Brian Perkins of Dirigo Strategies, LLC will again be attending the annual Surface Navy Association Symposium in Washington, DC from January 15-17, 2020, representing clients and participating in forums and events. The Symposium is one of the biggest defense conferences in the United States, and the largest focused on the naval services. SNA is an [ Continue reading. ]
Teledyne Marine Acoustic Modems Help Drive New JANUS Interoperability Standard
(NORTH FALMOUTH, Mass. – December 13, 2019) In November 2019, Teledyne Marine took part in the second JANUS Interoperability Fest hosted by the NATO STO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE), based in La Spezia (Italy). Over the past decade, the Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation has been leading [ Continue reading. ]
American-Made Challenges Powering the Blue Economy™: Ocean Observing Prize
The Powering the Blue Economy™: Ocean Observing Prize seeks innovators to integrate marine renewable energy with ocean observation platforms, ultimately revolutionizing our capability to collect the data needed to understand, map, and monitor the ocean. This joint prize between the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) at the U.S. Department [ Continue reading. ]
FarSounder Unveils a New 3D Forward-Looking Sonar
FarSounder is proud to debut a new sonar and a new name for its series of 3D forward-looking navigation sonars. With the company’s continued growth and focus on research and development, it was time to give the series a name and offer more alternatives. The new name is the Argos series and are now 3 models in the series. The latest model the Argos 350 [ Continue reading. ]
1000-Year Scholarship Fund Hosted by the Society for Underwater Technology in the U.S.
The deadline to submit the 1000-Year Scholarship applications is Thursday October 31, 2019. The 1000-Year Scholarship offers sponsorships awards to undergraduate or graduate students pursuing a course of studies which highlight at least one relevant component area of marine meteorology and physical oceanography. Gather the essential [ Continue reading. ]
CLS WILL ATTEND OCEANS 2019 WITH SUBSIDIARY WOODS HOLE GROUP
As partners of the ocean sciences community for more than 30 years, CLS – and its U.S. subsidiary, Woods Hole Group – are pleased to attend Oceans 2019 in Seattle, from October 27-31st. This event, dedicated to global maritime professionals, provides an opportunity to learn, innovate, and lead in the protection and utilization of the [ Continue reading. ]
FarSounder Expands Field of View
FarSounder is increasing its navigation sonars’ capabilities by broadening the field of view to up to 120 degrees. Their series of forward looking sonars currently provide users a 90 degree field of view out to 500m and 60 degree field of view out to 1000m. With this update, both the 100 meter and 200 meter range modes will have this brand new [ Continue reading. ]
Zephyr Marine Center has office space available in Woods Hole
Our Marine Center is located in the middle of Woods Hole, directly across the street from WHOI’s Bigelow Lab and between WHOI’s Information Office and MBL. We have two first floor offices available. One plan is to make one office available to MOTN companies on a shared ‘Consortium’ basis. The space is ideal for meeting with WH people, setting up demos, and [ Continue reading. ]
LOWELL INSTRUMENTS MOVES TO NEW LOCATION IN FALMOUTH TECH PARK
August 22, 2019 – (Falmouth, MA) This summer, Lowell Instruments moved into offices in the former WEBB Research building at 82 Technology Park Drive in East Falmouth. With other small marine technology businesses in the collaborative style shared workspace, the new location provides a base for Lowell Instruments to expand and continue to grow [ Continue reading. ]
Real-Time HAB Monitoring in the Gulf of Maine
The Challenge The Gulf of Maine supports productive shellfisheries that are frequently impacted by Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), causing annual shellfishing closures along a broad swath of the New England coast. Traditional toxin monitoring involves harvesting shellfish, testing the meat for toxins in a lab, and then shutting down fisheries when levels are [ Continue reading. ]
WOC AND THE WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR WATERBORNE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE (PIANC) SIGN MOU
World Ocean Council and PIANC to Partner on Addressing Port/Coastal Infrastructure Adaptation to Extreme Weather Events and Advancing Young Professionals 16 August 2019 The World Ocean Council (WOC) and the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) have signed an MOU on long-term cooperation. The partnership agreement provides [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN MEMBER NEWS! Joint Deployment of McLane IFCB and ESP in Maine
August 14, 2019 (Falmouth, MA) – In collaboration with McLane Research Laboratories, the Anderson Lab of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the Roesler Lab in the Department of Earth and Oceanographic Science at Bowdoin College, have simultaneously deployed a McLane Environmental Sample [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN MEMBER NEWS! Manufacturing for Ocean Research Thrives on Strong Customer Support
ARLINGTON, MA, Aug 14, 2019. Creation of a professional working liaison between Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Cayman Islands Dept of Environment, and Sea Sciences, Inc. resulted in a successful field data collection effort in support of the endangered Nassau Grouper in the Cayman Islands. In November of 2016, Sea Sciences was contacted by [ Continue reading. ]
SRS FUSION, US Navy’s Next Generation ROV
Strategic Robotic Systems (SRS) is pleased to announce the United States Navy has chosen to procure the company’s FUSION unmanned underwater vehicle to be their future explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) remotely operated vehicle (ROV) with initial deliveries commencing in the third quarter of 2019. The SRS FUSION represents the next generation in [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN MEMBER NEWS! Teledyne Benthos Offers GNSS Upgrade for Acoustic Modems/Releases
Teledyne Benthos is pleased to announce the availability of a new GNSS option for their feature-rich UTS-9000 series Universal Topside Units used to command their full line of acoustic modems and releases. Via the new 2.0 upgrade, customers can upgrade their existing UTS-9400 units to include this capability, or order it as an option on all new [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN MEMBER NEWS! Hydroid Engineering, Operations and Program Management Organizations Appraised at CMMI V2.0 Maturity Level 3
Appraisal signifies an important milestone in Hydroid’s continuous improvement journey to establish best practices in cost, schedule and quality process performance POCASSET, Mass. Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and a leading manufacturer of marine robotic systems, announced it was appraised at Maturity Level 3 of the CMMI Institute’s [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN MEMBER NEWS! Speakers, Training Sessions and Demonstrations Announced for Teledyne Marine Technology Workshop
(Daytona Beach, FL. – August 9, 2019) Teledyne Marine will once again host it’s US based biennial Teledyne Marine Technology Workshop (TMTW) in San Diego, CA USA on October 6-9, 2019. This powerhouse event will attract hundreds of attendees from around the globe, who will converge to explore, learn, and share their experiences on a broad range of [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN Member News! Teledyne Marine Photo Contest
Teledyne Marine announces the return of its annual photo contest. Customers and product users are invited to submit their favorite photos showing any of Teledyne Marine’s over 400 products in action. This is an opportunity to help raise global awareness of the current challenges faced by the international community in connection with the oceans from the [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN Member News! FarSounder Releases New Brochure
FarSounder is pleased to announce the release of its new brochure: Advanced Underwater Solutions. This full-color brochure is designed to help inform those in military, government, research, and survey sectors, among others, about FarSounder’s 3D Sonar systems. It lays out how the system can help these vessels perform their missions efficiently and safely as [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN Member News! Royal Netherlands Navy Vessels fitted with FarSounder FLS
FarSounder’s Forward-Looking Sonar (FLS) is the latest in innovative maritime technology to be included on the Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) hydrographic survey vessels, the HNLMS Snellius (A802) and HNLMS Luymes (A803). The company's 3D sonar systems will provide real-time data on what lies ahead under the water as the ships navigate the seas, giving both [ Continue reading. ]
