World Ocean Council and PIANC to Partner on Addressing Port/Coastal Infrastructure Adaptation to Extreme Weather Events and Advancing Young Professionals 16 August 2019 The World Ocean Council (WOC) and the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) have signed an MOU on long-term cooperation. The partnership agreement provides [ Continue reading. ]
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MOTN MEMBER NEWS! Joint Deployment of McLane IFCB and ESP in Maine
August 14, 2019 (Falmouth, MA) – In collaboration with McLane Research Laboratories, the Anderson Lab of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the Roesler Lab in the Department of Earth and Oceanographic Science at Bowdoin College, have simultaneously deployed a McLane Environmental Sample [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN MEMBER NEWS! Manufacturing for Ocean Research Thrives on Strong Customer Support
ARLINGTON, MA, Aug 14, 2019. Creation of a professional working liaison between Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Cayman Islands Dept of Environment, and Sea Sciences, Inc. resulted in a successful field data collection effort in support of the endangered Nassau Grouper in the Cayman Islands. In November of 2016, Sea Sciences was contacted by [ Continue reading. ]
SRS FUSION, US Navy’s Next Generation ROV
Strategic Robotic Systems (SRS) is pleased to announce the United States Navy has chosen to procure the company’s FUSION unmanned underwater vehicle to be their future explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) remotely operated vehicle (ROV) with initial deliveries commencing in the third quarter of 2019. The SRS FUSION represents the next generation in [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN MEMBER NEWS! Teledyne Benthos Offers GNSS Upgrade for Acoustic Modems/Releases
Teledyne Benthos is pleased to announce the availability of a new GNSS option for their feature-rich UTS-9000 series Universal Topside Units used to command their full line of acoustic modems and releases. Via the new 2.0 upgrade, customers can upgrade their existing UTS-9400 units to include this capability, or order it as an option on all new [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN MEMBER NEWS! Hydroid Engineering, Operations and Program Management Organizations Appraised at CMMI V2.0 Maturity Level 3
Appraisal signifies an important milestone in Hydroid’s continuous improvement journey to establish best practices in cost, schedule and quality process performance POCASSET, Mass. Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and a leading manufacturer of marine robotic systems, announced it was appraised at Maturity Level 3 of the CMMI Institute’s [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN MEMBER NEWS! Speakers, Training Sessions and Demonstrations Announced for Teledyne Marine Technology Workshop
(Daytona Beach, FL. – August 9, 2019) Teledyne Marine will once again host it’s US based biennial Teledyne Marine Technology Workshop (TMTW) in San Diego, CA USA on October 6-9, 2019. This powerhouse event will attract hundreds of attendees from around the globe, who will converge to explore, learn, and share their experiences on a broad range of [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN Member News! Teledyne Marine Photo Contest
Teledyne Marine announces the return of its annual photo contest. Customers and product users are invited to submit their favorite photos showing any of Teledyne Marine’s over 400 products in action. This is an opportunity to help raise global awareness of the current challenges faced by the international community in connection with the oceans from the [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN Member News! FarSounder Releases New Brochure
FarSounder is pleased to announce the release of its new brochure: Advanced Underwater Solutions. This full-color brochure is designed to help inform those in military, government, research, and survey sectors, among others, about FarSounder’s 3D Sonar systems. It lays out how the system can help these vessels perform their missions efficiently and safely as [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN Member News! Royal Netherlands Navy Vessels fitted with FarSounder FLS
FarSounder’s Forward-Looking Sonar (FLS) is the latest in innovative maritime technology to be included on the Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) hydrographic survey vessels, the HNLMS Snellius (A802) and HNLMS Luymes (A803). The company's 3D sonar systems will provide real-time data on what lies ahead under the water as the ships navigate the seas, giving both [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN Member News! FarSounder Welcomes Office & Finance Administrator
FarSounder is honored to announce Richard Minogue as our Office & Finance Administrator. He will work closely with the CEO on accounting, corporate contracts, and human resources, in addition to providing administrative support to the FarSounder team. Richard Minogue, Office & Finance Admin Richard comes to us with a long background in human [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN Member News! FarSounder Technology Used in Fishery Research
FarSounder is pleased to announce a collaborative research project using an application of its 3D sonar technology to increase sustainability and benefit the commercial fishing industry. The main focus of the project is to assess pelagic fish species such as menhaden and herring. The technology currently used in many fishery surveys [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN Member News! Hydroid Engineering, Operations and Program Management Organizations Appraised at CMMI V2.0 Maturity Level 3
Appraisal signifies an important milestone in Hydroid’s continuous improvement journey to establish best practices in cost, schedule and quality process performance Pocasset, Mass. – May 30, 2019 – Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and a leading manufacturer of marine robotic systems, today announced it was appraised at Maturity Level [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN Member News! Ships and Outfitting for Canada
Brian Perkins of Dirigo Strategies, LLC will be attending the Canadian Association of Defence and Securities (CANSEC) Trade Show to be held in Ottawa, Ontario on May 29 and May 30th. Companies seeking representation are encouraged to make contact now. CANSEC 2019 will once again showcase leading-edge technology, products and services for naval, aerospace, [ Continue reading. ]
MOTN Member News! FarSounder Collaborates with URI Capstone Program
FarSounder has partnered with the University of Rhode Island ELECOMP Capstone Program. In the program, two students were matched with a local business’ to work on designing, building, programming, and testing solutions to real-world problems. The two senior-level engineering students working with FarSounder this past school year were Thomas Lott and Cole [ Continue reading. ]
Teledyne RD Instruments Launches Two New Next-Gen Technologies
(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. ]
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. ]
