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New DEEP Sea Underwater Habitat Announced

Handout render of DEEP Sentinel seafloor scene. A new deep-sea habitat project has been launched by ocean technology and exploration company, DEEP, which has announced its intention to create a permanent human presence under the oceans by 2027. The project is already two years in development, with its base located at the former British National Diving and Activity Centre (NDAC), an 80m-deep, 600m-long flooded quarry in Gloucester, England, which suddenly announced its closure in February 2022. The centrepiece of DEEP’s project is Sentinel, a customisable capsule system designed to be ‘modular, scalable, autonomous, recoverable, re-configurable and re-deployable.’ Sentinel can be tailored to the individual needs of its users, be that a single installation or a network of segments interlinked to form a ‘deep-sea village’, and DEEP claims it will be installed on the sea floor with minimum disturbance to the surrounding ecosystem. Built using an innovative construction method employing robotic welding arms, which

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Analysis results of MS Estonia wreck

21.09.2023, Tallinn. Based on computational modeling by Tallinn University of Technology researchers, a report presented suggests that the Estonia's starboard side was damaged by the ship's collision with the seafloor. he study's lead author, Professor of Marine Structures and Technology Kristjan Tabri, explained that a computational method was used to simulate the ship's sinking and its impact with the seafloor, while assessing structural deformations and damage. On the photo head of the Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau Märt Ots. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Analysis results of MS Estonia wreck

21.09.2023, Tallinn. Based on computational modeling by Tallinn University of Technology researchers, a report presented suggests that the Estonia's starboard side was damaged by the ship's collision with the seafloor. he study's lead author, Professor of Marine Structures and Technology Kristjan Tabri, explained that a computational method was used to simulate the ship's sinking and its impact with the seafloor, while assessing structural deformations and damage. On the photo head of the Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau Märt Ots (2nd left), deputy head of the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority Jonas Bäckstrand (L). Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Analysis results of MS Estonia wreck

21.09.2023, Tallinn. Based on computational modeling by Tallinn University of Technology researchers, a report presented suggests that the Estonia's starboard side was damaged by the ship's collision with the seafloor. he study's lead author, Professor of Marine Structures and Technology Kristjan Tabri, explained that a computational method was used to simulate the ship's sinking and its impact with the seafloor, while assessing structural deformations and damage. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Analysis results of MS Estonia wreck

21.09.2023, Tallinn. Based on computational modeling by Tallinn University of Technology researchers, a report presented suggests that the Estonia's starboard side was damaged by the ship's collision with the seafloor. he study's lead author, Professor of Marine Structures and Technology Kristjan Tabri, explained that a computational method was used to simulate the ship's sinking and its impact with the seafloor, while assessing structural deformations and damage. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Analysis results of MS Estonia wreck

21.09.2023, Tallinn. Based on computational modeling by Tallinn University of Technology researchers, a report presented suggests that the Estonia's starboard side was damaged by the ship's collision with the seafloor. he study's lead author, Professor of Marine Structures and Technology Kristjan Tabri, explained that a computational method was used to simulate the ship's sinking and its impact with the seafloor, while assessing structural deformations and damage. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Analysis results of MS Estonia wreck

21.09.2023, Tallinn. Based on computational modeling by Tallinn University of Technology researchers, a report presented suggests that the Estonia's starboard side was damaged by the ship's collision with the seafloor. he study's lead author, Professor of Marine Structures and Technology Kristjan Tabri, explained that a computational method was used to simulate the ship's sinking and its impact with the seafloor, while assessing structural deformations and damage. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Analysis results of MS Estonia wreck

21.09.2023, Tallinn. Based on computational modeling by Tallinn University of Technology researchers, a report presented suggests that the Estonia's starboard side was damaged by the ship's collision with the seafloor. he study's lead author, Professor of Marine Structures and Technology Kristjan Tabri, explained that a computational method was used to simulate the ship's sinking and its impact with the seafloor, while assessing structural deformations and damage. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Analysis results of MS Estonia wreck

21.09.2023, Tallinn. Based on computational modeling by Tallinn University of Technology researchers, a report presented suggests that the Estonia's starboard side was damaged by the ship's collision with the seafloor. he study's lead author, Professor of Marine Structures and Technology Kristjan Tabri, explained that a computational method was used to simulate the ship's sinking and its impact with the seafloor, while assessing structural deformations and damage. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Analysis results of MS Estonia wreck

