-
Recent News
Follow OSC
Tag Archives: osc
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Latest News, OSC News
Tagged ISO, ISO 14001: 2004, ISO 9001: 2008, Ocean Science Consulting, OHSAS 18001, osc, OSC gains ISO certification
Comments Off on Ocean Science Consulting gains ISO certification
T-PODs and C-PODs return from the field
All our C-PODs and T-PODs have returned safely from the field and OSC’s 100% POD recovery rate remains intact. All the PODs have been cleaned up, and the remaining data is being downloaded now.
Posted in Latest News
Tagged C-POD, Data, Harbour porpoise, Marine Research, osc, T-POD
Comments Off on T-PODs and C-PODs return from the field
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Latest News, OSC News
Tagged Nature reserve, Ocean Science Consulting, osc, Pond, Spott Road, Wildlife
Comments Off on OSC’s Spott Road nature reserve
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Marine Mammal Observation (MMO), Marine Mammal Observer, OSC News, Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM)
Tagged Code of Conduct, Code of Conduct for Minimising Acoustic Disturbance to Marine Mammals from Seismic Survey Operations, DOC accredited MMO course, DOC accredited PAM course, Hector's dolphin, marine mammal observer, Maui's dolphin, MMO, New Zealand, New Zealand fur seal, New Zealand marine mammals, New Zealand sea lion, Ocean Science Consulting, osc, PAM, PAM Operator, passive acoustic monitoring, passive acoustic monitoring operator, The code
Comments Off on New Zealand marine mammals & the code of conduct
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 … Continue reading
Posted in OSC News
Tagged C-POD, drilling rig, gas production platform, Harbour porpoise, Ocean Science Consulting, osc, T-POD
Comments Off on A busy start to 2014
Life onboard a gas production platform
The weather is deteriorating. Gale force winds – we can barely stand up outside, let alone work. Too severe to undertake CTD profiling today, but we have a weather window at 06:00 that may permit measurements. We are busy configuring … Continue reading
Marine mammals and anthropogenic sound
In light of our up and coming Dunbar Science Club workshop, ‘Communication in marine mammals’ (www.dunbarscienceclub.org.uk), it seems appropriate to address the topic of marine mammals and noise. Marine mammals rely on sound to survive, using it to navigate, explore, … Continue reading
Posted in OSCLtd
Tagged anthropogenic noise, marine mammals, Ocean Science Consutling, osc
Comments Off on Marine mammals and anthropogenic sound
New Vacancy: MMO and PAM operators required for seismic survey in New Zealand
We invite applications for a seismic survey in New Zealand waters, for the first quarter of 2014. Please specify your availability. For this particular contract, applicants must have experience in NZ waters (ideally 12 weeks); however, Ocean Science Consulting Ltd … Continue reading
Posted in Marine Mammal Observer, OSC News, Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM), Vacancy
Tagged marine mammal observer, osc, PAM, passive acoustic monitoring
Comments Off on New Vacancy: MMO and PAM operators required for seismic survey in New Zealand
The harbour porpoise
OSC Marine Mammal Observers out in the field are being kept busy with sightings of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). Harbour porpoise are some of the smallest cetaceans, with females reaching ca. 1.6 m in size, and males 1.4 m. Distributed … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Marine Consultancy
Tagged Harbour porpoise, osc
Comments Off on The harbour porpoise
