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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the release of Ocean Alert, a new mobile data collection app for marine megafauna sightings.
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SPH Engineering, developer of UgCS ground control software and solutions for industrial applications, as part of its strategy to expand its range of supported sensors completed tests of the Geometrics MagArrow magnetometer together with a radar altimeter and True Terrain Following technology for surveys requiring extremely low altitude (1-2 meters between a sensor and surface).
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The University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science has been awarded a five-year, $9 million cooperative agreement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Coast Survey to launch the Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies (COMIT).
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Teledyne Gavia, manufacturer of Gavia, SeaRaptor and Osprey Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), announces the integration of the Kraken Robotics MINSAS Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS).
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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and NOAA have announced more than $37 million in new grants from The National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) that will support coastal resilience projects in 25 states and U.S. territories. The 46 grants announced today will generate $55 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $92 million.
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NOAA is seeking up to four new members for its Ocean Exploration Advisory Board, a federal advisory committee that advises the NOAA administrator on matters pertaining to ocean exploration.
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Subsurface Imaging, part of CGG’s Geoscience division, has been awarded two large-scale complex seismic reprocessing contracts by PTTEP.
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The World Ocean Council (WOC) is collaborating with OceanHub Africa to broaden the outreach to engage problem-solvers to take part in a pitch competition for African startups offering ocean-impact products and services at Ocean Innovation Africa, on November 25, 2020.
African-based startups (or operating in Africa with local offices) with disruptive business models and/or innovative products and services with direct or indirect positive impact on the ocean have the opportunity to feature in the pitch competition at Ocean Innovation Africa 2020.
Applications are done via a simple form accessible here and must be submitted before 23:59 SAST on Sunday 15 November.
OceanHub Africa is working to showcase the vibrant Blue Economy innovation space in Africa, provide startups more visibility and inspire other entrepreneurs (and investors). All eligible startups, even at idea stage, with a good pitch deck and branding, will be awarded a free virtual company booth on the event’s online platform.
Short-listed startups will get to pitch and a chance to earn US$4 000 (cash and kind, unrestricted). The winner will receive: US$500 cash prize from 3DExperience Lab, Access to mentoring sessions with the accelerator OceanHub Africa and access to the network, up to US$3 000 of AWS Activate credits.
The WOC works to promote organizations conducting ocean sustainable development startup competitions as part of its “Global Blue Economy Innovation Initiatives Network”.The WOC Network brings together ocean-related accelerators, incubators, challenge competitions and startup hubs involved in ocean sustainable development.
Ocean sustainable development accelerators, incubators, challenge competitions or startup hubs who have not yet been contacted by the WOC are encouraged to email info@oceancouncil.org for information on the Global Blue Innovation Initiatives Network.
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Coral reefs in both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans received a “fair” score in the first-ever condition status report for U.S. coral reefs released by NOAA and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES).
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Dynamic Load Monitoring (UK) Ltd (DLM), of Southampton, UK has 3D printed a fully-functioning prototype safety release mechanism for dipping sonars manufactured by Thurn Group Ltd. The product, which is approx. 211mm high and 85mm in diameter, weighs just 466 grams.
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New bathymetric and oceanographic data collected by an international team of ocean scientists provide important insights into the processes that are controlling the rapid loss of the Greenland Ice Sheet over the last four decades.
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Ocean Business organizer Diversified Communications UK has confirmed that the show’s next edition has been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The ocean technology exhibition and training forum will now take place from 6-8 July 2021 at the National Oceanography Centre, in Southampton UK.
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