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Remote monitoring at sea: a tech revolution
Before the invention of technology such as global positioning systems (GPS) and radio communication, mariners had to navigate their way across waters by other means. The earliest seafarers followed shorelines, [...]
Ocean economy: how the marine sector is shaping the future
The history of marine trade goes back as far as the Iron Age in Europe, when people began trading raw materials across the sea. Since then, the maritime industry has [...]
Maintaining your aids to navigation
We are now well into autumn and the winter months are fast approaching, which means one thing: you are running out of time to ensure your marine aids to navigation [...]
Buoys for beginners: understanding the different types of navigation aids
For as long as we have travelled and traded on the water, mariners, harbour masters and seafarers have relied on navigation aids to complete safe journeys at sea. The international [...]
Long-term rental solutions for decommissioning in the Irish Sea
Decommissioning projects have been ramping up lately, as mature offshore oil and gas sites reach the end of their commercial lives. Spirit Energy’s 11,000-tonne DP3 and DP4 platforms sit approximately [...]
Supplying a bespoke data buoy for SINTEF’s latest project
Following Hydrosphere’s involvement with supplying Plymouth Marine Laboratory’s (PML) newest data buoy, we are excited to announce our latest project with SINTEF, one of Europe’s largest independent research organisations. The [...]