Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have developed an open-access modular framework for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) that promises to revolutionize underwater research. The team, led by Mingxi Zhou and including Farhang Naderi
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In the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a new beacon of maritime education has been lit. On November 13, 2025, the University of Transport Ho Chi Minh City (UT) and the Dutch training group STC unveiled their joint venture, UT STC, with the inaugu
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Researchers at the University of London, led by Xiao Jin, Zhenhua Yu, and Thrishantha Nanayakkara, have developed an innovative bio-inspired sensor for underwater flow detection. The sensor, inspired by the whiskers of marine mammals, promises to enh
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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have made significant strides in advancing the autonomy of distributed robotic teams, particularly in marine environments. Tyler M. Paine, Anastasia Bizyaeva, and Michael R. Benjamin have introd
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Researchers from the University of Cyprus—Kapila W. S. Palitharathna, Constantinos Psomas, and Ioannis Krikidis—have introduced a groundbreaking concept in underwater communication and sensing. Their work focuses on a lightwave power transfer-enabled
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The Maritime Academy of Nigeria in Oron, Akwa Ibom, is at the center of a heated debate over its future. The Governing Council has raised serious concerns about calls to convert the specialized institution into a university, warning that such a move
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The Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, is stepping up its game, and the maritime industry is taking notice. With a slew of new partnerships and strategic moves, the Academy is positioning itself as a hub for top-tier seafarer training. The latest dev
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The Coast Guard’s final cybersecurity rule, now in effect, and the upcoming training mandate due in January 2026, are pushing the marine transportation system to confront cyber risk as an operational reality. Two industry voices—one from a maritime t
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Researchers Erblin Isaku, Hassan Sartaj, and Shaukat Ali have introduced a groundbreaking approach to enhance the safety and reliability of autonomous vessels (AVs) through the use of digital twins and machine learning. Their work, titled “Digital Tw
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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed an innovative underactuated biomimetic autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) designed for ecosystem monitoring. The team, comprising Kaustubh Singh, Shivam Kumar, Shashikant Pawar,
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