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The Sırapınar Class are compact sister vessels to Sanmar’s best-selling Boğacay Class tugs.
The vessel will undergo final outfitting at Royal T Shipyards in Kampen before heading to Harlingen for sea trials and delivery later this year.

Study reveals sunlight can help dissolve oil into seawater

The researchers have discovered that nearly 10% of the oil floating on the Gulf after the Deepwater Horizon disaster was dissolved into seawater by sunlight.

Study finds increasing potential for toxic algal blooms in a warming Alaskan Arctic

Warming Arctic presents potential new threats to humans and marine wildlife

WHOI reveals upgrades to iconic submersible Alvin

One of the world’s most prolific research submersibles will put 99% of the ocean floor within reach of science community when it relaunches in 2021

New multi-institutional grant will support a fleet of robotic floats

This new network of floats will collect observations of ocean chemistry and biology between the surface and a depth of 2,000 meters.

Research: Ocean acidification causing coral ‘osteoporosis’ on iconic reefs

Acidification is affecting corals' ability to build their skeletons

Specialized camera system gives unprecedented view of ocean life

Scientists use a specialized underwater camera system to image plankton in situ, under the water.

Novel tool sheds light on coral reef erosion

"UTube" wave abrasion simulator could aid coastal planning in low-lying Marshall Islands

WHOI joins effort to accelerate marine life protection technology

From hydrophones attached to buoys or autonomous vehicles, to a passive acoustic monitoring system, WHOI scientists and engineers have developed innovative methods to monitor marine mammals in real time.

Freshwater runoff from rivers brings more carbon, nutrients to Arctic Ocean

Higher concentrations of trace elements in surface waters benefit North Pole

Underwater pile driving noise causes alarm responses in squid

Longfin squid (Doryteuthis pealeii) are an important species in the east coast squid fishery, which is valued at about $40 million per year. Exposure to...

Portable device allows to measure highly reactive superoxide on coral reefs

Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) successfully conceived and tested a portable device, DISCO, that performed the first in situ measurements of a...

Scientists use AI in sea level rise impact study

When it comes to future sea level rise, most studies predict we’ll see between four to eight inches of global sea level rise between...

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