Journal of Ocean Technology

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2025 is a big year for the JOT. Our four issues will focus on marine tourism, ocean monitoring, maritime security, and technology in Indigenous-led projects. We are excited about these themes and welcome your involvement! Plus we are celebrating our 20th year of publication!

Our summer 2025 issue will focus on technologies related to ocean monitoring. We invite the submission of peer-reviewed technical papers, essays, and short articles for this issue. More information, including deadlines, available here: bit.ly/V20N2

As global maritime activities intensify, maintaining the safety & efficiency of maritime operations has never been more imperative. Check out Sight from Shore: Enhancing Maritime Safety & Efficiency through Real-Time Metocean Data Integration in V19 N4 at thejot.net.

Wishing all our readers a happy and healthy 2025! The JOT team is back after a restful holiday, and we’re excited to jump into our 20th year of publishing. We hope you’ll join us as we continue to explore all things ocean related.

Team JOT has had a busy year, and ’25 promises to be even more exciting. We’ll soon be taking a well-deserved holiday break, but we’ll be back in the new year to mark an important milestone with exciting new issues, and as always, keeping you informed on all things ocean related.

A quiet revolution is underway as offshore platform developers bring a new generation of all-electric lifeboats into service. Check out Electric Lifeboats Lead the Charge to Offshore Safety by Erik Mostert, Georgios Nikoltsis, and Joe Dawes in V19N4 at thejot.net.

No need to wait for the holidays to arrive, your gift has come early! Volume 19, Number 4 – Safety First: Humans at Sea is now available! Check out this jam-packed issue at bit.ly/JOTV19N4pub or at thejot.net.

Here @jotnfld, we love to showcase our colleagues @MarineInstitute, and we’re thrilled to feature students completing the “Sea-Day” component of the Basic Survival Training on the cover of our upcoming issue. Look for V19N4 – available at thejot.net in December.

Autumn is flying by and soon the holiday season will be upon us, and here at the JOT we have our noses to the grindstone working hard on Volume 19, Number 4 – Safety first: humans at sea. Look for it in December at thejot.net.

Anthropogenic light at night has a profound attractive effect on avian wildlife. Seabirds can become disoriented by the light & may collide with offshore oil and gas structures, resulting in direct injury and mortality. Find out more in V19, N3 at thejot.net.

Newfoundland and Labrador’s @SubCImaging is a global leader in innovative subsea cameras. Their Rayfin Benthic Camera is a testament to cutting-edge innovation and meticulous design. Want to know more? Check out V19, N3 at thejot.net.

The @matecenter ROV competition challenges students to engineer ROVs to complete real-world scenarios. Competitors problem solve, strengthen their critical thinking, collaboration, & entrepreneurship skills. Check out the MATE Special Feature in V19N3 at thejot.net.

Aquaculture has emerged as a vital component in the quest for global food security. Check out Enhancing Sustainable Aquaculture with Environmental Sensors: A Gateway to Long-term Data Analysis & Improved Practices by Kaeleigh McConnell. Available at thejot.net.

We were delighted to have you on board for this issue, Gordon! Thanks!

eDNA metabarcoding offers immense potential for sensing ocean biodiversity. Interested? Read eDNA Metabarcoding in the Ocean: A Powerful Molecular Sensor in Need of Optimization by Gordon H.R. de Jong, David Côté, and Jonathan A.D. Fisher in V19, N3 at thejot.net.

So great working with you folks! Thanks too for the fabulous cover image!

Sensing the Ocean: Lights, Cameras, Sensors is here! Check out Volume 19, No. 3 of the JOT – available here bit.ly/V19N3JOT and at thejot.net.

Our spring 2025 issue will focus on marine tourism, and we invite the submission of technical papers (peer-reviewed), essays, and short articles. Wanna know more? Shoot us a DM, or email info@thejot.net.

The Blue Economy’s aim is to move toward more positive economic activities & environmentally friendly technologies, AI has the potential to contribute significantly to growing that economy. Want to know more? Check out AI and Improving the Blue Economy in Vol 19, Number 2.