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SeaTrac’s SP-48 Completes 800 Nautical Mile Offshore Loop Current Monitoring Mission in the Gulf of Mexico

November 1, 2022 By MOTN

SeaTrac’s USV provides offshore Enhanced Situational Awareness with High Definition 360° Still Shots and AIS alerts within 10 nautical miles

Marblehead, Massachusetts – October 2022 - SeaTrac Systems, Inc. (SeaTrac), in collaboration with the Woods Hole Group (WHG), successfully completed a 21 day over the horizon, deployment of SeaTrac’s SP-48 solar powered Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) in the Gulf of Mexico. The 15 ft USV travelled over 800 nautical miles in 3 weeks, operated 24/7, and [ Continue reading. ]

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Princeton University Selects SeaTrac SP-48 to Monitor Deep Earthquake Rupture Sites with Innovative Seafloor Geodesy System

September 14, 2022 By MOTN

Marblehead, Massachusetts – September 14, 2022 - SeaTrac Systems, Inc. (SeaTrac) is pleased to announce the sale and delivery of one of its SP-48 persistent Uncrewed Surface Vehicles (USVs) to an elite Geosciences team at Princeton University. Working with longtime collaborator Harold “Bud” Vincent and DBV Technology, Dr. Frederik Simons and his Princeton team aim to advance the current state of the art for seafloor geodesy, which is the science of understanding the depth, shape and movement of the seafloor, and how seafloor bathymetry relates to its gravitational and magnetic fields. By combining acoustic data with GPS/GNSS data (GPS-A), the team’s specific interest is persistently monitoring deep seafloor tectonic plate movement to better measure its change and shape before and after earthquakes.

Marblehead, Massachusetts – September 14, 2022 - SeaTrac Systems, Inc. (SeaTrac) is pleased to announce the sale and delivery of one of its SP-48 persistent Uncrewed Surface Vehicles (USVs) to an elite Geosciences team at Princeton University. Working with longtime collaborator Harold “Bud” Vincent and DBV Technology, Dr. Frederik Simons and his Princeton [ Continue reading. ]

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SeaState Season 2 E

June 22, 2021 By MOTN

Dr. Robin Murphy: Unmanned Systems For Disaster Operations SeaState is an exciting, must-hear journey into thou This entertaining and educational podcast covers a broad range of topics and features a leading line-up of industry experts as guests. As a must-hear extension to ON&T’s editorial agenda, SeaState addresses the breaking news and emerging [ Continue reading. ]

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Teledyne Webb Research Incorporates JASCO-made OceanObservers on Slocum Gliders

May 6, 2021 By MOTN

Teledyne Webb Research Incorporates JASCO-made OceanObservers on Slocum Gliders

​ APRIL 26, 2021 – North Falmouth, MA – Teledyne Marine is pleased to announce the availability of the JASCO-made OceanObserver™ system on Teledyne Webb Research's Slocum Glider Autonomous Vehicles. This latest addition to the Slocum Glider sensor suite adds key capabilities to the already versatile Slocum Glider [ Continue reading. ]

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SeaState Season 2 Episode 5

May 4, 2021 By MOTN

SeaState

Dr. Jake Kritzer: Ocean Observations SeaState is an exciting, must-hear journey into thou This entertaining and educational podcast covers a broad range of topics and features a leading line-up of industry experts as guests. As a must-hear extension to ON&T’s editorial agenda, SeaState addresses the breaking news and emerging trends in ocean [ Continue reading. ]

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FarSounder Celebrates 20 Years of Innovation

April 21, 2021 By MOTN

http://www.farsounder.com/

2021 marks two decades that FarSounder has been dedicated to developing their unique 3D Forward Looking Sonar technology (3D FLS). Back in 2001, the founders saw a need for a solution to answer the question of what is in front of my vessel underwater right now. This real world issue has since been mitigated with their innovative Argos navigation sonar [ Continue reading. ]

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McLane Sediment Traps on IMOS Moorings Collect Longest-Ever Southern Ocean Time Series Samples

April 17, 2021 By MOTN

Credit P. Jansen CSIRO IMOS RV Investigator

(Falmouth, MA) – McLane Sediment Traps in a remote Southern Ocean observatory are among the instruments that have obtained the longest known Southern Ocean time series samples ever collected.  The two deep water moorings, Southern Ocean Flux Station (SOFS) and Sub-Antarctic Zone sediment trap (SAZ) collect samples and data for studies of [ Continue reading. ]

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SeaState Season 2 Episode 4

April 1, 2021 By MOTN

SeaState

Dr. Chris German: Deep Ocean Exploration SeaState is an exciting, must-hear journey into thou This entertaining and educational podcast covers a broad range of topics and features a leading line-up of industry experts as guests. As a must-hear extension to ON&T’s editorial agenda, SeaState addresses the breaking news and emerging trends in ocean [ Continue reading. ]

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Top Mississippi State University Oceanographers Select SeaTrac SP-48 For Environmental Monitoring and Threat Assessment

March 31, 2021 By MOTN

SeaTrac SP-48 at work sampling the waters in Whites Creek Lake, Mississippi.

