When Cathx Ocean was established in 2009, our purpose was to accelerate the development of truly autonomous and uncrewed operations, to enable scale, and facilitate a greater understanding of the impact of activity in the Ocean.
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The US Navy stands at the precipice of a new era of technology advancement. In an address at a major military-industry conference, the US Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael Gilday, revealed the Navy’s goal to grow its fleet to 500 ships, comprising 350 crewed vessels and 150 uncrewed maritime vehicles. This plan has been dubbed the “hybrid fleet.”
Researchers have long studied the creatures that inhabit our oceans, from vibrant coral reefs in Australia to the icy cold waters of the Arctic. The size of these organisms covers a wide spectrum: from micro-organisms, too small to see with the human eye, to extremely large mammals.
Based in Bellevue, Washington, Sea-Bird Scientific is a developer and manufacturer of products for ocean measurements. Genevieve Howell, Director of Products & Global Services at Sea-Brid Scientific, joined the editorial team at ON&T Magazine to speak about Sea-Bird Scientific’s latest innovative sensors for generating accurate and defensible ocean measurements.
A new automated technology, the Robotic Cartridge Sampling Instrument (RoCSI) performs autonomous, high-count, in situ sample collection down to 6,000 m that allows resulting environmental DNA (eDNA) studies to characterize biological communities with high sensitivity and species-level accuracy without disturbing organisms in the environment.
In 2013, a visionary named Torgeir Trøite established a revolutionary company in Trondheim, Norway, called Water Linked. Driven by a desire to disrupt the underwater industry, Water Linked set forth on a journey of innovation and invention, seeking to transform the sector with its product designs and the application of affordable technology.
Activity is heating up along the nation’s coastlines as the Biden Administration seeks to meet its goal of deploying 30,000 MW of offshore wind energy by 2030. Yet before these projects can become reality, a range of nearshore and offshore surveys are needed to assess site suitability, environmental impacts, and ensure regulatory compliance.