Great to see the BlueROV2 being used in commercial applications here in Australia:
Watertight Robotics in WA
Professional Diving Services in VIC
Southern Commercial Diving in NSW
Oceanic Thermal Energy Generation
Great to see various renewable energy generation from oceanic sources. These recent advances in Japan are really based on Jules Verne’s proposals from over 100 years ago – solutions to harvest power to run the Nautilus:
Deep sea corals at 2000m
Portugal’s Madeira Ocean Observatory, Hydrographic Institute, and the Mission Structure for the Extension of the Continental Shelf announced the discovery of a coral plain found at ~2000m by the Luso ROV. We look forward to seeing the photos when they are released!
Full article at: Portugal News 09jul18
Cuttlefish numbers increasing
Fun article from the ABC about cuttlefish:
Rockstar aliens of the sea – ABCNews 15aug18
Photo credit: ABC News, Matt McMillan
2018 Sydney Science Festival!
A fun, free event happening soon in Sydney: The Secrets of Sydney Harbour on 18-19 August at the Australian National Maritime Museum. Presented by Science Week and the Sydney Science Festival @ANMM, in partnership with the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS), the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, and the University of Technology Sydney. Includes underwater ROV demonstrations!