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Model IDs Likeliest Locations of MH370 Wreckage
Results indicate that the most probable locations to discover additional washed-up debris are Tanzania and Mozambique.
The Fresnel Lens: A 19th Century Innovation with 21st Century Uses
The Fresnel lens revolutionized maritime navigation and now finds uses in everything from bar scanners to solar energy systems.
Ethane-Fueled Engine Readied for Use in LEG Carriers
The ME-GI engine gives ship owners and operators the option of utilizing gas or fuel depending on relative price and availability, as well as environmental considerations.
Underwater Microscope Allows In-Situ Viewing of Marine Microorganisms
The system is capable of seeing features as small as single cells underwater.
Fuel from Mixed Plastic to Be Tested in Marine Engines
The technology uses pyrolysis in a fluidized bed reactor to convert unsorted residual plastic waste that might otherwise be incinerated or landfilled into a low-sulfur hydrocarbon.
Commercial Remote-Controlled Ship Predicted by End of Decade
The challenge in accommodating autonomous ship technologies is to find the optimal way to combine them reliably and cost effectively.
Shipping Sets Watch for Cyber Threats
Maritime industry bodies consider pre-emptive measures to thwart cyber threats.
Virtual Reality Is Central to Aerospace and Maritime Training
What is often seen as a novelty in many domains has, in fact, been used for decades.
A Smoother Ride for Supercavitated Underwater Vessels
Supercavitation is used to significantly reduce drag and increase the speed of bodies in water.
U.S. Navy Tests Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells
The Navy's large-displacement UUV is a new class of undersea vessels designed to conduct intelligence, surveillance and mine countermeasure missions of longer than 70 days.
Supergelators Could Make for More Effective Oil Spill Cleanup
The supergelators are derived from highly soluble small organic molecules that instantly self-assemble into nanofibers to form a 3D net that traps the oil molecules.
Underwater Vessels Launch in Bay of Bengal to Help Predict Monsoons
The underwater Seagliders will spend a month at sea measuring ocean properties such as temperature, salinity and current along a 250-mile stretch of water.
Ship-to-Shore Drone Delivery to Demonstrate Lifesaving Aid Capability
Nevada-based drone delivery company Flirtey will fly medical samples between an improvised onshore relief camp and a test facility on a vessel stationed off the coast.
U.S. Navy Lab Patents Seawater Carbon-Capture Process
The process provides all the raw materials necessary for the production of synthetic fuels at sea or in remote locations.
Microplastics Dramatically Affect Fish Development and Behavior, Study Finds
Microplastic particles affect not only an animal's physiology, but also its natural behaviors, such as feeding choices, activity rates and predator avoidance strategies.
"Saildrones" to Capture Oceanographic Data in Bering Sea
Saildrones are capable of autonomous missions of up to 12 months to any ocean location while carrying a solar-powered sensor package that streams real-time data to shore via satellite.
Yachting Team Uses Bone Conduction Technology to Communicate
The technology enables users to keep their ears free so external sounds can be heard, while providing the ability to communicate clearly with crewmates amid harsh and noisy conditions.
Panama Canal Expansion Set to Open June 26
The most significant component of the expansion program, the new lock complexes create a third lane of traffic for ships significantly larger than the current canal can handle.
Gulf Oil Spill Pollutants Lingered Longer Than Thought
Research confirms that contaminants found in the water column and on the seafloor were from the Deepwater Horizon spill and not the many natural oil seeps in the Gulf.
Large Floating Wind Farm Okayed for Construction
The Hywind project consists of five 6-MW turbines that will be deployed on floating structures in deeper water than any previous offshore wind turbines around the coast of the UK.