Gemini News
Fiber-Optic Cables Can be Used to Track "Silent" Bow Wave Vibrations
[By Nancy Bazilchuk] A 100-year-old equation and a fibre-optic cable off the coast of Svalbard led researchers to discover they co...
Norwegian Researchers Develop Ultra-Light Emergency Towing Rig
[By Henriette Louise Krogness] Bad weather and challenging rescue conditions are common scenarios when ships need help at sea. Sta...
Autonomous Technology Makes it Possible to be a Mariner - On Land
[By Henriette Louise Krogness] Uncrewed vessels that navigate themselves and notify operators when they need support from shore-ba...
Microplastics Could Affect the Ocean's Ability to Absorb Carbon
[By Ingebjørg Hestvik] “We study how plastic affects what we call ecosystem services, that is, the services we receive from ecosys...
Norway is Building the Most Advanced Testing Basin Ever Constructed
[By Henriette Louise Krogness and Tore Stensvold] It was no easy task for Statsbygg when the Norwegian Ocean Technology Centre was...
Hydropower Can Give Fish Decompression Sickness. New Tech May Help.
[By Sølvi Normannsen] Hundreds of Norwegian hydropower plants threaten fish and bottom-dwelling animals by exposing them to water...
Study: Marine Carbon Removal Needs More Thought Before Scaling Up
[By Nancy Bazilchuk] The oceans have to play a role in helping humanity remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to curb dangerou...
How Does Air Lubrication Help Improve Vessel Efficiency?
[By Kari Williamson] More than 80 percent of the world’s goods, measured by volume, are transported by ship. This transport accoun...
Study: Coastal Marine Ecosystems May Need Active Restoration
[By Kathrine Nitter] It can take up to 200 years for damaged marine environments to fully recover by just stopping the destruction...
How Do You Design Flexible Subsea Cables for Offshore Power?
[By Kari Williamson] Imagine that the wires to your house not only have to withstand high electrical current flow, weather and win...