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Nortek Day in New Zealand connects community
Nortek hosted a Nortek Day in Nelson, New Zealand at the end of March, bringing together a broad array of Nortek users across several industries.

Seagrass research using Nortek instrumentation published in JGR Oceans
Researchers at University of Western Australia and other institutions, led by current Nortek employee Nery Contti Neto, recently published a study on wave dissipation by seagrass meadows.

Nortek VM V3.0: Revamps User Experience with Customizable Software Features
Nortek has unveiled the latest version of its VM acquisition software, V3.0, offering users unprecedented flexibility with the introduction of licensed acquisition software features and additional VM Review postprocessing or Windows Service-based acquisition software.

Women at Nortek: insights from our team
Six women on the Nortek team share their experiences in the ocean tech industry, the paths that brought them here, and advice for other women considering a career in the industry.

Marine Current Monitoring: An Essential Practice for Operational Efficiency and Production in the Aquaculture Industry
Chile is one of the world’s leading producers of salmon, and the aquaculture industry faces unique challenges due to its diverse geography and environmental conditions. Marine currents play a crucial role in influencing water quality, oxygenation, and nutrient distribution. Accurate measurement and monitoring of these currents has become imperative to optimize productivity, ensure fish welfare, and comply with environmental regulations.


Nortek Aquadopp joins Arctic cruise with Explorers Club scientist
Dr. Adrian McCallum of the University of the Sunshine Coast was recently selected as a Science Grant awardee to join a PONANT Arctic cruise through a partnership with the Explorers Club. He brought an Aquadopp ADCP with him to gather current data in the rarely accessed and under-sampled Arctic region.

All-female robotics team takes home first place at RoboSub with a Nortek DVL1000 on their vehicle
The all-women Desert WAVE team won this year’s RoboSub Competition with their robot team of Dragon and Baby Dragon. The robots worked together to perform a series of tasks in the competition. Dragon was equipped with a DVL1000 which guided the robot to each task location during the competition.

Nortek welcomed five interns for the summer of 2024
Five interns joined Nortek this summer to gain valuable experience in the ocean technology industry. Two of the interns worked at our HQ in Rud outside of Oslo, while three others worked with our team in Trondheim.

Nortek strengthens Latin America presence with new Business Development Manager
Nortek has hired Alex Lobos as a Business Development Manager in Chile, strengthening Nortek’s presence in the Latin America region

Highlights: Nortek events from the first half of 2024
In the first half of this year, Nortek hosted over a dozen Nortek Days and Navigation Days, bringing together hundreds of oceanographers, marine roboticists, engineers and more from around the globe.
Nortek Brazil cleans up 240 kg of trash from beach near their office
As part of their environmental and sustainability goals for 2024, Nortek Brazil worked together with local organizations to clean up a beach in Florianópolis.

Introducing: future-proof ADCP technology from Nortek
Nortek is pleased to announce the launch of our upgraded Aquadopp and AWAC range of ADCPs. The latest versions of these instruments build on already existing capabilities loved by users for decades, and offer sleek user-friendly design, enhanced performance and future-proof internal components.