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University of Minnesota study uses Signature ADCP to investigate the impacts of recreational powerboats on inland lakebeds
Wakesurfing is an increasingly popular activity on inland lakes in Minnesota, but the specially designed boats and mode in which they operate during…
Vatn Systems leverages Nortek technology for driving precision and innovation in autonomous underwater navigation
Vatn Systems, a fast-growing innovator in autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), has built its reputation on delivering affordable, high-performance…
Three-year current study offers insight into Antarctic ice melting
Researchers at the University of Bergen recently recovered a Signature 55 Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) from the Weddell Sea as part of a…
Ensuring reliable navigation for divers during tactical missions
Blueprint Subsea and Nortek are working together to ensure divers stay on course when GNSS signals disappear beneath the surface, where navigation…
VideoRay relies on Nortek DVLs for trusted performance in high-stakes missions
VideoRay’s Mission Specialist Defender ROV, the industry standard ROV for use in defense applications including explosive ordnance disposal (EOD),…
Nortek Nucleus supports University of Sydney AUV in coral reef photogrammetry project
In a collaboration between the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), University of Sydney, California Academy of Sciences…
The Great Bubble Barrier relies on data from Nortek current profiler
Amsterdam-based company The Great Bubble Barrier installs inventive bubble curtains that filter plastic litter and microplastics from the water…
Signature ADCPs used in offshore wind site surveys
Irish company Green Rebel specializes in collecting geophysical and metocean data in areas slated to become wind farms. Their floating Lidar buoys,…
Achieving precise cable-laying for offshore wind farms with a vessel-mounted ADCP
Safely and accurately laying subsea power cables is essential to deliver power from offshore wind turbines to the power grid on shore. Belgian…
Multi-functional navigation sensor benefits micro-AUV operations
When French AUV company RTsys needed a small sensor that could provide navigation information to their AUV as well as collect current profiles, they…
Current meters contribute to sustainable seaweed farming in Puget Sound
Seaweed farming is a sustainable practice that both removes dissolved carbon from seawater and produces healthy, environmentally friendly food.…
Bolstering Vietnam’s coastal resilience with wave measurements
Home to some 20 million people and acting as a globally important agricultural area, the Vietnamese Mekong Delta faces various threats, including…
