Monitoring Buoys News
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Falmouth Scientific Receives Patent Immunity for ExxonMobil`s Cable Hea?d Source Patent
Falmouth Scientific, Inc. (FSI) has received a patent immunity from ExxonMobil for ExxonMobil’s Cable Head Marine Seismic Source (CHS) patent (US 9,864,081). This immunity enables FSI to incorporate its seismic source with HawkEye™ Clear Signature technology into ExxonMobil’s CHS concept for near-zero offset data acquisition in 3D marine seismic surveys. ExxonMobil’s ...
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LG Sonic Partners with President Nayib Bukele’s Government to Safeguard the Lempa River Basin
LG Sonic, a pioneering leader in algae control water, is thrilled to announce the successful implementation of innovative algae control systems in collaboration with the Government of President Nayib Bukele. This project aims to ensure the quality of water in the Lempa River, marking a significant leap forward in water quality improvement for the entire Central American region. Rubén ...
By LG Sonic
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Visit our booth at Aquatech Amsterdam 2023
We are excited to announce that LG Sonic will be exhibiting at Aquatech Amsterdam 2023 from November 6th to 9th. You are cordially invited to visit us at booth 06.100, where we will unveil our latest advancements in ultrasonic algae control and water monitoring solutions. Here’s a glimpse of what you can expect to see at our ...
By LG Sonic
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Berthoud, Colorado, holds contest to name new LG Sonic MPC-Buoy
The small town of Berthoud, Colorado (pop. 10,000) was so excited about their new LG Sonic MPC-Buoy that the water department held a contest for elementary school students to name it. Besides being the town’s supply of drinking water, the 53-acre Berthoud Reservoir is a popular hiking and fishing spot. The winning name, submitted by Georgia Hills of Berthoud, voted on by the people, ...
By LG Sonic
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Webinar series on algae control - Pick your sessions
We’re excited to announce an upcoming series of webinars which aims to dive deep into ultrasonic algae control. The virtual seminar series starts on November 11th and will run till December 7th. This is an excellent opportunity to discuss a wide range of topics related to algae control using ultrasound and improving water quality. The webinars will include case studies from leading water ...
By LG Sonic
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will use MPC-Buoys to combat algae
A new collaboration for a long-standing problem The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in partnership with the village of Southampton, announced a new research project that will evaluate the efficacy of MPC-Buoy systems to mitigate harmful algal blooms on Lake Agawam, in the village of Southampton. This research is part of the HABs Action Plan developed in 2020 by DEC ...
By LG Sonic
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Installing a high-tech algae control device in California, US
Our second project with one of the most innovative utilities in western US has kicked off, and this time we want to walk you through every detail of the MPC-Buoy installation. In case you have already read our case study with Vallecitos Water District, you can start reading about the installation from here. To see video, please click ...
By LG Sonic
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MetOcean Telematics Awarded Search & Rescue Buoy Contract by United States Coast Guard
MetOcean Telematics (MetOcean), is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement (BPA) to supply the United States Coast Guard (USCG) with its world-renowned search and rescue buoy, the Iridium Self Locating Datum Marker Buoy, also known as the ...
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LG Sonic part of Aguas Andinas’ water infrastructure for adapting to climate change
These ponds will ensure 34 hours of water autonomy to Santiago in the face of high turbidity in the Maipo River. Each basin has an MPC-Buoy system installed to preserve water quality. Climate change Traditionally, major rainfall occurred in the winter months. Precipitation formed an ice cover in the Andes mountains. Melting ice cover from the Andes mountain range was becoming a source of ...
By LG Sonic
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Chemical dosing contributes to HAB occurrence, research finds
It is not a secret that chemicals do more harm than good. Yet, it is still a commonly used method believed to diminish the impacts of algal blooms. Commonly used copper sulfate is toxic to most aquatic species. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), copper is toxic to fish through binding to the gill membranes. By damaging the membranes, copper interferes ...
