Protecting offshore energy platforms
As the world’s reliance on offshore energy sources grows, the use of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) emerges as a promising solution for safeguarding vulnerable offshore platforms. This article exp...
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Offshore Renewables Weeks
10 May - 9 June
These theme weeks will highlight how the hydrographic sector is advancing the development and deployment of offshore renewable energy technologies, in line with global goals for sustainable energy. Hydrography is a critical aspect of this process, providing essential data on the seabed, currents, and waves, which is used to determine the optimal location and design of offshore renewable energy systems.
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Advancing bird flight height measurement with Lidar technology
Lidar technology has already made its way into consumer devices such as smartphones, tablets and electric cars. However, prior to its consumer market applications, Lidar had been utilized by mapping a...
Fugro and Fraunhofer IWES to survey German EEZ wind farms
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, the Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), has awarded Fugro a geophysical survey contract for two offshore wind farm sites in the ...
All American Marine unveils offshore wind survey vessel for NV5 Geodynamics
All American Marine (AAM), together with Geodynamics, an NV5 company, has announced the delivery of an advanced research and hydrographic survey vessel intended for servicing the growing offshore wind...
Guam explores seawater electrolysis for hydrogen fuel and ocean energy
Guam households have historically paid a high cost for electricity because most power plants on the island still rely on expensive imported fossil fuel. The use of seawater to produce hydrogen for ele...
Hydrographic surveying goes green
Amid new climate policies, the global energy transition is in full swing. This is leading companies and organizations to take a variety of measures to make their business operations more sustainable. ...
Operationalizing underwater hyperspectral imaging for blue carbon solutions
Much remains unknown about the benthic ecosystem that the blue economy depends on, and improved benthic habitat mapping is key to the sustainable development of the blue economy. While remote sensing ...
Vattenfall uses uncrewed vessels for safer, greener seabed inspections
Vattenfall recently conducted their first large-scale seabed survey using uncrewed surface vessels, with very positive results from both a climate and safety perspective. This has opened up the potent...
Climate change and the energy transition in the hydrographic industry
Climate change is having a significant impact on the hydrographic industry, and many organizations are taking steps to reduce emissions and minimize their environmental footprints. Such steps include ...
Detecting and protecting marine mammals ahead of offshore wind
Saildrone has been selected to receive a major award from the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC) to facilitate offshore wind’s coexistence with wildlife and other oc...