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First robot in the world proven to control marine pests

Researchers in Australia have found success with an underwater vehicle called the COTSbot robot. COTSbot robot navigates reefs and administers fatal injections to crown-of-thorns starfish. The robot has been tested

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News Briefs

FAST FACTS: Hurrica V, star of ‘The Great Gatsby’

Boats and yachts are no strangers to Hollywood. Many recreational vessels are featured in music videos. Blockbuster films or large television productions, such as ‘Miami Vice’ or ‘The Wolf of

Mexico Boating
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Mexico tourism association hosts TIP cancelation event

Boaters were allowed to cancel Temporary Import Permits (TIP) at the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles on Oct. 28 and 29. Generally speaking the Mexican government has required boaters to

San Francisco passenger ferry
News & Departments

Hydrogen-powered passenger ferry proposed for San Francisco

Along with cars and planes, hydrogen power has the potential to make boat travel cleaner and quieter than possible with internal combustion power. The team at Sandia National Laboratories believes

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News & Departments

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is bigger than imagined

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California – The patch of garbage floating in the currents of Hawaii and California is far worse than previously thought. A reconnaissance flight taken in a modified C-130