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Lighting the way: Why it is time for electronic flares to replace unsafe and toxic pyrotechnics from a bygone era
Lighting the way: Why it is time for electronic flares to replace unsafe and toxic pyrotechnics from a bygone era

Imagine a vessel in distress, the challenging weather and sea state, the distractions and the anxiety onboard the ship or liferaft. Whether a commercial ship, an offshore supply v...

LEO networks revolutionise maritime connectivity
LEO networks revolutionise maritime connectivity

Maritime communications came a long way before they could deliver the first Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). Still, it is fair to say that their forward march ha...

Ocean conservation shouldn't be entertainment; we're at war
Ocean conservation shouldn't be entertainment; we're at war

When I recently read about OceanXplorers, Disney Plus' new series about heroic scientists researching the world of the deep, I was excited—not least for my kids—and qui...

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