availability of aerial quad-copter drones have grown exponentially over the past few years. But, in large part because of the complexities that water penetration poses for electronics, underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) have not experienced that same level of popularity
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on November 2016The UK subsea industry has grown by 40% over the past three years and now holds almost half of the global market. The EU referendum has plunged the industry into uncertainty and the UK must now wait to see how June’s historic vote shapes the future of one of its fastest growing sectors. The intercon
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on November 2016In pursuit for the Arctic’s buried treasure: methane Trapped beneath permafrost and ocean sediments, the release of the world’s largest natural gas resource, methane, has become a hot topic for international research. As rising temperatures continue to warm the Arctic region, the vast frozen fie
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- AUV Mission in the Great Lakes page: 18
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on November 2016A recent first-of-its-kind mission to the Great Lakes included the deployment of a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to help scientists better understand one of the world’s largest and most complex freshwater environments. The five Great Lakes (Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Sup
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on November 2016How subsea applications are leveraging satellite technology for the “Internet of Things” The Internet of Things (IoT) has been a hot topic across many industries in recent years. Whether it’s a fitness tracker, smart refrigerator, thermostat or apps within a car, most people are now connected to
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- BG Group & the FlatFish AUV page: 8
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on November 2016The development of AUVs capable of being launched from FPSOs or actually being docked at the seafloor next to the subsea systems has been an industry goal for some years and offers a solution to two major problems: making deepwater subsea inspection become a simple task and decreasing the related co
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on November 2016Oceanology International North America: OI 2017 set to cover the full extent of marine science and ocean technology The first edition of Oceanology International North America (OINA), established from the well-known OI event in London, will make an impact within the ocean science and technology
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- Silence Your Ships page: 12
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on October 2016Anthropogenic (manmade) sound is creating havoc among marine mammals and other aquatic species. These creatures have very sensitive hearing, which they rely on to find food and mates and (for some) to communicate and navigate. Sound waves can travel much further and with much less loss of strength i
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on October 2016The marine environments beneath ice are arguably some of the least accessible on earth. Ice is a formidable physical barrier that can range in thickness from centimeters to hundreds of meters—an impediment that has not diminished our desire to uncover the secrets that lie beneath. In the heyday
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- Delving Deeper with AUVs page: 18
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on October 2016What lies beneath? Subsea industry to delve deeper with underwater robotics Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and buoyancy-driven gliders have revolutionized the way the subsea industry gathers oceanographic data and despite the volatility of oil prices, it is predicted that the demand for t
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- Designing for Ice with Ian Jordaan page: 38
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on October 2016Dr. Ian Jordaan, Professor Emeritus and University Research Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University, and President of Ian Jordaan Associates, Inc. How did a South African engineering student end up in Newfoundland? I immigrated during the time that Man
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- Exploring Alien Oceans with AUVs page: 22
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on October 2016Shielded by a thick, brittle ice surface, a vast warm ocean hides beneath. Scientists consider Jupiter’s smallest moon, Europa, to be the most promising for alien life and have set in motion multiple concept ventures to design an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) which could successfully explore t
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- FRV for Bangladesh page: 14
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on October 2016IMC’s latest fisheries research and survey vessel design was built in Malaysia for the Bangladesh Department of Fisheries. RV Meen Shandhani arrived in Bangladesh in June after completing extensive sea and fishing trials and its delivery voyage. The Australian consultancy’s naval architects and engi
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on September 2016Nearly a century ago, Lieutenant Ernest Larkin Jones was lost at sea. For decades, his surviving descendants, and the families of the other 55 seamen aboard the USS Conestoga had no idea what had happened to their loved ones. The ship that had left Mare Island, near San Francisco Bay on March 25, 19
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on September 2016Hydrographic charting is becoming more important outside the world of shipboard navigation as both industry and conservation have gone offshore to meet the increasing demands of a growing global population. By 2020, the subsea sector of oil exploration and extraction is expected to account for 20% o
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on September 2016Near real-time data assist mariners navigating strong and complex currents Located in Australia’s northern Top End, the port of Darwin has long been a strategic gateway to/from Asia. Founded in 1869, today Darwin is a major multi-modal port serving shipping and cargo markets. Ships range from co
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- A United Front in Ocean Observation page: 32
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on September 2016As the world’s oceans become increasingly exposed to rapidly growing pressures, long-term data sets are fundamental for monitoring these processes and understanding the complex and vast oceanic environment. In July 2016, the European Marine Board (EMB), a partnership of major national marine and oce
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on September 2016As extensive exploration of shallow and deepwater oil and gas plays along Brazil’s Equatorial Margin (EM) progresses, a large and unique reef system has been discovered among offshore exploration and production blocks. In a research article recently published in Science Advances, a group of research
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on September 2016Homeland security, law enforcement, military and search and rescue organizations in every region of the United States recently attended demonstrations of the Deep Ocean Engineering Phantom T5 Defender underwater drone in various locations around the country. This specially-equipped remotely oper
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- Alaska’s (Hidden) Frontier page: 18
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on September 2016Terrestrial Alaska has been widely explored and economically understood for over a century. While we have a handle on this, we know little about what lies underneath the surface of sounds, seas, gulfs and oceans. Regulated by U.S. law, the Exclusive Economic Zone extends 200 miles from shore, pr