Marine Acoustics Inc’s Jacquie Workman attended the most recent Office of Naval Research (ONR) Task Force Ocean (TFO) Tactical Oceanography Technical Exchange Meeting (TOTEM) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratories, additionally she served as a co-chair for the Intelligence Update. These events continue to strengthen the bonds of all arms of the Undersea Warfighting Force, increasing capability and capacity.

Marine Acoustics, Inc is excited to share that Garth Anderson and Shae Zaben have joined the MAI team. Garth is a retired Submarine Sonar Technician and Acoustic Intelligence (ACINT) Specialist Master Chief and since retiring from Naval service he has continued working in the undersea domain at several vital positions as a government contractor. Shae is a recently retired Surface Sonar Technician and ACINT Specialist Master Chief after 29 years of service. WELCOME TO THE TEAM!

Marine Acoustics, Inc’s Sam Kowalczyk and Rich Hering recently returned from a successful Office of Naval Research-sponsored sea test focused on improving the capability of our undersea forces. The test was led by Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division with significant contributions from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, University of Texas Applied Research Laboratories, Naval Post Graduate School and MAI.

Marine Acoustics, Inc. (MAI) successfully completed the initial deployment of five omnidirectional acoustic mooring systems in early August 2023 in southern New England waters off Rhode Island and Massachusetts. MAI is part of the team led by LGL Ecological Research Associates, Inc., who is conducting the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM’s) “Passive Acoustic Monitoring in the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Wind Energy Areas” project. The project includes recovering, refurbishing, and redeploying the passive acoustic mooring systems every 6 months over the next 2 years. The objective of BOEM’s project, which supports the Partnership for an Offshore Wind Energy Regional Observation Network (POWERON) program, is to conduct long-term passive acoustic monitoring of wind farm construction activities and of the presence of marine mammals.

MAI chartered the MV Tiki XIV out of Lewes, DE to deploy the mooring systems, which each include an omnidirectional hydrophone and acoustic recorder. The moorings have no surface expression as the top of the mooring is about 27 feet above the seafloor.

MAI provides the geographic locations of the five passive acoustic monitoring moorings offshore of Rhode Island and Massachusetts so that fishermen and other mariners are aware of their locations and can avoid inadvertent interactions with these moorings:

Please contact MAI with any questions or for more information (moc.s1745658969citsu1745658969ocaen1745658969iram@1745658969ofni1745658969).