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Victor Vescovo, for example, has completed 15 successful of economically important natural and cultural resources. submersible dives to Challenger Deep in the DNV-certi? ed For these reasons, I signed an agreement with Victor Vescovo submersible Limiting Factor, in addition to reaching all four which
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Wave Overtopping System to Improve Coastal Hazard Forecasts The National Oceanography Center (NOC) devel- oped WireWall, a system designed to measure the speed and volume of overtopping water on a wave- by-wave basis in the ? eld. The aim is to reduce un- certainty in overtopping forecasts and improve
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FLOATING WIND Edison Chouest Offshore is building and will operate the ? rst-ever U.S.- ? agged Jones Act-compliant SOV. coast. Therefore, components supplied from overseas in a foreign-owned and ? agged vessel could be delivered directly to an offshore wind farm without contravening the rules.
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