By LG Sonic
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New Jersey DEP funds data-driven technology to solve algae issues in Echo Lake, City of Newark
Currently there are 40 lakes in New Jersey that are closed or under advisory because of algal blooms that can release harmful toxins. To solve these algal bloom problems, the City of Newark deployed LG Sonic technology that already after the first month reduced 50% of algae. “Improving the health of the state’s waterways and lakes, including those impacted by harmful algal ...
By LG Sonic
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New Jersey DEP funds data-driven technology to solve algae issues in Echo Lake, City of Newark
These blooms are a pressing threat to the water quality of lakes and drinking water reservoirs, resulting in closures of beaches, and causing economic losses in the tourism industry. To solve these algal blooms problems, the City of Newark will use LG Sonic technology. “Identifying new and effective ways to address the growing number of occurrences of harmful algal blooms is a public ...
By LG Sonic
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Florida Gulf Coast University chooses LG Sonic technology to control algal blooms
To control algae, FGCU’S Everglades Wetland Research Park in Naples will use LG Sonic’s MPC-Buoy systems. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection awarded FGCU’s Everglades Wetland Research Park in Naples the grant to run a pilot project. Director Bill Mitsch says “It’s a big grant. It sounds awesome because it’s a million-dollar grant”. The ...
By LG Sonic
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S2N Smart Buoy In Real Life Environment
We are proud to announce that our S2N Smart Buoy has reached its adulthood and come to a Very Important Milestone: it has started its operation on an open, natural water body, under real-life conditions. S2N Smart Buoy is designed to monitor water quality of any surface water, aquaculture, fish pond or fish farm, providing realtime information on their physical and chemical parameters. Should it ...
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John Fiotakis speaks about Fiobuoy at a California State hearing on whale entanglement
CEO of Fiomarine Industries, John Fiotakis, was invited to speak on a panel of experts and stakeholders in the field of sustainable fisheries before the California State Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Wednesday April 24. The panel’s focus was to address the issue of whale and other entanglements in fishing gear by moving beyond funding responses and rescue to looking at preventative ...
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Government of CANADA supports Iridium Scoring System
MetOcean Telematics awarded contract through the Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) to deliver next-generation gunfire scoring and simulation system, equipped with over-the-horizon Iridium satellite telemetry to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The Mobile Acoustic Scoring System (MASS) is a free-floating, acoustic buoy system that MetOcean Telematics developed to enable warships to ...
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California and Georgia chose MPC-Buoy to solve algae problems
In Carlsbad, California, MPC-Buoy will monitor and control algal blooms in a storage reservoir used for recycled (or reclaimed) wastewater for the Vallecitos Water District. The recycled water is sold to neighboring water districts and used for irrigation at Legoland, the Carlsbad Flower Fields, and the Aviara Golf Course. Excessive algae growth in the recycled water storage reservoirs can clog ...
By LG Sonic
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EOM Offshore Awarded SBIR to Design Innovative Fiber Optic Compliant Tether
On February 5, 2019, EOM Offshore LLC was awarded an SBIR Phase I under SBIR Topic N-183-141 entitled “Technology Development of Fiber Optic Moorings for Surface Communication Buoys.” This opportunity allows EOM Offshore to use its patented mooring technology to design a new lightweight, fiber optic Stretch EM Cable that will be used to tether communication gateway buoys, which are ...
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Eijkelkamp Soil & Water measures water quality for Dutch Water Board
Eijkelkamp Soil & Water recently installed two measuring buoys in the Berkel river at the request of the Rijn en IJssel Water Board. At the beginning of November, waste water from a factory nearby ended up in the Berkel river due to a breakage in a pressure pipe. Rijn en IJssel Water Board started a major cleaning of the Berkel river. Before, during and after the cleaning, Eijkelkamp Soil ...
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EOM Offshore’s Growth in the U.S.
On March 30th, 2018 EOM Offshore LLC advanced its strategic position in the U.S. market with the appointment of John Flynn and Flynn Technical Solutions LLC to serve as its representative in the “Hurricane” states. John Flynn’s professional background serving as Technical Sales and VP Global Marketing Communications with various marine-related and technological companies will ...
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