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on April 2015Interview with Liquid Robotics' Graham Hine Launched to listen to the songs of humpback whales, Liquid Robotics has evolved into a harvester of data from the sea. Graham Hine of Liquid Robotics shares with MTR his insights on the future direction of unmanned underwater systems, and more specifica
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on April 2015Global Growth Drives Subsea Expansion More than two-thirds of the earth’s surface is covered by water, and there are many potential resources there that await exploration and development. Industries involved in this new frontier include mining, oil and gas, infrastructure, energy generation and nat
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on March 2015A tool for removing oil trapped in submerged vessels was developed in Norway by Miko Marine. Moskito is designed to address the pollution threat that exists with the large numbers of sunken ships around the world that still contain significant quantities of oil in their tanks as cargo or bunker fu
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on March 2015Two sonar manufacturers from the Pacific Northwest have joined forces in a cooperative effort aimed at improving efficiencies in aquatic habitat mapping. Seattle-based BioSonics Inc., and Ping DSP, with headquarters located in Victoria, BC, recently conducted trials to evaluate the effectiveness of
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on March 2015Newfoundland and Labrador is simulation central Through its history, Newfoundland and Labrador has produced generations of seafarers and ocean innovators. Surrounded by the cold, harsh, ice-prone waters of the North Atlantic, at the edge of the Arctic, the people of Canada’s most easterly provin
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on March 2015Newfoundland and Labrador companies push forward on remote sensing tech Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) is home to a number of companies at the cutting edge of remote sensing technology. From mature, established organizations to specialty start-ups, the province is increasingly excelling in this
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on March 2015Late last year at The Maritime Alliance’s Sixth Annual Blue Tech & Blue Economy Summit in San Diego I had the good fortune to draw a seat next to Dr. Holly Bamford, NOAA’s acting Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Management. Earlier that day she delivered a presentation to a packed audience o
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- The World’s Cold Ocean Lab page: 58
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on March 2015“Our collective expertise and infrastructure related to harsh environments and the Arctic sets us apart as the premier location and jurisdiction for carrying out R&D that will define how to safely and efficiently develop Arctic opportunities.” Those were the words of Newfoundland and Labrador Premi
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on March 2015Louis Whitcomb makes it possible for remote controlled underwater robotic vehicles to explore the most extreme environments on earth—including the icy depths of the arctic. “of all the environments on earth,” he says, “this comes closest to science fiction.” Out in the middle of of the Arctic
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on March 2015Insights from NOAA’s Acting Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Management Last month Marine Technology Reporter had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Holly A. Bamford, acting Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Management for the US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmosphe
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on March 2015Despite being one of the largest habitats on Earth occupying around 60% of the surface, the deep-sea environment remains largely enigmatic. It was only in the late 1960’s that the abyssal plains were recognized to contain rich, complex habitats and play an important role in global carbon cycling. Th
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on March 2015Helping to make subsea opts more safe & efficient The world’s oceans are getting busier. They are being inundated with oil and gas exploration projects, installation of underwater energy and communications cables, pipelines, windmill installations, increased fishing fleets and power generating t
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on March 2015At Ocean Business 2015, DOF Subsea will launch its Skandi Explorer service to the European Market. Previously used in academic studies, this technology is new to the oil and gas market. The recent and sudden contraction of the Offshore Oil and Gas market has compelled operators to cut costs, whi
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- Wind Farm Vessel Named page: 20
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on March 2015James Fisher Marine Services’s (JFMS) multipurpose wind farm support vessel, Dart Fisher, has been formally named by the vessel’s Godmother Maria McCaffery MBE, CEO of RenewableUK at a dedication service held at Griffon Hoverwork, Southampton. The service marks the completion of significant invest
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on March 2015Eidesvik Offshore has taken delivery of Viking Neptun, an offshore construction vessel from Kleven Verft AS. According to Eidesvik Offshore, TBN Viking Neptun represents its largest ever investment in the subsea segment. A long-term loan facility of $124 million has been drawn with Nordea and Ekspo
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on March 2015The Port of London Authority (PLA) ordered a new purpose-built survey catamaran, a CTruk MPC19, due to enter service on the river Thames later this year. The vessel is will replace the PLA’s Yantlet vessel as she reaches the end of her service life, continuing the PLA Hydrography team’s survey work
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- New Dive Support Vessel for N-sea page: 18
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on March 2015N-Sea has launched its third diving support vessel, the Edradour, representing a $2.2 million investment for the company to be immediately utilized in its inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) operations in the North Sea, as well as in Holland and Germany. Similar to its sister vessel, the Aberl
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- New Research Vessel for Greenland page: 16
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on March 2015Greenland has an intense interest in maritime research and survey for the near coastal waters, thanks in part to a growing seafood sector, an extensive coastline and some 250 different species of fish. To meet the nation’s emerging need, Greenland had a 32.3-m research vessel built at the Karstensen
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on March 2015Vesper Marine will provide its Virtual Aid to Navigation technology to the French company CGG, a geoscience company that provides geological and geophysical survey and analysis primarily to the oil and gas industry. In its ongoing quest to map the ocean’s floors, CGG survey vessels tow an array of
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- Nav Charts App Launched page: 76
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on March 2015Norcom Technology Limited will launch a web and PC based navigational charting app at Ocean Business 2015. eChart software combines up to date information from different sources including wreck, cable, tide and geographical data for navigational charts, making it suited for use by companies carrying