Imagine a shark that is not only hunting in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, but also collecting valuable data for climate scientists at the same time. That is exactly what researchers at…
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New advancements in satellite technology are transforming how we understand the role oceans play in regulating carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in Earth’s atmosphere. While the oceans have long served as a critical buffer against climate change by…
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A European research and technology organisation has chosen UK underwater robotics to boost its marine research capabilities. The Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology, and Innovation (ARDITI), based on Madeira, will acquire two autonomous underwater vehicles (ALRs) from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton…
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A bold new chapter in coastal transportation is unfolding as Regent Craft, a Rhode Island-based startup, has successfully tested its full-size electric seaglider with passengers onboard. This groundbreaking vessel, which combines elements of boats, planes, and hydrofoils, has the potential to revolutionize high-speed maritime travel.
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Marine plastic pollution is a massive environmental issue, with a plastic smog of an estimated 170 trillion particles afloat in the world’s oceans. This highlights how urgently we need to develop strategies to mitigate this environmental crisis…
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Coastal seas form a complex transition zone between the two largest CO2 sinks in the global carbon cycle: land and ocean. Ocean researchers have now succeeded for the first time in investigating the role of the coastal ocean in a seamless model representation…
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A research project led by Professor Mingxin Huang at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has made a brand-new breakthrough over conventional stainless steel and the development of stainless steel for hydrogen (SS-H2)…
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A French ocean adventurer and his team have designed a yacht which he says can scoop up plastic garbage to stop it blighting the world’s oceans, and converts the same waste into fuel to help power the boat.
Yvan Bourgnon has spent his career racing sailing vessels around the globe as a competitive yachtsmen. Over the years, he said, his encounters with floating carpets of trash became more and more frequent…
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The marine vessel was designed to meet the International Marine Organization decarbonization targets.
Energy Observer 2, a zero emission ship developed to help meet the International Maritime Organization’s decarbonization objectives, is about to be unveiled tomorrow in Brest at the One Ocean Summit…
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TOKYO — Japanese marine shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines plans to put the country’s first biofuel-hydrogen tourist vessel into service next year as part of an industrywide push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The roundish, 33-meter-long vessel holds 100 people. It will go into commercial service in…
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