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Sensors and Technology at Oceanology International 2024

Abi Wylie, editor and copywriter for Ocean Science & Technology, looks back at the exciting sensors and technologies that were on display at Oceanology International 2024

May 14, 2024
Bird & Bat Detection Radars to Deploy at Offshore Wind Farm

Robin Radar’s technology is combining with that of other companies to provide bird and bat detection for wind farms, aiming to develop wind farms with a positive ecological impact

May 13, 2024
High-Speed, Zero-Emissions Coastal Vessels Purchased

REGENT will provide up to $300M of its new all-electric seagliders to MONTE, who aims to increase the accessibility of sustainable maritime travel by leasing the seagliders to customers

May 10, 2024
ROV Completes Continuous Subsea Residency of 167 Days

Saipem’s Hydrone-R has achieved the milestone for continuous subsea residency of 167 days, tasked to provide information about the integrity and potential hazards of Equinor’s subsea assets

May 09, 2024
ELWAVE Launches Bio-Inspired Subsea Electric Sensor

The TETRAPULSE ESENSE 300 from ELWAVE uses bio-inspired patented CEDAR technology to detect, locate, and classify both plastic & metallic subsea targets, even in high turbidity water

May 08, 2024
New Technological & Academic Mission Set to Increase Ocean Understanding

Teledyne Webb Research and Rutgers University unveiled the Sentinel Mission, sending the Slocum Glider around the world as part of their technological and academic partnership

May 07, 2024
Partnership Reaches Propellor Performance Testing Milestone

Sharrow Marine and VEEM Ltd.’s testing has confirmed that the key benefits of the Sharrow Propeller over conventional propellers can be replicated for inboard vessel applications

May 03, 2024
New Software Integrated into Marine Reconnaissance Camera System

Thexovision has integrated its real-time video enhancement software with Medirlab’s Jumbo Marine multispectral camera system to expand its low-visibility operational capabilities

May 03, 2024
New Developments to Protect Underwater Environments from Human Activity

RS Aqua’s Project MARLIN can now correlate underwater noise signatures with what is known about vessel traffic, aiming to support conservation efforts and gather real-time intelligence

May 02, 2024
Commercial Contracts Formed for New CTD Sensors

NBOSI will provide its new 500 Series Conductivity-Temperature-Depth sensors to Apeiron Labs and Acbotics Research for reliable, accurate, and low-cost data collection in research

May 02, 2024
All-Terrain AUV Integrated with Multi-Aperture Sonar 

The newly launched Eelume-S All-Terrain AUV is integrated with Wavefront’s Solstice MAS, delivering high-quality, dependable 3D bathymetry and imagery without processing fragility

Apr 30, 2024
USVs Reduce Operational Emissions for Maritime Data Gathering

Saildrone has released its Carbon Impact Report, showing they avoided 99.9% of operational emissions for maritime data gathering, among other impressive sustainability achievements

Apr 29, 2024
Data Buoys Supplied to Observe Dredging Operations 

OSIL’s data buoys will provide continuous real-time information about the dredge plume and surrounding environmental conditions of Van Oord’s dredging locations, keeping track of dissolved oxygen levels and turbidity

Apr 29, 2024
Partnership for Equitable, Low-Cost Deep-Ocean Exploration

The nonprofit Ocean Discovery League and the NOAA aim to accelerate deep-ocean exploration through the development of low-cost tools and technologies like deep-sea cameras

Apr 26, 2024
Mass Coral Bleaching Event Prompts Scientific Research

Two teams of scientists have worked from AIMS vessels to carry out in-water surveys assessing the fine-scale effects of heat stress and mass coral bleaching in Australia this summer

Apr 25, 2024
New All-Terrain AUV for Traversing Subsea Environments

The Eelume-S from Eelume supports 4K image acquisition, autonomous operation, 3D photogrammetry and leading bathymetric mapping, whilst being designed for user-friendliness and portability

Apr 24, 2024
Partnership to Manufacture Using Climate-Neutral Materials

Maritime Robotics and AKVA group Helgeland Plast are aiming for a more sustainable future by manufacturing USV hulls using climate-neutral materials, like bio-based and recycled

Apr 24, 2024
Partnership to Advance ROV User Experience Extended

Greensea IQ’s subsea defense & commercial partnership with VideoRay has been renewed, kickstarting work on the development of Professional Workspace software, among other projects

Apr 23, 2024
Partnership to Advance Autonomous Long-Range Undersea Surveillance

Saildrone and Thales Australia have created a USV–towed array integration that aims to advance autonomous long-range subsea surveillance for autonomous anti-submarine warfare

Apr 22, 2024