The Magellan Solar Robot Voyager

02/05/2021

A different perspective. 🐋

10/21/2020

One of the greatest challenges for marine scientists is gaining access to the sea to carry out their work. Work that is fundamental to the future health not only of the oceans themselves, but also the entire planet.

The Yachts for Science program matches yachts with marine scientists to enable access to the ocean to carry out their critical research work and inform decision and policy makers to enable the protection and recovery of our oceans.

We are calling for a new round of science project submissions based in the Mediterranean or Caribbean starting as early as June 2021.

The deadline for submissions is 30th November -- Submit your project details over at yachtsforscience.com to be in with a chance of being selected!

Boat International Arksen

09/23/2020

Project with NTT and Nippon Yusen on board eyes 2021 test for remote navigation

08/21/2020

This is a fascinating question & answer on Quora.
🤔 wondering whether any of this was, in fact, an effective deterrent.

Michael Kay's answer: Question: “How does a cruise ship defend against pirates? Do they have armed security onboard?” These photos should give you a pretty good idea. We were on the above pictured Viking Sun when it made its Inaugural Around-the-World Cruise. The route required it to sail from ....

07/25/2020

Autonomous robotic vessels for rapid response to oil spills:

Sea Machines Robotics raises $15M for unmanned maritime tech
[The Robot Report, July 22, 2020]

https://www.therobotreport.com/sea-machines-robotics-15m-unmanned-maritime-tech/

07/18/2020

The robots have been designed to reduce the number of animals in captivity, and a test audience couldn't tell them apart from real dolphins.

07/02/2020

Very sleek, futuristic powered-catamaran, and it's interesting that they built with aluminum hulls rather than fiberglass or carbon-fiber.

07/01/2020

Very intriguing talk about freediving with s***m whales. [3:40] "SCUBA doesn't work, it's too loud. Submarines don't work; same thing. Robots don't work; they freak them out." 🤔

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05/31/2020

Excerpt: They are increasingly standardized, with series production of the same design. The three are not closely related to each other, but all three can be tied back to previous interdictions of virtually identical vessels. Like models of car, each design has a common master boat builder behind them. But the factories are hidden in the jungles of Colombia.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/hisutton/2020/05/28/navy-and-coast-guard-stop-3-narco-submarines-in-4-days/
(Forbes, May 28, 2020)

3 separate drug-sub intercepts in 4 days may be a record. Since April 1 U.S. Southern command has had more Navy assets dedicated to stemming the flow of illicit drugs into the United States.

05/26/2020

05/26/2020

It's reminiscent of the famous "Spruce Goose" by Howard Hughes, This is the largest modern amphibious plane in the world.