Marine & Oceanographic Technology Network (MOTN)

MOTN is committed to expanding the business opportunities of its members related to products and technologies for the marine and oceanographic industries.

Recent News

Zephyr Education Foundation’s Marine Science and Technology Program Celebrates 10th Year

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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

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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. ]

2019 New England Regional MATE Student ROV Competition – Volunteers Needed

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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. ]

www.blueincubator.com — >> A “BlueTech” Center On The North Plymouth Waterfront: If we build it, will you come?

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There is an opportunity to create a unique "BlueTech" center on the waterfront in North Plymouth, MA that is accessible by commuter rail from South Station in Boston and roughly equi-distant from the 500+ marine technology companies and academic institutions that have been identified in southeastern New England and comprise our survey population. We are [ Continue reading. ]

MOTN Member News! Alucia2 Installing FarSounder 3D FLS

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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

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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

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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. ]

MOTN MEMBER NEWS! Strategies is proud to announce a new associate to our consulting group.

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Matt is an acquisition and operations specialist who excels at planning and execution while tracking risk and risk management and ensuring that cost, schedule, and performance goals are met. Matt is a certified DHS Level III Program Manager and a Level II Requirements Manager with a Masters in Quality Systems Management capped by Program Manager for the USCG [ Continue reading. ]