Enter the Ady Gil (formerly the Earthrace). No, this isn’t the Knight Rider of the harbor. This batmobile of conservation is now the newest member…
View More DSN’s 7 Simple Rules for Marine Conservation Expedition SafetyCategory: Gadgets & Gear
Hosta la Vista, Nereus
Wood’s Hole’s Nereus was offloaded off the R/V Cape Hatteras today. Stood by to watch it get packed up. It was a tight fit with…
View More Hosta la Vista, NereusWith Twigs and an Animal Hide You Too Can Build a Boat
Forget the megayacht of yesterday. I am sure I can afford a megayacht timeshare…unless you can rent by the minute and I start saving now.…
View More With Twigs and an Animal Hide You Too Can Build a BoatSuper Yacht
More moving island than yacht, the WHY super-yacht is terrestrial luxury at sea. But this concept is no gas-guzzling Hummer of the sea ready to…
View More Super YachtSubmersible or Boat? Both!
Boat…check. Submarine…check. Scuba platform…check. Submarine , boat, and dive platform…check. The Scubacraft 3 and 6 are the newest ultimate watercraft. Price tag? Well, that is…
View More Submersible or Boat? Both!A Marine Scientist’s Best Friend: A Homage to McMaster Carr
During my scientific career I have learned many valuable lessons and garnered wisdom from my senior colleagues. For example, when responding to the reviewers and…
View More A Marine Scientist’s Best Friend: A Homage to McMaster CarrThe Future of Shipbuilding
What you see above is future of ship building. STX Europe is the leading company in green shipbuilding. Their latest ships feature designs that with…
View More The Future of Shipbuilding19th Century Scuba
…and I thought I was burdened with gear The sole example of this steampunkesque diving suit appears Musée de la Marine in Paris. Built by…
View More 19th Century ScubaMore on the 2009 NE Pacific Expedition
Chris Mah provides the next installment of his ongoing series covering our previous cruise. Although I think Chris is buttering me up and here is…
View More More on the 2009 NE Pacific ExpeditionAnd speaking of autonomous underwater robots…
how about this little gem from (video) the US Office of Naval Research. ONR recently conducted tests with a developmental ship hull grooming robot, called…
View More And speaking of autonomous underwater robots…