The bi-annual event Ocean Business is coming to the NOC, Southampton from 4-6 April 2017. Three days of ocean technology engineering and science, knowledge sharing, hands-on training and demos as...

At the end of October 2016, the Central Dredging Association (CEDA) co-hosted a conference with the Portuguese Engineers Association (OE) in Lisbon, Portugal. The CEDA Iberian Conference: Dredging for Sustainable...

Virginia Institute of Marine Science of Gloucester Point, VA, USA, awarded a contract to Meridien Maritime Reparation of Matane to construct a 93-foot research vessel. JMS Naval Architects designed the research vessel...

Rather than a spinning propeller, the Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) – just like dolphins and bats – uses sound to explore its environment. Operating underwater, the method works like...

Acquiring accurate data on the structural integrity of submerged tunnels, as well as shafts and underwater caverns, has long been a challenging and costly problem for water companies, hydroelectric schemes...

Lighthouse, a supplier of equipment for the Italian Navy, is involved in the International Support Group (ISG) programme for Lebanon. ISG is aimed at coordinating and developing training activities to...

Braveheart Shipping, The Netherlands, has assigned Javelin International to build the 'Javelin 25.25', big sister to the 'Javelin 22.22' delivered in 2012. With this new seaworthy and multifunctional work vessel, Braveheart is...

Inertial Navigation Systems (INSs) are a great help in applications where either position stability is of great importance or where bridging (small) positioning gaps is a requirement. To understand INS,...

Bathymetric Lidar is the most effective and cost-efficient technology to capture both the land and sea floor simultaneously, in order to provide a continuous, detailed 3D elevation model along the...

Israel’s University of Haifa has ordered a Saab Seaeye Leopard ROV.The Leopard will be a key resource for a new deep-sea research centre, which opened recently. The ROV will serve...