Science & Technology

Easy-access marine insights

Emapsite Marine is a powerful online platform that provides marine maps and location data for UK waters and beyond. Designed for environmental consultants, marine planning offshore renewables and anyone responsible for developments in the maritime environment, the service facilitates the quick and easy creation of user-defined maps that can pinpoint all known marine infrastructure, surface and geographic features such as shipwrecks, offshore turbines, reefs and pipelines.

Last year, Voyis revolutionized underwater operations with the launch of the Discovery Stereo camera, boasting an impressive 4000-meter depth rating with high accuracy dome viewports. This innovative product delivered true depth perception and real-time 3D modeling to ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) platforms across the ocean sector.

Vard is pleased to announce that they have signed a contract for the design and construction of a tailormade state-of-the-art hybrid power Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for Cyan Renewables, Asia’s first dedicated offshore wind vessel owner. The vessel will enter a long-term contract with Siemens Gamesa on the Hai Long Offshore Wind farm in Taiwan.

Furuno has historically set the bar for the most powerful Multi Function Displays (MFDs) with the easiest-to-use interface, and with the release of NavNet TZtouchXL, the bar has been set higher than ever before. The NavNet TZtouchXL series introduces five different sizes of MFDs with all the features boaters desire, including exclusive, never-before-seen features in recreational navigation devices.

In light of the important technological success achieved with new generation compact optronic periscopes, DRASS and STARLIGHT ITALIA consolidate their cooperation with an agreement that positions STARLIGHT ITALIA as one of the strategic partners of DRASS Group.

HydroSurv, a leading provider of electric and hybrid uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), has secured Innovate UK funding to commercialize an end-to-end seagrass monitoring solution with support from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

ScanReach, a leader in advanced maritime technology solutions, has launched a new innovative NMEA Communication Node. This new development is set to revolutionize the accessibility of navigational sensor data for the shipping industry which will help empower shipping companies to optimize their operations and simultaneously elevate safety standards across the industry.

Amogy Inc. (Amogy), a pioneer of carbon-free, energy-dense ammonia power solutions, has been awarded a feasibility statement by Lloyd’s Register (LR), a leading provider of classification and compliance services to the maritime and offshore industries.

New data revealed that sea surface temperatures (SST) have already exceeded the record highs of 2023.

lomarlabs has announced the successful completion of sea trials of a carbon capture system on board a Lomar vessel, with the Seabound technology capturing roughly one ton of CO2 per day. The pilot project used a prototype system to demonstrate the feasibility of reducing CO2 emissions and introducing a new, cost-effective technology to the shipping and wider maritime industry.

Spire Global, Inc. (Spire), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, and Signal Ocean, a leader in shipping technology, have agreed to partner to drive digitization of the maritime economy.

The Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) has announced the winners of the Inaugural UTIC Prize Challenge. The challenge applications were from academic institutions in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia (AUKUS) who proposed cross-country, undersea technology related, workforce development opportunities.