# News and Events

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## [About the News and Events category](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/about-the-news-and-events-category/31)

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**Author:** [@toby](https://forum.oceansoft.org/u/toby)\
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**Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/about-the-news-and-events-category/31 "2026-01-30T00:26:12Z")

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Open Ocean Software-related news and events.

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## [Maritime Hackathon in San Francisco: October 16-18](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/maritime-hackathon-in-san-francisco-october-16-18/56)

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**Author:** [@isaac](https://forum.oceansoft.org/u/isaac)\
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**Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/maritime-hackathon-in-san-francisco-october-16-18/56 "2026-09-29T15:25:44Z")

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Hi all, Cross-posting this from the Open Robotics ROS Maritime WG Discourse forum, looks like a really cool hackathon event!

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## [OCEANS 2026 Monterey: Town Hall: 23rd September 2026](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/oceans-2026-monterey-town-hall-23rd-september-2026/52)

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**Author:** [@toby](https://forum.oceansoft.org/u/toby)\
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**Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/oceans-2026-monterey-town-hall-23rd-september-2026/52 "2026-09-05T16:52:43Z")

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We will be holding a Town Hall with Expert Panel as part of the OCEANS26 Monterey technical program entitled Future directions in Open Source for the Ocean: Hanu Singh will chair the panel, comprised of Giancarlo Tron…

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## [Open Ocean Software Community Day UK - 4th September 2026](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/open-ocean-software-community-day-uk-4th-september-2026/51)

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**Author:** [@toby](https://forum.oceansoft.org/u/toby)\
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**Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/open-ocean-software-community-day-uk-4th-september-2026/51 "2026-09-05T15:13:01Z")

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Open Ocean Software invites you to our first Community Day at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK, where you can expect focused talks, in-depth discussions, and plenty of time for networking in a single-t…

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## [ROS Maritime WG 2026 Meetings - Last Tuesday of the Month 4-5pm EST](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/ros-maritime-wg-2026-meetings-last-tuesday-of-the-month-4-5pm-est/37)

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**Author:** [@isaac](https://forum.oceansoft.org/u/isaac)\
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**Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/ros-maritime-wg-2026-meetings-last-tuesday-of-the-month-4-5pm-est/37 "2026-06-30T15:31:35Z")

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Hi all, We now have a regular meeting schedule locked in for ROS maritime WG meetings When: Last Tuesday of each month, 4–5pm EST First meeting: February 24th, 2026 February agenda: Introduction (I’m taking over a…

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## [OOS at the Blue Innovation Symposium - Feb 10, 2026 in Newport, RI](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/oos-at-the-blue-innovation-symposium-feb-10-2026-in-newport-ri/32)

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**Author:** [@toby](https://forum.oceansoft.org/u/toby)\
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**Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/oos-at-the-blue-innovation-symposium-feb-10-2026-in-newport-ri/32 "2026-01-30T03:18:34Z")

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We will be holding our first public event: Feb 10, 2026: https://blueinnovationsymposium.com/ 3:15PM-4:00PM Multi-Domain Communications, Challenges and Opportunities with open-source systems This panel explores how o…