Ocean Science Consulting gains ISO certification
Ocean Science Consulting Ltd (OSC) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded International Organization of Standardization (ISO) certification by Alcumus ISOQAR (a United Kingdom Accreditation Services [UKAS] accredited certification body) for the supply of marine environmental and offshore support services. Certification has been awarded for ISO 9001: 2008 (quality management), ISO 14001: 2004 […]
OSC’s Spott Road nature reserve
Exciting things are happening at our Spott Road premises in Dunbar. Workers have been busy over the past few weeks transforming our nature reserve. We hope to encourage as much wildlife as possible into our reserve, so part of the pond will be devoted to nature, but it is also a place to test equipment, […]
Marine mammals of Scotland
On 22nd and 23rd March we attended Dunbar SciFest (http://dunbarscifest.org.uk/). Our stall, located inside the marquee, focused on marine mammals of Scotland. More specifically, what you can see and where. We had information leaflets, colouring in, a quiz, and a life size model of a harbour porpoise. Thanks to everyone who visited us and gave […]
New Zealand marine mammals & the code of conduct
The waters around New Zealand are home to a diverse range of marine mammals. Some of the most common cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) include Hector’s dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori hectori) Maui’s dolphins (C. h. maui), killer whales (Orcinus orca), bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus), common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), […]
A busy start to 2014
Life has not slowed down after a surprisingly hectic Christmas period. Last minute requirements for PAM systems saw directors Ian and Victoria Todd in our Spott Road warehouse preparing PAM systems for mobilisation on Christmas Day, prior to heading offshore on Boxing Day. All staff are back on land now after a very exciting and […]
Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Handbook
Second edition now available. This post refers to the first edition, published in 2015. The second edition of the Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Handbook was published by OSC Publishing House® in September 2026: find out more and order a copy. Excitement is mounting in the office as publication of our new book […]