David Mearns OBE, OAM
@davidlmearns
@USFCMS grad, @NatGeo Explorer, @xprize Judge, @SchmidtOcean science advisor, shipwreck hunter, marine scientist, award-winning author, dad of three 23-yr olds.
A few weeks ago, I revealed a plan to design and build a 23-meter, hyper-efficient ocean mapping vessel. It would have a Kongsberg EM124 sonar, crew of just 1-2, and semi-autonomously map, potentially, over 2 million sq km per year. Hoping other countries or NGOs may buy one too.
I'm not an explosives expert, but to me this doesn't seem like a subsea explosion at/near the seabed, the volume of immediate black smoke suggests the charge exploded near the surface.
🔴 BREAKING: For the third time, Ukraine’s Security Service blew up the Crimean Bridge—this time underwater. The operation took months. Underwater supports were badly damaged at the base. The bridge is now in critical condition.
🇬🇧 Extraordinary Interview with UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband this morning - he is literally LYING & Gas-Lighting the entire Country here. Remember UK businesses pay 6x more for energy than they do in America, with the UK having highest energy prices in the entire World.
The owners of a controversial mining license - partly financed by a sanctioned Russian oligarch - have begun extracting valuable metals from the ocean floor in Papua New Guinea, causing consternation for local villagers: scientificamerican.com/article/miners…
Holy Cow! Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen just sent a very stern, serious and condemning message to Donald Trump about his attempts to annex Greenland! “When you ask our businesses to invest into the US. They do. When you ask us to spend more on defense. We do. And…
BREAKING: British Columbia Premier David Eby says his Province will pass legislation allowing it to tax U.S. trucks driving through Canada to Alaska, as it ramps up retaliation to President Trump's tariffs. He says that Americans are going to "understand how pissed off we are"…
Today we have heard some outstanding speeches from NATO ally leaders. However, this one from the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, was the one that spoke to me for sure. I think it’s time to stop pretending to ourselves that the U.S. is anything but an impediment to…
Congratulations to Shipwreck Hunter @davidlmearns OBE recognition for decades of outstanding deep ocean work… and in bringing a degree of closure to many who have lost loved ones at sea. uk.news.yahoo.com/deep-sea-shipw…
👏 Congratulations to all the geographers recognised in His Majesty's New Year Honours list, particularly Society Fellows and those making extraordinary contributions to our natural environment. Join us in celebrating them in the thread below ⬇️
🎖️ David Mearns OBE OAM FRGS (@davidlmearns) 🎖️ Hari Budha Magar MBE FRGS (@Hari_BudhaMagar) 🎖️ Matthew Christian Metcalfe ONZM FRHistS FRGS
2024 was a year of adventure @CanGeo Now one of the shipwreck hunters who found Quest @davidlmearns has been named to the OBE by the King. Congratulations and Happy New Year! And to our fearless boss @JohnGGeiger for putting the expedition together. Yeah! canadiangeographic.ca/articles/rcgs-…
Thank you Rosemary, John and all my friends at the RCGS. RCGS Honorary Fellow David Mearns named to the Order of the British Empire canadiangeographic.ca/articles/rcgs-…
Go bulls @USouthFlorida
THIS IS WHY WE WATCH THE HAWAII BOWL
Pls alert me if anyone hears of a serious interest to find and investigate the #UrsaMajor shipwreck, as I would combine it with another shipwreck search nearby, the water depths are similar.
Let me guess… Russia “sunk their own ship” just like they “blew up their own pipeline”? 🚨 PREPARE FOR PHASE RED 🚨
Pls alert me if anyone hears of a serious interest to find and investigate the #UrsaMajor shipwreck, as I would combine it with another shipwreck search nearby, the water depths are similar.
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is nothing in private sch-VAT that does anything other than make the problems worse. That is one reason (among many) why I oppose the policy. State schools need money (a lot!), but not from a policy that harms children, closes schools, and exacerbates existing issues. 🧵🔚
Job alert 🚢 @SchmidtOcean is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the Engineering Sub-Division, implementing and overseeing the technical, safe, and efficient operations of Research Vessel Falkor (too) More info and application: jobs.lever.co/schmidt-entiti…
This special medal was given to Shackleton Quest Expedition team members, and those who supported the project, for their contributions to the discovery of Quest. 📷@BenPowless
On June 9th, 2024, a Society-led expedition discovered the wreck of Quest in the Labrador Sea. To commemorate this exceptional accomplishment, the RCGS struck a special medal for only the second time in its history. 📷melodymaloneyphoto/IG