Using remote sensing technology, scientists at NOAA have developed a way in which to identify and monitor harmful algal blooms. This monitoring will help detect HABs along the coastal areas...

Updated versions of Applied Microsystems' CTD Plus oceanographic instrument and SV Plus sound velocity profiler will be commercially available by end-of-summer of 2004. Major new features of this release include:...

Iridium Satellite LLC announced that four new value-added manufacturers (VAMs) are now offering Iridium-based solutions for mobile data and voice applications. The new Iridium VAMs – SeaWave, Zoca Container Security,...

The US Naval Oceanographic Office ordered an autonomous surface vehicle for hydrographic surveys (single-beam bathymetry and side-scan sonar imaging) and water quality sampling (CTD and transmissometer) operations. Seafloor Systems Inc....

Schilling Robotics, LLC announced its selection by the MARUM Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, Germany, to supply major subsystems from its Remote Systems Engine (RSE) for a...

The RESON Group, in conjunction with TOYO Corporation, held a SeaBat Conference in Tokyo the end of April. The event was extremely well attended with 130 participants from all over...

Applanix has released its new POS MV V4 (Position and Orientation System for Marine Vessels). Based on integrated inertial technology, V4 is designed to increase operational capability and system performance...

Simrad autopilots have once again dominated the autopilot group of the NMEA Awards by winning both autopilot categories. This is the 20th consecutive year that Simrad autopilots have won NMEA...

Fastrax Ltd. announced the new iTrax03-02 line of receivers, featuring ultra-low power consumption and state-of-the-art functionality, yet designed with the same form factor as the company's older iTrax02 receivers. The...

Demonstrating the scope of the 'Full Picture', Simrad Spain SL has announced the signing of the public tender contract with M. Cies Shipyards in Vigo for the supply of navigation...