Technology is fundamental to understanding our ocean and has been used to conduct oceanographic research for over a century. We are in an age of fast innovation and technical advancements that is pushing the boundaries of marine research, exploration, data collection, and telecommunications at sea. Through this, scientists are gaining the ability to collect data at reduced costs, more efficiently, for longer durations, and on scales previously beyond human reach. As a consequence, our knowledge of the ocean is rapidly evolving and, along with that, our capacity to excite broader public interest and inform the better stewardship of our planet.

This review provides examples of (1) successful technologies that have been used in oceanographic research, many aboard R/V Falkor; (2) prototypes that have the potential to be used more extensively; and (3) innovations in other fields that have not yet been adapted for use in the ocean. This is not an exhaustive review of existing marine technologies that fit these criteria, but collectively, they are increasing the pace of oceanographic discovery and research.

技术是了解海洋的基础，一个多世纪以来一直被用于进行海洋学研究。我们正处于一个快速创新和技术进步的时代，正在突破海洋研究、勘探、数据收集和海上电信的界限。通过这种方式，科学家们能够以更低的成本、更高效、持续时间更长的方式收集数据，其规模以前超出了人类的范围。因此，我们对海洋的了解正在迅速发展，随之而来的是我们激发更广泛的公众兴趣并为更好地管理我们的星球提供信息的能力。

本综述提供了以下示例：(1) 海洋学研究中使用的成功技术，其中许多在 R/V Falkor上使用；（2）具有更广泛应用潜力的原型；(3)其他领域尚未适用于海洋的创新。这并不是对符合这些标准的现有海洋技术的详尽审查，但总的来说，它们正在加快海洋学发现和研究的步伐。