21.09.2023, Tallinn. Based on computational modeling by Tallinn University of Technology researchers, a report presented suggests that the Estonia's starboard side was damaged by the ship's collision with the seafloor. he study's lead author, Professor of Marine Structures and Technology Kristjan Tabri, explained that a computational method was used to simulate the ship's sinking and its impact with the seafloor, while assessing structural deformations and damage. On the photo head of the Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau Märt Ots (R), deputy head of the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority Jonas Bäckstrand (L). Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Tallinn Maritime Days

14.07.2023, Tallinn. The traditional Tallinn Maritime Days started on Friday with a maritime parade. The Tallinn Maritime Days are a multi-faceted and entertaining maritime festival with years of tradition. This year's theme is "The sea is, the sea remains". A sea parade, a regatta, concerts, divers cleaning the seafloor as well as sports competitions were all part of this year's program. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Tallinn Maritime Days

14.07.2023, Tallinn. The traditional Tallinn Maritime Days started on Friday with a maritime parade. The Tallinn Maritime Days are a multi-faceted and entertaining maritime festival with years of tradition. This year's theme is "The sea is, the sea remains". A sea parade, a regatta, concerts, divers cleaning the seafloor as well as sports competitions were all part of this year's program. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Tallinn Maritime Days

14.07.2023, Tallinn. The traditional Tallinn Maritime Days started on Friday with a maritime parade. The Tallinn Maritime Days are a multi-faceted and entertaining maritime festival with years of tradition. This year's theme is "The sea is, the sea remains". A sea parade, a regatta, concerts, divers cleaning the seafloor as well as sports competitions were all part of this year's program. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Tallinn Maritime Days

14.07.2023, Tallinn. The traditional Tallinn Maritime Days started on Friday with a maritime parade. The Tallinn Maritime Days are a multi-faceted and entertaining maritime festival with years of tradition. This year's theme is "The sea is, the sea remains". A sea parade, a regatta, concerts, divers cleaning the seafloor as well as sports competitions were all part of this year's program. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Tallinn Maritime Days

14.07.2023, Tallinn. The traditional Tallinn Maritime Days started on Friday with a maritime parade. The Tallinn Maritime Days are a multi-faceted and entertaining maritime festival with years of tradition. This year's theme is "The sea is, the sea remains". A sea parade, a regatta, concerts, divers cleaning the seafloor as well as sports competitions were all part of this year's program. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Tallinn Maritime Days

14.07.2023, Tallinn. The traditional Tallinn Maritime Days started on Friday with a maritime parade. The Tallinn Maritime Days are a multi-faceted and entertaining maritime festival with years of tradition. This year's theme is "The sea is, the sea remains". A sea parade, a regatta, concerts, divers cleaning the seafloor as well as sports competitions were all part of this year's program. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Tallinn Maritime Days

14.07.2023, Tallinn. The traditional Tallinn Maritime Days started on Friday with a maritime parade. The Tallinn Maritime Days are a multi-faceted and entertaining maritime festival with years of tradition. This year's theme is "The sea is, the sea remains". A sea parade, a regatta, concerts, divers cleaning the seafloor as well as sports competitions were all part of this year's program. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Tallinn Maritime Days

14.07.2023, Tallinn. The traditional Tallinn Maritime Days started on Friday with a maritime parade. The Tallinn Maritime Days are a multi-faceted and entertaining maritime festival with years of tradition. This year's theme is "The sea is, the sea remains". A sea parade, a regatta, concerts, divers cleaning the seafloor as well as sports competitions were all part of this year's program. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Tallinn Maritime Days

14.07.2023, Tallinn. The traditional Tallinn Maritime Days started on Friday with a maritime parade. The Tallinn Maritime Days are a multi-faceted and entertaining maritime festival with years of tradition. This year's theme is "The sea is, the sea remains". A sea parade, a regatta, concerts, divers cleaning the seafloor as well as sports competitions were all part of this year's program. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Tallinn Maritime Days

14.07.2023, Tallinn. The traditional Tallinn Maritime Days started on Friday with a maritime parade. The Tallinn Maritime Days are a multi-faceted and entertaining maritime festival with years of tradition. This year's theme is "The sea is, the sea remains". A sea parade, a regatta, concerts, divers cleaning the seafloor as well as sports competitions were all part of this year's program. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Tallinn Maritime Days

14.07.2023, Tallinn. The traditional Tallinn Maritime Days started on Friday with a maritime parade. The Tallinn Maritime Days are a multi-faceted and entertaining maritime festival with years of tradition. This year's theme is "The sea is, the sea remains". A sea parade, a regatta, concerts, divers cleaning the seafloor as well as sports competitions were all part of this year's program. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Tallinn Maritime Days

