LATEST NEWS

October 23, 2023

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Canada's Ocean Supercluster is back with the third episode of our #StoryToTell series, this time with an inspiring story from eSonar based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

eSonar thrives on supporting similar marine engineering companies by developing and designing innovative underwater acoustic technology. Let's hear from eSonar about their innovative journey in the ocean sector.

May 9, 2023

 

The collaboration between eSonar and Aquatec will be focused on the development of an innovative situational awareness sensor suite for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

 

The challenge called for proposals to develop innovative perception capabilities for unscrewed maritime systems, by a team comprising a Canadian and a UK company. eSonar and Aquatec have partnered to develop an innovative, modular, and extensible perception solution for AUVs that can be adapted to platforms of different sizes and regulatory regimes.

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This technology will better enable AUVs to navigate and perform survey and data collection missions in nearshore and more confined waterways.

April 1, 2022

 

eSonar joined the Canadian Pavilion to exhibit at Oceanology International from March 14-17

 

After two years of Covid-19 delays, international tradeshows are finally starting to resume. This years Oceanology International was a resounding success and provided an outstanding opportunity to network, foster partnerships, meet customers and it was great to reconnect with longstanding colleagues, friends and business contacts.

 

Keep an eye out for us soon at more national and international tradeshows in the coming months.

November 18, 2021

 

Canada's Ocean Supercluster announced the $1.4M ROC Fishing System led by Ashored Inc. with NL-based partner eSonar Inc

 

Vertical line entanglements account for 85 per cent of North American Right Whale deaths with severe impacts on other marine animals like sea turtles, seals, porpoises, dolphins and other whale species.

 

Led by Ashored Inc., with NL-based partner eSonar Inc., the ROC Fishing System Project team will work together to take a traditional vertical fishing line connected to lobster and crab traps and coil it on the seafloor in a contained unit with a recovery buoy.

February 16, 2021

 

Government of Canada continues to invest in research to inform protection measures for vulnerable whale populations

Ottawa, Ontario Fisheries and Oceans Canada

 

Whales are as vulnerable as they are majestic. As a Government we are committed to protecting them with methods that are sustainable and grounded in the best-available research and technology.