VIDEO: BOEM, NOAA Use Drones to Tag Endangered Whales
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary on Wednesday announced the successful digital acoustic tagging of 14 sei whales in waters offshore Massachusetts. This is the first time researchers have successfully tagged an endangered species in the United States using an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone. The data will help authorities to better inform offshore wind energy area selection.BOEM said that the collected data would shed important light on the whales’ acoustic behavior…
New iPad, iPhone App Helps Mariners Avoid Right Whales
Ithaca, N.Y. – Mariners along the U.S. east coast can now download a new iPad and iPhone application which warns them when they enter areas of high risk of collision with critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. The free Whale Alert app provides one source for information about right whale management measures and the latest data about right whale detections, all overlaid on NOAA digital charts. “Whale Alert represents an innovative collaboration to protect this critically endangered species,” said David Wiley, NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary research coordinator and project lead. A key feature of Whale Alert is a display linking near real-time acoustic buoys…
NOAA Partners to Return to 19th Century Steamship Portland
returned on Sept. vessel's past and plan for its future. August 2002 within NOAA's Gerry E. Sanctuary (SBNMS) off the coast of Massachusetts. and its immediate surroundings. the wreck site. and maintain the archaeological integrity of the wreck site. superstructure and propulsion apparatus. clues into the exact cause of the steamer's sinking, which remains a mystery. down during a ferocious storm on Nov. 27, 1898. the impact of the disaster on the region. scientist. nation's history. serving as the expedition's floating base of operations. century-old wrecks. said Ivar Babb, NURC director. the initial surveys of the Portland. The Science Channel, a service of Discovery Networks U.S. NURC-UConn for archival and further analysis. January 2004. executive producer, The Science Channel.
NOAA Dedicates New Research Vessel
SOPNewswire reported that NOAA has dedicated a new high-speed research vessel. It will that will work the waters of the Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. The vessel will be used primarily for research missions but will also support education, monitoring and emergency response patrols. The vessel has been named the Auk in honor of an extinct seabird that once wintered in these waters. Built by All American Marine of Bellingham, Wash., the 50-foot Auk is a Teknicraft hydrofoil-assisted, aluminum-hulled catamaran powered by Cummins 484 horsepower engines. The vessel operates with a top speed of 28 knots, a cruising speed of 20 knots and has a fuel capacity of 600 gallons. The vessel holds both wet and dry labs, a dive ladder, A-frame and winch.
Neptune Deepwater LNG Port Application Complete
SUEZ LNG NA LLC's subsidiary Neptune LNG LLC said today it received a letter from the United States Coast Guard deeming its Neptune Deepwater Port application for a license complete. (LNG) facility. Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) unit. published in the Environmental Monitor on October 7, 2005. Grant, President and CEO of SUEZ LNG NA. of Neptune, from location to ship design. gas consumption. approaching 500 million cubic feet per day in five years. gas per day -- enough to serve 1.5 million homes daily. rate to 700 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. year round. claim" of supplies from the Gulf of Mexico or Canada. provide critical pipeline pressure support during periods of peak demand. sent to customers using the existing HubLine(SM) sub-sea pipeline.
