March 2022 marked the start of “The Norwegian Continental Shelf: A Driver for Climate-Positive Norway” (NCS C+) project, a collaborative and knowledge-building project that focuses on developing climate-positive technologies in order to achieve a climate-positive Norway and Europe.
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Bellona put biofouling management center stage as it officially launched its Clean Hull Initiative (CHI) at the Nor-Shipping trade fair in Oslo. The event saw keynote speeches ramming home the urgent need to shake up regulations and encourage technology measures to nip biofouling in the bud.
DNV, Kongsberg Maritime, Kongsberg Seatex, Bastø Fosen and NTNU have announced the launch of the new SAFE Maritime Autonomous Technology (SAFEMATE) project. The RCN funded project will work on improving and assessing the safety and efficiency of autonomous navigation systems and deploy a pilot on an operational ferry, the Bastø VI.
Global marine systems manufacturers Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) have announced a new addition to their Marine Snow Catcher / Microplastics Sampler family.
NIWA and The Nippon Foundation are undertaking a mission to discover the undersea impacts of the recent Tongan volcanic eruption.
The World Ocean Observatory (W2O) and Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI) has announced the launch of World Ocean Explorer DEEP SEA exhibit, creating a first-of-its kind immersive virtual aquarium showcasing deep-sea discoveries.
A prototype of the AZFP6-ice was deployed in the coastal waters approximately 40 km east of the town of Nain, Labrador, an area used for Indigenous traditional hunting and fishing. This deployment was carried out by ASL in collaboration with the Inuit Nunatsiavut Government in October 2021 and will be recovered in the fall of 2022.
Inmarsat, a world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has made its market-leading maritime broadband service, Fleet Xpress, available to shipyards.