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  Our Podcast SeaState is getting 5 Star Reviews on Apple Podcast so don't miss the next episode! In the October episode of SeaState we talk with Stockton Rush. Stockton is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder (2009) of OceanGate Inc. As CEO, Rush is responsible for OceanGate’s financial and engineering leadership, shaping the company’s strategic [ Continue reading. ]

  (San Diego, Calif. – September 14, 2020) Teledyne RD Instruments announces the launch of its new Wayfinder Doppler Velocity Log (DVL).  The Wayfinder has been designed to provide Doppler navigation capability for micro vehicles, which are often constrained by stringent size, weight and budget limitations.  Measuring just 10 x 10 x 7 cm [ Continue reading. ]

The D'Works Marine Technology Initiative makes funding available to young and growing Massachusetts companies to address/solve technical or testing challenges with a new product or technology. Become a D’Works Innovator – we would love to work with you! Why Apply This program is funded by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Innovation Institute in [ Continue reading. ]

ARMADA Marine Robotics is pleased to announce that it has won a Phase I contract from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. The $255,821 contract will focus on developing the company’s Asymmetric Propulsion system for underwater vehicles in collaboration with the Woods Hole Oceanographic [ Continue reading. ]

In episode 4 of SeaState we talk with Dr. Larry Mayer who has participated in more than 90 cruises (over 70 months at sea!) during the last 35 years, and has been chief or co-chief scientist of numerous expeditions, including two legs of the Ocean Drilling Program and eight mapping expeditions in the ice covered regions of the high Arctic. Dr. Larry Mayer [ Continue reading. ]

  Don't miss episode 3 of SeaState: The Marine Technology Sector - A Perspective. In this episode we talk with Justin Manley and get his thoughts on our industry during these unprecedented times. Justin is an innovative technologist and executive with experience in startup, public corporation, academic, and public sectors. He is a recognized leader [ Continue reading. ]

August 13, 2020 Warwick, RI USA QPS's hydrographic software products are used by a variety of commercial and scientific survey vessels along with many militaries around the world. Their customer the Royal Netherlands Navy recently installed FarSounder's Argos 1000 sonars on two of their latest upgraded vessels. The navy was an intrical part in seeing [ Continue reading. ]

(Falmouth, MA) – The first McLane-manufactured Prawler in the field has surpassed 100,000 meters of profiling and real-time temperature and salinity data transmission.    See McLane's Prawler deployment page for an updated summary of the 80m deployment. Prawler has been inductively transmitting data from its mooring in [ Continue reading. ]

 Woods Hole Group's new dashboard SeeChart allows you to use a single visualization tool, to manage your entire network of oceanographic observing platforms, including buoys, floats, gliders etc... using both Argos and Iridium telemetry systems.   Developed as part of the TRUSTED project funded by Copernicus for EUMETSAT, this unique online [ Continue reading. ]

(July 24, 2020) Salve Regina University's new Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity and Intelligence launches this fall. This is a critical area of professional study for business owners and leaders (it is not a programming course). Our certificate program provides the essential training that leaders like you need in order to protect your company or business [ Continue reading. ]

(Warwick, RI USA) FarSounder’s Argos 500 Forward Looking Sonar system is set to be fitted on the largest recreational motor yacht ever built in Canada. At 164-feet (50m), the groundbreaking Danzante Bay is being built by Crescent Custom Yachts near Vancouver. The vessel is slated to launch in 2021 and will be fitted with some of the most advanced navigation [ Continue reading. ]

(NORTH FALMOUTH, Mass. – July 20, 2020)   Through the acquisition of VEMCO and HTI, Innovasea has become a pioneer in acoustic telemetry to aid researchers worldwide in their quest to understand aquatic animal behavior.  The vastness and complexity of the ocean, combined with the nearly constant motion of many species, make this an incredibly [ Continue reading. ]

The Challenge needs applicants who are want to make a positive impact on the growing ocean economy by solving industry challenges, primarily from the following areas: Aquaculture Fisheries Healthy oceans and ecosystem services Bioscience Energy Ocean transportation Enabling technologies and data analytics Innovators who apply [ Continue reading. ]