marine environmental News
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SMHI and SYKE in Finland enter a unique collaboration on marine environmental monitoring
SMHI and SYKE, the Finnish Environment Institute, have begun a close collaboration to monitor the marine environment of the Baltic and the North Sea. “It is unique for two countries to sign an agreement in this way, but we are leading a trend that the EU and the global organization ICES would like to see going forward. As a combined force we can improve the monitoring of the acute problems ...
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Fiomarine defies odds as 2009 proves to be a success
As many companies still feel the effects of the Global Financial Crisis, the second half of 2009 is proving to be a success for Fiomarine. As well as penetrating the Oil & Gas market, the Company has continued to make inroads into the large international Marine Research market with sales to both Singapore and China. The Tasmanian Company that has been supplying its Fiobuoy all-in-one ...
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The new generation of China`s self-developed unmanned warning patrol boat unveiled in the Beijing Military Exposition
The Third China Military and Technological Integration Equipment Expo was opened in Beijing on July 3. The new generation of unmanned police patrol boats, jointly developed by China Southwest Institute of Armed Forces and Zhuhai Yunzhou Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., are widely concerned by delegates for their outstanding product performance, wide application in security, military and other ...
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Greek Shippers Fined $1.25 Million for Oily Discharges
WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - Greek shipping companies Chian Spirit Maritime Enterprises, Inc. and Venetico Marine each pleaded guilty today in District court in Delaware to a felony violation related to the operation of the M/V Irene E.M., a large bulk carrier. Chian Spirit, the carrier owner, and Venetico, the carrier operator, admitted to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships by dumping ...
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Oceanalpha’s innovative USV show amazed the world in CCTV Spring Festival Gala
On February 15th, an incredible unmanned surface vessels (USV) formation was staged at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, one of Zhuhai's landmarks. The Bridge, which has just been completed and is the longest sea- crossing bridge in the world, connects Zhuhai to Hong Kong and Macao. This night, the Bridge became the most spectacular background, a 7.5-meter-long "Lookout" marine unmanned vessel ...
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PetroEnvironment 2016 begins on Monday!
With PetroEnvironment 2016 starting next week, we are delighted to announce that the symposium is officially CPD certified! CPD Certification Service Many professionals are required to complete continuing professional development (CPD) throughout their careers. The ‘professionalisation’ of many jobs in response to changes in legislation, consumer needs and general socioeconomic ...
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EPA Monitoring Shows South China Sea Not Polluted
The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) of the Executive Yuan said the first successful marine water quality monitoring it conducted in the Spratly Islands in September 2010 showed that water quality at all monitoring points around Taiping Island and Central Reef are qualified with Taiwan’s A type standards of marine environmental quality, making it an unpolluted sea area. It is ...
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IBM to Help Oil and Gas Companies Monitor and Reduce Environmental Impact
IBM (NYSE: IBM) has been selected for a global research project to develop the world's first integrated environmental monitoring system aimed at helping oil and gas companies minimize the environmental impact of their operations. IBM researchers, developers and a team from IBM's Centre of Excellence for Oil and Gas in Stavanger, Norway, are collaborating with experts from Statoil, Kongsberg ...
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NOC’s Autosub Long Range is Boaty McBoatface
In March 2016 the Natural Environment Research Council launched a campaign to find a name for the UK’s next world-class polar research ship. One suggestion in particular captured the nation’s imagination and #BoatyMcBoatface was soon trending on Twitter and being talked about all over the world! The ship was named another popular choice, RRS Sir David Attenborough, but the popularity ...
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Extending the Fiobuoy`s global reach
Following on from its success in the global Defence market, Fiomarine is fast building an international distributor network poised to sell its unique Fiobuoy product around the world. With agents now in the United Kingdom (UK), throughout Europe and Asia the Fiobuoy is beginning to receive the recognition it deserves as a reliable all-in-one underwater retrieval system. To compete against ...
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Australian oil spill report confirms need for long term environmental plan
An independent marine scientists' report into the environmental effects of the Montara oil spill says a systematic, long-term monitoring effort is the only way to ascertain the true impacts of the spill on the region's biodiversity. This supports the Government's actions to commission a long-term monitoring plan with the company - PTTEP. The report describes the results from a survey of marine ...
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New manufacturing opportunities - sensors to protect marine and freshwater ecosystems
Researchers will develop sensing technologies which will have significant economic and environmental implications for our marine and freshwater resources. CSIRO’s Future Manufacturing Flagship Director Mr Clive Davenport said the collaboration will also drive a new sensor manufacturing industry for Australia. “The cluster collaboration addresses a fundamental need to understand, monitor and ...
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Agilent Technologies and Marine Institute to Host Research and Technology Workshop in Galway, Ireland
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it will co-host a one-day workshop with the Marine Institute, Ireland's national marine research agency, at its headquarters in Galway, Ireland, on 11 September. Keynote speakers will include Dr. Philipp Hess of France's Laboratoire Phycotoxines; professor Joerg Feldmann from the University of Aberdeen's Element Speciation Laboratory; and ...
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Finding the ASX200 for marine ecosystems
The state of an ecosystem can be understood by measuring the right ecological characteristics, just as the ASX200 index shows the state of the Australian stock market by following 200 selected stocks. CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship scientist Dr Keith Hayes, one of the leaders of the project, says the difficult part is selecting which characteristics to track. “Ecosystems respond to multiple ...
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International Desalination Association Issues Blue Paper On Desalination And The Environment Of The Gulf
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has released a “Blue Paper” with findings from its Environmental Symposium and recommendations to minimize potential environmental effects from desalination on the Gulf. The Blue Paper is the result of 12 months of work done by IDA’s global Environmental Task Force (ETF). It also reflects dialogue among approximately 200 ...
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