Science & Technology

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a series of short videos showcasing 19th century underwater shipwreck sites in the Gulf of Mexico that have been nominated for placement on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Leading international marine systems manufacturers Ocean Scientific International Limited have supplied a network of 1.2 m data buoys to offshore construction company Van Oord to monitor turbidity and dissolved oxygen levels in the location of dredging operations.

Marine robotics pioneer Ocean Infinity is actively pursuing the decarbonization of its Armada fleet of lean-crewed, uncrewed and remotely operated vessels in alignment with its goal to achieve net-zero across the business by 2040.

NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations will hold a hiring event on April 30 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to recruit professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s ocean research ships.

The Maridive Group, known for its 40 years of expertise and a strong track record in providing offshore oil services, has made a strategic investment in DNV’s ShipManager Classic for its impressive fleet. Embracing ShipManager's modular approach for all its marine units, Maridive has opted for the complete suite, leveraging the comprehensive features to optimize technical, operational, and compliance aspects across its organization.

Deepwater divers who monitor and maintain underwater transmission lines and cables for offshore wind turbines face hazards such as subfreezing temperatures, low visibility, jellyfish and sharks.

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), a marine environmental consulting and survey company, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Tombo Environmental, LLC (Tombo), a consulting firm specializing in complex environmental sampling techniques and research and development of sampling equipment. As part of the agreement, Ian Stupakoff, the Founder and Principal of Tombo, joins CSA’s growing Science Department team as a Senior Scientist and Director of Sediment Profile Imaging (SPI) Sciences, based out of Olympia, Washington State.

Exail, a global leader in subsea navigation, has been selected by Eelume, a leading provider of innovative underwater technology, to supply its Phins Compact C3 Inertial Navigation System (INS) for Eelume’s new S-Series all-terrain Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs).

In June 2022, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate published data collected up to 2022. The Directorate is now releasing deep-sea data gathered from 2022 to 2024.

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has agreed to become a goodwill ambassador for Statsraad Lehmkuhl's next major expedition, the One Ocean Expedition 2025-2026.

NOAA and the nonprofit Ocean Discovery League (ODL) recently signed a formal agreement to work together to accelerate deep-ocean exploration through the development of low-cost tools and technologies, such as deep-sea cameras, that give greater, more equitable access to broader public and scientific communities to explore the deep ocean.

Leading vessel traffic management provider Vissim announces that Indonesian national energy company Pertamina has chosen to install a new marine surveillance system at its PAPA ONWJ oil platform in Indonesia.