(San Diego, Calif. – April 23, 2019) In 1982, RD Instruments introduced the industry’s first Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), forever changing the way that ocean currents are measured around the globe. Thirteen years later, this innovative technology was literally flipped on its head to create the industry’s first Doppler Velocity [ Continue reading. ]
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TMTW 2019 Call for Speakers
TELEDYNE MARINE TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP CALL FOR SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED (San Diego, Calif. – April 22, 2019) Teledyne Marine has announced a call for speakers for its joint Teledyne Marine Technology Workshop (TMTW) to be hosted in San Diego, CA; October 6-9, 2019. Teledyne Marine's 23 industry-leading brands will once again join forces [ Continue reading. ]
Zephyr Education Foundation’s Marine Science and Technology Program Celebrates 10th Year
This spring Zephyr Education Foundation (ZEF) starts its 10 year hosting high school and college classes on field trips in Woods Hole. Each year over 2000 students participate in ZEF’s hands-on scientific “cruises” in Vineyard Sound. During the trips students deploy a benthic sled with camera to get live video on board of different habitats, deploy a [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN Member News! Prawler Joins McLane Profiler Line
April 4, 2019 (Falmouth, MA) – McLane Research Laboratories, Inc. announces that the Prawler, a low cost, shallow profiling vehicle is now available as part of the McLane Profiler product line. The Prawler collects and transmits sensor data from the surface to 500 m of the water column, traveling the mooring wire using wave actuated motion. April 9-11 [ Continue reading. ]
Photos from the February 21, 2019 MOTN Meeting at SMAST
Nearly 40 MOTN members and industry representatives attended MOTN's February 21, 2019 at the impressive SMAST East campus. Here are some photos of the event. [ Continue reading. ]
New Expedition Ship Fitted with FarSounder FLS
FarSounder’s Forward-Looking Sonar (FLS) will be included on the new luxury expedition cruise vessel by Mystic Cruises, the World Explorer. This latest technology in navigation and obstacle avoidance will be a welcome addition to this state-of-the-art vessel. The World Explorer will embark on a variety of unique voyages. Its journeys will include [ Continue reading. ]
2019 New England Regional MATE Student ROV Competition – Volunteers Needed
Each year the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center sponsors a student ROV competition for middle, high school and college students. Teams are given a mission task and a set of specifications for their ROV. Teams are then responsible for the design and construction of their ROV to accomplish the required [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN Member News! Alucia2 Installing FarSounder 3D FLS
FarSounder’s flagship navigation product, the FarSounder-1000 Forward Looking Sonar (FLS), has been selected by the OceanX exploration team to help provide safe passage for Alucia2, their new 85.3m research and exploration yacht. Admarel BV, a member of the Alewijnse Group, is the FarSounder dealer in the Netherlands instrumental in securing this [ Continue reading. ]
Rhonda Moniz Underwater Forensic Investigator on Oxygen’s Smiley Face Killers: The Hunt for Justice
Don't miss Smiley Face Killers: Will Hurley's Family Learns of His Death (Season 1, Episode 3) airing on the Oxygen channel on Saturday, February 2nd 7:00 PM. Our own Rhonda Moniz is the underwater forensics investigator on the third episode highlighting the cold case in Boston. Retired NYPD detectives investigate the Smiley Face murder theory talk to the [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN MEMBER NEWS! Captain Brian Perkins Receives Surface Navy Association’s Special Recognition Award
While attending the Surface Navy Association Symposium, held in Washington DC, Captain Brian Perkins was awarded a Special Recognition Award. This award is generally awarded to Surface Navy Association members, dependents and retirees whose community-related activities go “above and beyond” as well as promoting the Surface Navy. “He was awarded the Surface [ Continue reading. ]
