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A new call to action from OCEANOISE on World Ocean Day
Scientists from JASCO Applied Sciences participated in late May in the fourth edition of the OCEANOISE conference series. On the closing day of the conference, an expert panel engaged with the audience in a plenary discussion. The outcome was a consensus on the need to issue a new urgent call to action for the global implementation of effective technologies and regulations aimed at reducing human produced noise in the oceans. It was agreed that such a statement would be published on World Ocean Day.
JASCO marks successful CATS-M trial
The inaugural Canadian Autonomy Trials Series – Maritime (CATS-M), led by Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), is designed to strengthen collaboration and support maritime testing and validation of innovative technologies with industry partners. Held in Holyrood, Newfoundland, the trial saw JASCO Applied Sciences (JASCO) lead a team in the deployment of multiple Maritime Unmanned Systems (MUS) in support of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) barrier experimentation.
JASCO advancing Passive Acoustic Monitoring via Unmanned Surface Vehicles
Between December 2024 and March 2025, JASCO led a multi-phase evaluation of an autonomous dipping acoustics platform deployed on an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) as part of the Innovative Solutions Canada Test Stream program.
The system was equipped with JASCO’s collapsible planar hydrophone array and heave-compensated winch, enabling acoustics monitoring traditionally performed by crewed vessels with towed arrays. The dipping array system is designed to be integrated with a range of USVs, allowing flexible deployments across different autonomous systems.
Designed as a low-power, low-cost, mid-term deployable platform, the system represents a scalable alternative to traditional crewed acoustic operations.
Boundary Pass: over six years of continuous cabled ULS operation
JASCO’s Boundary Pass Underwater Listening System (ULS) is currently in its seventh year of continuous operation, maintaining greater than 99% uptime across both hydrophone arrays since its deployment in June 2019. This system consists of two subsea frames, located underneath the main shipping channel to Vancouver, British Columbia, in Boundary Pass. Each frame is cabled to shore and hosts acoustic arrays and a variety of oceanographic sensors. The system continues to operate with full redundancy in a high-current, high-energy environment, demonstrating the robustness of JASCO’s cabled architecture.
JASCO: Leading the next wave of offshore wind innovation
As offshore wind development continues to grow across the United States, construction activities must meet strict environmental monitoring and regulatory requirements. 2025 marked another strong year for JASCO Applied Sciences in the offshore wind sector, as our teams provided monitoring and environmental compliance services for major offshore wind developments
JASCO welcomes Chris L’Amie to UK Division as Head of Defence – UK and Europe
JASCO welcomes Chris L’Amie to UK Division as Head of Defence - UK and Europe