Science & Technology

All American Marine (AAM), together with the California Polytechnical Institute at Humboldt (Cal Poly), announces a contract to build an innovative research vessel for their marine sciences program.

Seaspan Energy launched the second of its three 7,600 m³ LNG bunkering vessels, the Seaspan Lions, named after the twin peaks of the North Shore, or known as Ch’ich’iyúy Elxwíkn (Twin Sisters or Two Sisters) to the Squamish Nation.

DEME’s flagship Orion completed monopile installation works on Ocean Winds’ Moray West offshore wind farm project in Scotland. Despite harsh winter conditions, DEME swiftly installed 29 monopiles in approximately two months. Meanwhile, DEME’s DP2 jack-up vessel Apollo is installing the transition pieces.

Coastal Workboats, a renowned name in the maritime industry for its commitment to sustainability, will collaborate with EST-Floattech, a leading provider of energy storage solutions for the maritime sector. EST-Floattech will be providing the battery system for the purpose-built Electric-Landing Utility Vessel (E-LUV) to be built at Coastal Workboats new yard Stornoway and the Shore-based Power Supply System (SPSS).

Seadronix, a leader in AI maritime solutions, has launched the Rec-SEA Plugin, a state-of-the-art AI software that transforms regular ships into smart ships. Utilizing existing onboard sensors, such as LiDAR and RADAR, the Rec-SEA Plugin offers enhanced safety and efficiency across maritime operations.

In February of this year, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate entered into an “MoU” – Memorandum of Understanding – with the Greenland authorities, the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources and GEUS (Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland) for collaboration in acquiring additional knowledge regarding seabed minerals.

The world is currently experiencing a global coral bleaching event, according to NOAA scientists. This is the fourth global event on record and the second in the last 10 years.

Iberdrola, through its Brazilian subsidiary Neoenergia, took an important step towards advancing studies into the development of offshore wind energy generation. Neoenergia has just installed the floating LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensor to collect data on wind and sea characteristics in an area on the north coast of Rio de Janeiro. This is the first time that a company has used an internationally certified system in Brazil with maximum performance rating (level three), which allows for greater data accuracy and reliability.

At the United Nations Conference for the Decade of the Ocean in Barcelona, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and the Seabed 2030 project have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly improve the mapping of the seabed. The collaboration aims to fill gaps in knowledge about the topography of the seafloor and create a comprehensive map of the ocean floor.

A consortium of Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) and hydroacoustic technology companies consisting of ACUA Ocean, GeoAcoustics Ltd and Unmanned Survey Solutions (USS) has secured funding under the DEFRA—Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs—Improving Observation Capabilities of Biodiversity in UK Waters: Phase 2 program. The consortium's demonstration seeks to combine three cutting-edge technologies into a single approach capable of providing holistic mapping and water quality data of seagrass meadows more efficiently and with lower carbon footprints compared to current sonar-based techniques.

SubC Imaging has just launched a solution designed to redefine compact subsea imaging. Combining cutting-edge technology with a compact form factor, the Rayfin Micro delivers exceptional image quality and versatility for observation class ROVs.