9 articles
Coastal engineers design where land meets water — and the field is pivoting to nature-based solutions. Degree paths, skills, employers and where it's heading.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
A mid-life refit of Tidewright's hardest-worked vessel: what two seasons of reef surveys did to Drifter 7, and what the wear patterns taught the design team.
Jack Callum ·
Four days off Fortescue Bay putting Drifter hull 9 through its first sea trials — what we test, what broke, and why the slow tests matter most.
Jack Callum ·
Ocean engineering spans naval architecture, robotics, coastal and offshore work. A guide to the disciplines, degrees, tools and sectors hiring now.
Naomi Reyes ·
A respectful tour of Tidewright's failed hardware: flooded hulls, fouled reels, an anchor that walked, and the eleven lessons that built the working fleet.
Jack Callum ·
Of eleven lines the February storm took at Mendocino, Line Twelve earned its own note: a two-day salvage, a pinnacle that adopted it, and the anchor that came next.
Jack Callum ·
On Tidewright's solar-electric survey vessels, the battery pack is payload and lifeline at once. A field log of at-sea battery swaps — and what they taught the design team.
Jack Callum ·
A September swell off Hokkaido took one Holdfast line whole. What losing Line Seven taught us about anchors, graceful failure and honest reporting.
Jack Callum ·
Mooring design makes or breaks a longline kelp farm: grid geometry, design loads, safety factors, and how to engineer a farm to survive its worst storm.
Naomi Reyes ·