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technology to search for oil and gas deposits under the ocean fl oor between Delaware and Florida. Their main obstacle is a permit authorizing them to harass or harm marine animals while doing the work. The National Marine Fisheries Service is considering the applications. Environmentalists say the noise and


shock waves from the testing can injure or even kill marine animals. The blasting could be nearly continuous, every few seconds around the clock, for a year. Permit applications from the compa-


nies acknowledge the sound waves can disturb marine animals and potentially affect their hearing but doubt any would be killed or even seriously harmed.


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self-driving 132-foot ship able to travel up to 10,000 nautical miles on its own to hunt for stealthy submarines and underwater mines. The military’s research arm, the Defense


Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in conjunction with the Navy will be testing the ship off the San Diego coast over the next two years to observe how it interacts with other vessels and avoids collisions. Unlike smaller, remote-controlled craft launched from ships, the so-called Sea Hunter is built to operate on its own. Sea Hunter relies on radar, sonar,


cameras and a global positioning system. Unmanned ships will supplement missions to help keep service members out of harm’s way, said DARPA spokesman Jared B. Adams. Besides military leaders, the commercial


shipping industry will be watching the ship’s performance during the trial period. Maritime companies from Europe to Asia have been looking into developing fl eets of unmanned ships to cut down on operating costs and get through areas plagued by pirates.


During the testing phase the ship will


have human operators as a safety net. But once it proves to be reliable it will maneu- ver itself — able to go out at sea for months at a time. With its twin diesel engines it could go as far as Guam from San Diego on a mission. Sea Hunter was built off the Oregon


coast, and it moved on a barge to San Diego’s coastline. The prototype can travel at a speed of up to about 30 mph and is equipped with a variety of sensors and an


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advanced optical system to detect other ships.


Celebrating 100 years Newport Harbor Yacht Club held a grand opening day celebration on April 30 to commemo- rate the club’s one century birthday. Boats were dressed to the nines in honor of the special day, which was well


attended by yacht club members and their guests. The festivities included an Opening Day Race, food, activities for kids and live entertainment.


NFL great Tony Gonzalez, and El Viento Foundation ambassador, hugs a student at the El Viento Friend- Raiser held at Balboa Yacht Club.


NFL great Tony Gonzalez named El Viento ambassador


HUNTINGTON BEACH — Former NFL star and Huntington Beach native Tony Gonzalez and his wife, October Gonzalez, have joined El Viento Foundation as ambassadors. The announcement was formally made April 24 during the fi fth annual El Viento Friend-Raiser at Balboa Yacht Club. “We are fortunate and thankful to


have the support of Tony and October,” said Colleen Mensel, president and CEO of El Viento. “Now we’ll be able to do even more to prepare underserved children for college.” El Viento, established in 1997, starts with 25 underserved fourth graders each year from the Oak View neighborhood in Huntington Beach and works with them all the way into college. Students receive edu- cational support and engage in enrichment activities such as swimming and sailing. By participating in the program through high school, they earn a college scholarship. Currently a studio analyst for The NFL


Today on CBS, Gonzalez played football for Huntington Beach High School, the University of California Berkeley, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Atlanta Falcons. Known as the most accomplished tight end in his- tory, the 14-time Pro Bowl selection enjoyed a 17-year NFL career, setting NFL records for total yards and touchdown receptions at his position.


Move over drones, driverless cars — unmanned ship up next


SAN DIEGO (AP) — It’s not only drones and driverless cars that may become the norm someday — ocean-faring ships might also run without captains or crews. The Pentagon on May 2 showed off the world’s largest unmanned surface vessel, a


Photo courtesy of El Viento Foundation


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