14.07.2023, Tallinn. The traditional Tallinn Maritime Days started on Friday with a maritime parade. The Tallinn Maritime Days are a multi-faceted and entertaining maritime festival with years of tradition. This year's theme is "The sea is, the sea remains". A sea parade, a regatta, concerts, divers cleaning the seafloor as well as sports competitions were all part of this year's program. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Tallinn Maritime Days

14.07.2023, Tallinn. The traditional Tallinn Maritime Days started on Friday with a maritime parade. The Tallinn Maritime Days are a multi-faceted and entertaining maritime festival with years of tradition. This year's theme is "The sea is, the sea remains". A sea parade, a regatta, concerts, divers cleaning the seafloor as well as sports competitions were all part of this year's program. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Tallinn Maritime Days

14.07.2023, Tallinn. The traditional Tallinn Maritime Days started on Friday with a maritime parade. The Tallinn Maritime Days are a multi-faceted and entertaining maritime festival with years of tradition. This year's theme is "The sea is, the sea remains". A sea parade, a regatta, concerts, divers cleaning the seafloor as well as sports competitions were all part of this year's program. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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New mineral ore deposits found on seafloor near Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - A woman holds hydrothermal mineral ore extracted by Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. off the coast of Okinawa Prefecture, during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2014. The corporation said the hydrothermal mineral ore deposit is thought to be one of the largest in the seas around Japan.

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New 'Iwakimaru' device to measure seafloor radioactivity

IWAKI, Japan - A device that is capable of measuring radioactivity of substances on the seafloor is photographed in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 17, 2014. The device is installed in a new version of the fisheries research vessel "Iwakimaru." The previous "Iwakimaru" was sunk by the 2011 tsunami.

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Equipment brought in for seafloor probe

NAHA, Japan - Equipment for a seafloor survey is seen at Camp Schwab, Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 20, 2014. The Okinawa Defense Bureau brought in the equipment as part of preparations to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station.

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Equipment brought in for seafloor probe

NAHA, Japan - Equipment for a seafloor survey hangs from a crane at Camp Schwab, Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 20, 2014. The Okinawa Defense Bureau brought in the equipment as part of preparations to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station.

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Japan's rare metal probe

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology unveils the Yumeiruka (dream dolphin), an unmanned underwater vehicle, in Yokosuka, near Tokyo, on April 5, 2012. The vessel will be used to probe the seafloor near Japanese coasts for rare metals and other resources.

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Table corals grow on seafloor

FUKUOKA, Japan - Table corals are seen growing in layers off the coast of Akune in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 12, 2009. The city is trying to preserve table corals along with the seaweed, whose populations have been depleted after being eaten by sea urchins.

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Japan agrees to withdraw maritime survey plan near disputed islets

SEOUL, South Korea - Yu Myung Hwan (L), South Korean first vice minister for Foreign affairs and trade, and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Shotaro Yachi (R) speak at separate press conference in Seoul on April 22 at the end of two-day talks on Japan's plan to carry out a maritime survey near disputed islets. Japan agreed to withdraw its plan for a survey near while Korea agreed to cancel plans to name seafloor topography near the islets at an international conference scheduled for June in Germany.

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Japan agrees to withdraw maritime survey plan near disputed islets

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Shotaro Yachi speaks at a press conference after two days of talks with Yu Myung Hwan, South Korea's first vice minister for foreign affairs and trade, in Seoul on April 22. Japan agreed to withdraw its plan for a survey near while Korea agreed to cancel plans to name seafloor topography near the islets at an international conference scheduled for June in Germany.

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China's deepwater jacket platform for offshore oil development put into operation

STORY: China's deepwater jacket platform for offshore oil development put into operation DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Haiji-1 STORYLINE: China's deepwater jacket Haiji-1 has been put into operation. The Haiji-1 deepwater jacket platform measures 340 meters in height and 40,000 tonnes in weight. Jackets are structures pinned to the seafloor to support offshore oil and gas production facilities. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shenzhen, China. (XHTV)

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Asia's first 300-meter deepwater jacket installed in south China

STORY: Asia's first 300-meter deepwater jacket installed in south China DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of "Haiji-1" jacket STORYLINE: China-developed "Haiji-1," Asia's first 300-meter deepwater jacket, was successfully installed in the eastern South China Sea on Monday. The jacket is 302 meters high and weighs 30,000 tonnes. It was designed and built by Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. based in Tianjin. Jackets are structures pinned to the seafloor to support offshore oil and gas production facilities. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

