Azura collaborated with Stockton University to develop and implement a Protected Species Observer (PSO) Certification Program. Funded by the renewable energy company Ørsted, this program provided training for six PSOs during the Stockton University’s Fall 2022 semester and focused on preparing PSOs for work on a variety of projects, including offshore wind construction projects in […]
Navy Completes Explosive Shock Testing for Aircraft Carrier
During this summer, the U.S. Navy completed three explosive events as part of the Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST) of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the newest and most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy. The Navy uses these tests on new ship designs to confirm that they can continue to meet […]
Azura MMOs Begin Work in Chesapeake Bay
Beginning in June 2021, Azura Marine Mammal Observers (MMOs) began monitoring for marine mammal interaction during pile-driving activities for the Chesapeake Tunnel Joint Venture (CTJV) as they work on the Parallel Thimble Shoals Tunnel Project between Islands One and Two of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel in Virginia Beach, VA. The MMOs consult, monitor, and […]
BOEM Awards Contract for Analysis of Seismic Survey Mitigation Data
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) recently awarded CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) a contract for the analysis of all visual and acoustic mitigation survey data collected during seismic operations in the Gulf of Mexico from 2009 through 2015. CSA previously completed data analysis of 2002-2008 survey data in 2012. Under this current contract, […]
