Scientists Uncover Explanation for Hidden Ocean Swell Interactions
Better simulations of internal tides may benefit sonar communications, protect offshore structures, and more. In certain parts of the ocean, towering, slow-motion rollercoasters called internal tides trundle along for miles, rising and falling for hundreds of feet in the ocean’s interior while making barely a ripple at the surface. These giant, hidden swells are responsible for alternately drawing warm surface waters down to the deep ocean and pulling marine nutrients up from the abyss. Internal tides are generated in part by differences in water density…
Hydroid Wins Gold at MassEcon Impact Awards
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and a leading manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), today announced that it has been named the Southeast division gold winner in the 11th Annual Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards. Designed to recognize excellence in job growth, facility expansion, and investment since January 1, 2014, the award celebrates companies that have made outstanding contributions to the Massachusetts economy. “We are so proud to be recognized with this MassEcon Impact Award,” said Duane Fotheringham, president of Hydroid.
Look Inside Hydroid's New Manufacturing/Research Facility
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), announced today that it has officially opened a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing and applied research facility in Pocasset, MA. The eco-friendly facility, located at 3 Henry Drive, is 40,000 square-feet and houses the company’s engineering, manufacturing and quality assurance operations. The building includes a 20-foot testing pool, a 6,000 meter rated hyperbaric test chamber and a 289 kw solar array. A grand opening event was hosted by Hydroid President, Duane Fotheringham, on Friday, October 3rd, with over 200 guests in attendance.
US Commits $150m Loan for Cape Wind Project
The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday said it would provide a $150 million loan to support construction of the proposed Cape Wind development off Massachusetts' Cape Cod beach resort area. Developers of the planned wind farm, which would feature 130 turbines capable of producing enough electricity to meet the needs of 288,000 typical American homes, have been battling for more than a decade to secure approvals to build what could be the United States' first such offshore facility. With Tuesday's commitment, developers have secured some $1.45 billion in financing, according to a spokesman.
Disasters at Sea & Their Impact on Shipping Regulation
The history of marine safety is soaked in water and written in blood. “I think that most people will tell you that changes in marine safety are almost exclusively disaster-driven,” agrees Dr. Josh Smith, a professor at Kings Point and interim director of the American Merchant Marine Museum. It hasn’t always been that way. Actually, it’s been worse. Despite some efforts early on to exert some control over shipping practices, going to sea has been accepted as a risky undertaking as long as man has floated vessels. It was so dangerous an occupation that…
Cape Wind Secures $600M toward Mass. Wind Farm
Cape Wind said on Wednesday it has secured $600 million in financing for its proposed $2.5 billion wind power farm off the Massachusetts coast, and expects to have the rest locked up by the end of the third quarter. Danish state-owned export credit agency EKF approved the loan pending due diligence, Cape Wind President Jim Gordon said at a power industry conference in Boston. EKF is the project's biggest financial commitment to date. "EKF is a very knowledgeable and experienced investor in the offshore wind industry and they recognize that Cape Wind makes sense both economically and environmentally," Gordon said.