Marblehead, Massachusetts – March 31, 2021 - SeaTrac Systems, Inc. (SeaTrac) is pleased to announce the sale and delivery of one of its SP-48 persistent Uncrewed Surface Vehicles (USVs) to a team at Mississippi State University’s (MSU) Geosystems Research Institute (GRI), in Starkville, MS. GRI selected the SP-48 to support a research study funded by the [ Continue reading. ]

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SeaState Season 2 Episode 3

March 1, 2021 By MOTN

SeaState

David Walsh: Coastal Ocean Observing Systems SeaState is an exciting, must-hear journey into thou This entertaining and educational podcast covers a broad range of topics and features a leading line-up of industry experts as guests. As a must-hear extension to ON&T’s editorial agenda, SeaState addresses the breaking news and emerging trends in ocean [ Continue reading. ]

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SeaState Season 2 Episode 2

February 1, 2021 By MOTN

SeaState

How a Family's Legacy and Passion Continues to Define the World of Electroacoustics SeaState is an exciting, must-hear journey into thou This entertaining and educational podcast covers a broad range of topics and features a leading line-up of industry experts as guests. As a must-hear extension to ON&T’s editorial agenda, SeaState addresses the [ Continue reading. ]

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FarSounder Releases End User Training

January 30, 2021 By MOTN

End User Trainer

The online End User Training for FarSounder’s Argos Systems has been released. It is the second in a series of trainings being released by FarSounder this year. The curriculum covers the technology, system operations, interpretation of the sonar data, and system maintenance. This training is free to all who are interested and recommended for all bridge crew [ Continue reading. ]

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Woods Hole Group, The Next Generation of Innovative Solutions

January 29, 2021 By MOTN

Woods Hole Group

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwOU32hpnFU   Woods Hole Group solves environmental engineering problems worldwide with a focus on serving clients along the coast, in the ocean, and in wetland and terrestrial environments. Relying on service, excellence and leadership, Woods Hole Group employs experienced engineers, scientists, and technicians. [ Continue reading. ]

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FarSounder Launches On-line Training

January 18, 2021 By MOTN

On-line Training

FarSounder is proud to announce the launch of their on-line training platform. The team has put in countless hours gathering the content to get this system up and running, and it is now available to the public. The first training program to be released in the series is the FarSounder Technician Training.  This innovative on-line training [ Continue reading. ]

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SeaState Season 2 Episode 1

January 15, 2021 By MOTN

SeaState

Enjoy the Latest Episode of SeaState Sponsored By The Blue Innovation Symposium is the premier event in New England for connecting the marine technology industry for education, networking and facilitating partnering opportunities. Go to Podcast! [ Continue reading. ]

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Teledyne Marine Introduces New Ultra Compact Acoustic Modem

January 13, 2021 By MOTN

Ultra Compact Acoustic Modem

(NORTH FALMOUTH, Mass. - January 6, 2021) Teledyne Marine is pleased to announce the launch of its new Ultra Compact Modem (UCM). Sized at just 60 x 50 mm, and weighing in at just 55 grams, the OEM version of the UCM is the smallest acoustic modem ever designed by Teledyne Benthos. The UCM is based on Teledyne Benthos' proven signal processing technology [ Continue reading. ]

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McLane Announces Passing of Founder Dr. Sus Honjo

January 13, 2021 By MOTN

Dr. Sus Honjo

  (Falmouth, MA) – McLane Research Labs announces with great sorrow the passing of its founder, Dr. Susumu ‘Sus’ Honjo. He died peacefully at home on 23 December 2020 surrounded by his family. His pioneering work as a scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) contributed to the understanding and observations of marine particle [ Continue reading. ]

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SeaState Episode 7

December 15, 2020 By MOTN

December

Brian Skerry: Through the Lens of a Nat Geo Underwater PhotographerBrian Skerry: Through the Lens of a Nat Geo Underwater Photographer This entertaining and educational podcast covers a broad range of topics and features a leading line-up of industry experts as guests. As a must-hear extension to ON&T’s editorial agenda, SeaState addresses the [ Continue reading. ]

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SeaTrac Systems, Inc. Launches Open Solar-Powered Uncrewed Surface Vehicle for Near Shore to Open Ocean Applications

December 11, 2020 By MOTN

Open Solar-Powered Uncrewed Surface Vehicle for Near Shore to Open Ocean Applications

Marblehead, Massachusetts – December 10, 2020 - SeaTrac Systems, Inc. (SeaTrac) is pleased to announce that the SP-48 is now commercially available. The SeaTrac SP-48 is a persistent Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) designed for users who require a flexible data gathering and communications platform that adapts to a wide variety of operational scenarios and [ Continue reading. ]

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SeaState Episode 6

November 15, 2020 By MOTN

SeaState Episode 6

  Our Podcast SeaState is getting 5 Star Reviews on Apple Podcast so don't miss this episode! Graham Hine: Platforms, Sensors and Data Acquisition Go to the Podcast! [ Continue reading. ]

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