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Subsea SE Alaska: Seismic Sensors Deployed

May 02, 2013

The US Coast Guard Cutter 'Maple' helps the U.S. Geological Survey to deploy 12 seismic sensors along the Queen Charlotte-Fairweather Fault, northwest of Craig, Alaska.The team placed the ocean-bottom seismometers along a 28-mile section of…

Dean James Wins Best Poster Prize at Ocean Business

May 01, 2013

Chelsea's Technical Director, Dr. John Attridge, presented the prize for best poster to Dean James (University of Oxford) at the Microfluidics and Microsensor Sensor Technology for Oceanographic and Environmental Science Applications Workshop held during Ocean Business at NOC Southampton…

New, New York Harbor Current Meter

May 01, 2013

NOAA uses data from a new current meter in New York harbor operated by New Jersey’s Stevens Institute of Technology.The system provides enhanced real-time information to mariners travelling through the nation’s second busiest port.The Stevens current meter measures the  direction…

Wave Glider Wins Edison Gold Medal

Apr 28, 2013

Liquid Robotics, an ocean data service provider and developer of the Wave Glider, was named the 2013 Gold Medal winner for innovation in power generation and utilization.Presented at the 26th Edison Awards Ceremony and Gala event, Liquid…

U.S. National Ocean Service 2014 Budget Request

Apr 26, 2013

The FY 2014 President's Budget Request for the National Ocean Service (NOS) amounts to $529.2M.The National Ocean Service (NOS) observes, measures, assesses and manages coastal, ocean and Great Lakes areas and provides science-based services to inform decision making…

Swiss Army Knife Survey Boat Returns Home

Apr 24, 2013

TerraSond Limited announces the return to home base in Alaska of its multi-purpose survey boat 'Luna Sea'.The owners say that this strategic return enhances their capability to serve clients in the Cook Inlet and South Central Alaska.Headquartered in Palmer…

U.K.'s Liverpool Bay Dredging Secret Discovered

Apr 18, 2013

New research tracking the movement of dredged sediment around Liverpool Bay could save millions of pounds in dredging costs.Each year, sediment must be dredged from the port and deposited elsewhere to maintain access for commercial vessels…

Three Persons 3,300-ft Submersible Sold

Apr 17, 2013

Brownie's Marine Group, developer, manufacturer & distributor of dive and water safety products, sells  a Triton 3300/3 submersible.The denomination 3300/3 refers to the depth rating of 3,300 feet for up to three people. Triton builds competitively…

U.S. National Ocean Policy Plan Released

Apr 17, 2013

The Obama Administration releases its final plan for translating the National Ocean Policy into on-the-ground actions to benefit the American people. With significant public input from a wide spectrum of individuals and interests, the final…

New Research Ship Named in Honor of Sally Ride

Apr 15, 2013

Navy names new Scripps Research Vessel to honor the legacy of space explorer and UC San Diego Professor Sally Ride.U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the nation's newest research vessel will be named R/V Sally Ride, in honor of…

Arctic Summers Possibly Ice-free Within Twenty Years

Apr 14, 2013

'It’s not a question of 'if' there will be nearly ice-free summers, but 'when,' say two NOAA scientists.James Overland of NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory and Muyin Wang of the NOAA Joint Institute for the Study of Atmosphere and Ocean at the University of Washington…

Underwater Survey System Patented

Apr 14, 2013

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for the ARGUS™ (Autonomous Remote Global Underwater Surveillance) system. The purpose of ARGUS™, which has been in operation and field testing since 2010, is to automate the acquisition and processing of depth…

AXYS Deliver Newfoundland Oceanogrphic Buoys

Apr 10, 2013

AXYS Technologies Inc. deliver 8 oceanographic buoys to the Fisheries & Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland (Marine Institute ).The buoys will expand the existing ocean observing network, known as “SmartBay ”, located at Placentia Bay along Newfoundland’s southern coastline…

Yes, Oceanographers Can Help Predict Piracy Attacks

Apr 10, 2013

The US Naval Meteorology & Oceanography Command named a 2013 Computerworld Honors Laureate for its counter-piracy predictive modelling.The Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NAVMETOCCOM) received the award for a modeling capability…

Life-like Robotic Jellyfish Unveiled

Apr 04, 2013

As part of a US Navy-funded project Virginia Tech College of Engineering researchers have unveiled a life-like, autonomous robotic jellyfish.The jellyfish, the size and weight of a grown man, is 5 foot 7 inches in length and wieghs 170 pounds…

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