Marine Technology Society

🌊 See you next week at the MTS Buoy Workshop! We’re looking forward to welcoming the buoy community to St. Petersburg, Florida for the 16th Biennial MTS Buoy Workshop. ⚓ Join us for session talks, panel discussions, and networking with colleagues from the community!

Registration is OPEN for the MTS Houston Golf Tournament! ⛳️ ‼️ Registration closes on May 1st, 2026. 📅 Wednesday, May 20, 2026 📍 Wildcat Golf Club, Houston, TX 🔗 Register at: hubs.ly/Q047gLp10

🌺 MTS Hawaii Members: Join us next week for a Pau Hana Social! Join us and connect with colleagues across the marine technology and ocean engineering community. 🌊🤝 📅 March 27 ⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM 📍 Honolulu Beerworks 🔗 RSVP: hubs.ly/Q047qtfB0

⭐️ MTS Member Spotlight ⭐️ @sonardyne is a developer of advanced subsea navigation technologies for long-range autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) missions. Cellula Robotics has selected Sonardyne’s SPRINT-Nav X navigation systems for several of its long-range AUV programs.

📆 LAST CHANCE: Apply to the 2026 MTS Scholarships by Monday, March 23rd! ‼️ Only active MTS members are eligible to apply: if you haven't already, sign up for your MTS membership ($25/ year) today! 🔗 Apply now: hubs.ly/Q047gF5b0

💼 MTS Career Center Job of the Week 💼 Blue Robotics is looking for an Assembly Technician to support building underwater vehicles, thrusters, lights, sensors, and other products that will explore subsea environments! 📍Torrance, CA 🔗 Learn more: hubs.ly/Q047gxC00

This Friday: Join the MTS–RWSC Joint Technology Committee Call! Members of the RWSC Technology Subcommittee and the MTS Offshore Renewable Energy Committee will share updates and explore new opportunities. . 📅 March 20 | 10:00–11:00 AM ET Register: hubs.ly/Q047gCGv0

Registration is now open for the 2026 MTS Dynamic Positioning Conference!  ‼️ From now until July 1st, 2026, participants will be able to take advantage of early bird pricing. 📆 17 October 12-14, 2026 📍Houston, Texas 🔗 Register here: hubs.ly/Q047gBP50

The MTS India Section marked a major milestone with a TechSurge hosted at @SRM_Univ — celebrating a decade of advancing ocean innovation, research, and capacity development. 🌊✨ Thank you and congratulations to all participants, award winners, partners and sponsors!

⏳ One month left: Apply to the 2026 MTS EMERGE Program! The yearlong EMERGE program supports next generation of ocean leaders through mentorship, professional development, and community. 📅 Deadline: April 17, 2026 🔗Apply now at mtsociety.org/emerge-program

💼 ICI Services Corporation is looking for a Marine Engineer! 📍San Diego, California, United States 🔗 Learn more and apply: hubs.ly/Q0467sgN0

🌊 Don’t miss our first-ever Marine Prototyping Microcredential Workshop, hosted in partnership with @OregonState's Hatfield Marine Science Center! 📅 April 27 – May 1, 2026 🕘 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily 📍Newport, OR 🔗 More info: hubs.ly/Q046fvbF0

Highlights from #Oi2026! ✨ Introducing BlueConneX: Stop by the MTS booth to learn more about how BlueConneX is connecting insight across the ocean technology ecosystem! ✨ We were honored to present the Captain Don Walsh Award for Ocean Exploration to Oliver Steeds OBE!

⭐️ MTS Member Spotlight ⭐️ Cellula Robotics designs and builds advanced long-range autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for persistent and long-endurance missions. They were recently selected to for the Canadian Technology Accelerators (CTA) program in the United Kingdom.

🌊 The Ocean Enterprise just gained a new intelligence layer. Today at #Oi26, BlueConneX launches — a new platform delivering connective intelligence across the ocean technology value chain. Read more: hubs.ly/Q046b-v70 #BlueConneX #OceanEnterprise #MTS

🔥 Undergraduate and graduate students: only two weeks left to apply to the MTS Scholarship Program! 🔥 📆 Deadline: March 23, 2026 We have multiple scholarships available for current or incoming students at accredited institutions. 🔗 Apply now: hubs.ly/Q0467W4v0

🔵 Tomorrow, the Ocean Enterprise gets a new intelligence layer. BlueConneX makes its debut at Oceanology International, London! 📆 March 10, 2026 | 13:00 📍 Oceanology International - Futures Theater #BlueConneX #OceanEnterprise #MTS #Oi26 #ConnectiveIntelligence #Launch

🚨 Submit your abstract today for the 2026 Dynamic Positioning Conference! We want to hear about experiences and lessons learned across the DP community! ‼️ Deadline to Submit: May 1, 2026 🔗 Learn more and submit your abstract at hubs.ly/Q045kkB20

🔵 What would change in your operations if you could see the entire Ocean Enterprise at one glance? ....Whatever your current method, we're introducing a better way. [ BlueConneX ] - Connective Intelligence for the Ocean Enterprise Launch 3.10 at #Oi26 #BlueConneX

Save the Date for our upcoming Next-Generation Maritime AutonomyTechSurge! 💃🏻🧑‍💻 📆 October 6–8, 2026 📍Crowne Plaza Crystal City (Arlington, Virginia) Additional info, including registration details, abstract submissions, and sponsorship opportunities, will be shared soon!