By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill When an offshore platform experiences a massive blowout resulting in an oil spill covering a vast expanse of ocean waters, recovery teams require accurate data on ocean currents to quickly initiate the cleanup. In past years, it was often difficult and expensive to collect such data, but over the last decade or so, a team of … [Read more...] about Texas A&M Team Uses Drones to Map Ocean Currents
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Drone Blow Sampling Helps Researchers Track Sick Whales
Researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of consumer drone technology for non-invasive pathogen surveillance in free-ranging whales across the North Atlantic, marking a significant advancement in marine mammal health monitoring. A study published in BMC Veterinary Research documented the use of a DJI Mavic 2 Pro equipped with specialized sampling apparatus to detect … [Read more...] about Drone Blow Sampling Helps Researchers Track Sick Whales
USV Constellation Partnership Advances Ocean Monitoring Network Development
This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Oceanic Constellations, a Kamakura-based maritime startup, has signed a joint demonstration contract with Keihin Dock—the Japan Mail Ship Group's sole shipbuilder—to establish mass production infrastructure for unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). … [Read more...] about USV Constellation Partnership Advances Ocean Monitoring Network Development
Saildrone Completes Bathymetric Survey of Cayman Islands EEZ
Saildrone has successfully completed a comprehensive bathymetric mapping mission across the Cayman Islands' exclusive economic zone (EEZ), covering approximately 90,000 square kilometers of seabed over roughly 300 mission days. The autonomous survey utilized a Saildrone Surveyor uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) to collect high-resolution ocean data across depths ranging from 20 … [Read more...] about Saildrone Completes Bathymetric Survey of Cayman Islands EEZ
