Marine & Oceanographic Technology Network (MOTN)

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Essential Cybersecurity Training for Business Leaders from Salve Regina University

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(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. ]

FarSounder Sonar on Largest Motor Yacht built in Canada

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(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. ]

Teledyne Benthos Acoustic Modems Aid in Innovasea Fish Tracking

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(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. ]

Ocean Startup Challenge

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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. ]

Teledyne Marine Incorporates Corporate Giving Campaign into 2020 Photo Contest

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(Daytona Beach, FL – July 10, 2020)  Teledyne Marine announces the return of its annual photo contest.  This year, in light of the challenges and continued uncertainty that many are facing, Teledyne has combined this popular contest with a corporate giving campaign. For each qualified photo contest entry, Teledyne Marine will donate funds to Save [ Continue reading. ]

Mabbett Awarded Commonwealth of Massachusetts Chelsea Creek Waterway Risk Assessment Study Contract

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STONEHAM, MA  - Mabbett & Associates, Inc. (Mabbett®) is pleased to announce that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Public Safety & Security (EOPSS) has awarded Mabbett a $96,000 contract for the Chelsea Creek Waterway Risk Assessment Study. Mabbett, a Massachusetts Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise [ Continue reading. ]

SeaAhead and New England Aquarium announce launch of BlueSwell Incubator Program

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SeaAhead in partnership with the New England Aquarium has officially launched the BlueSwell Incubator Program. BlueSwell is a business incubator program for new ocean-related technologies / innovations, and is aimed to prepare founders to seek and accept commercial capital to grow their businesses by providing a $35k grant to get them started, a tailored [ Continue reading. ]

Ocean News & Technology Launches Monthly Podcast for the Ocean Industries

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Ocean News & Technology (ON&T), a leading trade publication for the ocean and offshore industries, has revealed plans to launch SeaState, a monthly podcast dedicated to understanding emerging trends in ocean technology, as well as discussing pioneering research, industry challenges, and prospects for the future. SeaState’s first podcast, scheduled [ Continue reading. ]

FOR SALE: 2006 Seaeye Falcon DR ROV (SN 1290) Extremely Low Hours of Operation. Complete Overhaul in the Last 12 Months.

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Specifications : Depth Rating: 1000m Weight : 320 LB with Manipulator Skid 200 LB Without Power: 120V or 240V AC Propulsion: 4 Vectored Electric, 1 Vertical Speed: > 3 Knots Thrust: 110 LB Telemetry: SM Fiber – 3 Fibers in Tether. Equipment: 100m and 300m FO Tethers with Gisma Connectors to Deck Cable or Depressor [ Continue reading. ]

The Microscope Project – BreezySEAS

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Captain Breezy has been gathering children's microscopes, and putting together marine/ocean science lab kits to loan out to school groups and parents, to supplement their distance learning due to the coronavirus stay at home orders. If you have a microscope perhaps forgotten about in your attic or basement, or that your kids have outgrown, it can make a [ Continue reading. ]

FarSounder Enters Brazilian Market

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FarSounder is pleased to announce Ulstein Belga Marine headquartered in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as its newest dealer and their first in Brazil. Ulstein Belga Marine is a leader in the Navigation Equipment industry. For more than thirty years, they have been recognized worldwide for technological excellence. FarSounder’s Argos series of 3D [ Continue reading. ]

IGLOO INNOVATIONS UNVEILS A NEW UAV FOR AQUATIC DATA COLLECTION

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Igloo Innovations Inc. is proud to unveil the SeaHawk F4 marine UAV, an unmanned flying data collection platform capable of water landing / launching and live data transmission to the base station. With its modular design and generous payload bay, the vehicle can carry and deploy a wide variety of sensors, cameras, and even other vehicles below the water [ Continue reading. ]

Woods Hole Group Satellite Telemetry

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30+ years of experience PROVIDING DATA COLLECTION SOLUTIONS for OPERATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY Marine & environmental scientists rely more than ever on satellite systems to collect in-situ data. New generations of instruments that produce more complex and voluminous data streams are deployed in critical areas, reporting at higher frequencies, or relying on [ Continue reading. ]

SeaTrac’s Whale Sentinel Finalist for $100,000 Ocean Innovation Award

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Ft. Lauderdale, FL. During a year-long competition, with more than 100 applications from around the globe, SeaTrac emerged as one of six finalists for Ocean Exchange’s 2019 Orcelle Award, given to a solution that advances our understanding of the ocean, minimizing human impact, and resulting in more resilient bodies of water, including healthy marine life [ Continue reading. ]

BOOK RELEASE — Dangerous Shallows: In Search of the Ghost Ships of Cape Cod

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By Eric Takakjian and Randall Peffer 9781493042302 • Paperback • February 2020 $19.95 • 272 pages Order Online at Amazon Dangerous Shallows tells the story of a quest to solve maritime cold-cases. The odyssey takes the reader along for a moment by moment look at the events surrounding the loss of over a dozen different ships. All but one of these [ Continue reading. ]

Teledyne Marine Extends 2020 Academic Product Grant Application Deadline to March 31

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(N. Falmouth, MA – February 28, 2020) Teledyne Marine has extended the published deadline for academics to submit their applications for the organization’s 2020 Academic Product Grant. The new deadline is March 31, 2020. This grant offers the next generation of technologists and explorers the opportunity to utilize the organization’s leading-edge technology [ Continue reading. ]

Teledyne Marine launches a new podcast featuring customer application stories

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North Falmouth, MA, March 2, 2020 – Teledyne Marine, a global leader in subsea technologies has launched a new podcast. Marine Tech Talk is a podcast about Teledyne Marine’s technologies that are enabling discovery and efficient and safe work practices in our oceans and inland waterways. Marine Tech Talk features customers and their quest for knowledge, more [ Continue reading. ]