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VideoRay LLC, of Pottstown PA, reported a sharp increase in sales of its ROV systems over the last year. While sales were strong across products and product lines, sales of the Defender model were dominant.

Internet connectivity in Tonga is now scheduled to be restored in late February, after cable repair ship Reliance found more than one break along the Fiji end of the Tonga Cable.

This time two years ago, many of us were half packed; with airline tickets issued, online registrations confirmed, and booth displays in full production, it was time to congregate and discuss a new decade of ocean technology. We all know what happened next.

Advancements in oceanographic technologies are transforming the way that we work at sea, and these advancements are taking place at an unprecedented rate. Domestic and foreign governments will utilize fully integrated unmanned and autonomous technologies to secure global oceans and local borders, the commercial industry has adopted many advanced ocean technologies to reduce its carbon footprint while searching for natural resources, and scientific and research institutions are adopting new technologies that are revolutionizing the way that our global oceans are studied.

From basement beginnings to becoming a leading provider of end-to-end sonar systems, Nova Scotian company, GeoSpectrum Technologies Inc. has found the solution to a challenge that many people in the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) community are trying to solve—How can I have a sonar system that’s always cutting-edge?

For centuries, sea mines have presented an affordable and effective option in naval warfare. That remains even truer today. However, what has become more concerning is the relatively recent use by terrorist groups and other non-state actors who have used sea mines—“weapons that wait”—to hazard commercial vessels and disrupt peaceful commerce on the oceans.