For most of us, ferries are simply a convenient means of getting from A to B on a short break or family holiday, but for scientists at the National Oceanography Centre, they have proved to be an invaluable source of information about harmful phytoplankton growth in the English Channel. Passengers travelling from Portsmouth aboard P&O’s […]
A multi-disciplinary team of scientists launched the second expedition in the Gulf of Mexico to examine the effects of Deepwater Horizon spill-related oil and dispersant exposure on deepwater shipwrecks and their microbial communities. The study is part of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program that is sponsored by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the […]
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) has welcomed a new paper on sediment impacts on coral saying it made a positive contribution to scientific knowledge. NQBP said that it was important to note that the study examined sediment impacts associated with dredging operations that occurred either on or within very close proximity (less than 8kms) […]
In a study published today, researchers say dredging activity near coral reefs can increase the frequency of diseases affecting corals. “At dredging sites, we found more than twice as much coral disease than at our control sites,” says the lead author of the study, Joe Pollock, a PhD candidate from the ARC Centre of Excellence […]
Member states of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have started a Hydrographic Scoping Study aimed at assessing maritime/marine spatial data that exists in the countries. One of the major outcomes will be a report on the status of hydrography and navigational charting in each member state. The OECS Commission’s Oceans Governance Unit is […]
Researchers from the National Oceanography Centre, the University of Southampton and the Australian National University developed a new method for determining sea-level and deep-sea temperature variability over the past 5.3 million years. The research provides new insight into the climatic relationships that caused the development of major ice-age cycles during the past two million years. The […]
In “World Ocean Review 3”, maribus has published a profound analysis of the opportunities and risks associated with the use of the oceans. The study was conducted in cooperation with the cluster of excellence “The Future Ocean” in Kiel, Germany. The hunger of mankind for raw materials continues unabated. Oil consumption has doubled since the […]
For a new offshore wind park in the UK, Ecofys performed a Front End Engineering & Design (FEED) study that identified the most cost-efficient electrical infrastructure design. This takes the development of the wind farm an important step further. The proposed Navitus Bay Wind Park is a joint venture between Eneco Wind UK Ltd and […]
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has commissioned a study to update knowledge of unbonded flexible risers. Events in recent years associated with flexible risers on the Norwegian shelf demonstrate a need for updated knowledge in this area. Events in recent years associated with flexible risers on the Norwegian shelf demonstrate a need for updated knowledge […]
An international team of researchers report that sea level rise since the industrial revolution has been fast by natural standards and – at current rates – may reach 80 centimetres above the modern level by 2100 and 2.5 metres by 2200. The team used geological evidence of the past few million years to derive a […]