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Asia's first 300-meter deepwater jacket completed in China

STORY: Asia's first 300-meter deepwater jacket completed in China DATELINE: March 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction STORYLINE: China developed "Haiji-1," Asia's first 300-meter deepwater jacket, was completed in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province on Monday. The jacket is 302 meters high and weighs 30,000 tonnes. It was designed and built by Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. based in Tianjin. Jackets are structures pinned to the seafloor to support offshore oil and gas production facilities. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

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Japan agrees to withdraw maritime survey plan near disputed isle

SEOUL, South Korea - Yu Myung Hwan (L), South Korean first vice minister for Foreign affairs and trade, and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Shotaro Yachi (R) speak at separate press conference in Seoul on April 22 at the end of two-day talks on Japan's plan to carry out a maritime survey near disputed islets. Japan agreed to withdraw its plan for a survey near while Korea agreed to cancel plans to name seafloor topography near the islets at an international conference scheduled for June in Germany. (Kyodo)

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Japan agrees to withdraw maritime survey plan near disputed isle

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Shotaro Yachi speaks at a press conference after two days of talks with Yu Myung Hwan, South Korea's first vice minister for foreign affairs and trade, in Seoul on April 22. Japan agreed to withdraw its plan for a survey near while Korea agreed to cancel plans to name seafloor topography near the islets at an international conference scheduled for June in Germany. (Kyodo)

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Table corals grow on seafloor

FUKUOKA, Japan - Table corals are seen growing in layers off the coast of Akune in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 12, 2009. The city is trying to preserve table corals along with the seaweed, whose populations have been depleted after being eaten by sea urchins. (Kyodo)

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Japan's rare metal probe

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology unveils the Yumeiruka (dream dolphin), an unmanned underwater vehicle, in Yokosuka, near Tokyo, on April 5, 2012. The vessel will be used to probe the seafloor near Japanese coasts for rare metals and other resources. (Kyodo)

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New mineral ore deposits found on seafloor near Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - A woman holds hydrothermal mineral ore extracted by Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. off the coast of Okinawa Prefecture, during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2014. The corporation said the hydrothermal mineral ore deposit is thought to be one of the largest in the seas around Japan. (Kyodo)

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New 'Iwakimaru' device to measure seafloor radioactivity

IWAKI, Japan - A device that is capable of measuring radioactivity of substances on the seafloor is photographed in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 17, 2014. The device is installed in a new version of the fisheries research vessel "Iwakimaru." The previous "Iwakimaru" was sunk by the 2011 tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Equipment brought in for seafloor probe

NAHA, Japan - Equipment for a seafloor survey hangs from a crane at Camp Schwab, Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 20, 2014. The Okinawa Defense Bureau brought in the equipment as part of preparations to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station. (Kyodo)

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Changes of marine life in eastern Japan

Combined photo shows a seafloor in waters about seven meters deep off Kyonan in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan. A seaweed forest can be seen in the top photo taken in November 2007 while it is gone in the photo taken on June 18, 2020, a change possibly caused by global warming.

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Search for survivors after ship collision off Choshi

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 28, 2019, shows Japan Coast Guard patrol vessels searching for three people who went missing following a collision between cargo vessels off Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, in the early hours of May 26. One ship sank to the seafloor, some 30 meters below the surface at the crash site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Search for survivors after ship collision off Choshi

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 28, 2019, shows a Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel searching for three people who went missing following a collision between cargo vessels off Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, in the early hours of May 26. One ship sank to the seafloor, some 30 meters below the surface at the crash site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Search for survivors after ship collision off Choshi

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 28, 2019, shows a Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel searching for three people who went missing following a collision between cargo vessels off Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, in the early hours of May 26. One ship sank to the seafloor, some 30 meters below the surface at the crash site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rocks containing rare metals found off eastern Japan

A rock containing cobalt and other rare metals, found on the Pacific seafloor off eastern Japan, is displayed at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Tokyo on June 5, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mitsui Engineering, KDDI unit to launch underwater robot

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. and Kokusai Marine Engineering Corp., a KDDI Corp. affiliate, announced May 11 that they will launch an autonomous underwater vehicle untethered by control cables (shown in photo) for business use. The 3-meter-long ''Aqua Explorer 2000 (AE 2000)'' is made to patrol and maintain existing optical fiber cables underwater cost-effectively. It can operate at a speed of 5.6 kilometers per hour on the seafloor at depths of up to 2,000 meters.