The development of unmanned and autonomous surface vehicles in recent years has triggered a new era in civilian and military maritime operations. One of the applications that is likely to...

World oceans host diverse creatures that shape the seafloor. In a groundbreaking interdisciplinary study published in Communications Earth & Environment, Kiel University geoscientists, alongside biology and oceanography experts, have linked...

The single-beam LinkQuest FlowScout 600 acoustic flow meter is based on innovative acoustic Doppler technology and is capable of reaching up to 110 metres in range with an accuracy of...

A new study has documented the first simultaneous observations of waves and currents in Norway’s Lofoten Maelstrom – one of the world’s strongest open ocean tidal current systems. The observations,...

Falmouth Scientific, USA, has presented a new generation of single-point Acoustic Current Meter (ACM) technology. The FSI ACM-PLUS offers new features, functionality and benefits that will enhance the ability to...

The Norwegian Oil Industry Association (OLF) initiated a current measurement study to increase their understanding and knowledge on metocean data in the Lofoten - Vesterålen area in Nordland county. For...

Over the past decade, acoustic current profiling instruments have proven to be a powerful tool in measuring currents in the ocean, obtaining direction and magnitude of currents in a vertical...

Voith Hydro and RWE Innogy have announced the formation of the joint venture of Voith Hydro Ocean Current Technologies. With the new company, both partners will accelerate the development, manufacture...

The Japan Coast Guard continuously operates two types of real-time ocean current observation systems with High-Frequency (HF) radar. These have been operational in the area of Izu Islands since August...

The sale of LinkQuest's FlowQuest line of acoustic current profilers has grown rapidly since its introduction. An extensive line of models has been used for a large number of diverse...