In the installation of sub-sea hardware, for instance - an area where Aberdeen has specialism and a big export presence - the market looks good for the next three years, on the back of existing commitments.
Full-scale measurement data have revealed that slowly varying fluctuations in the course of survey vessels performing marine seismic data acquisition with towed recording (streamer) cables are capable of forcing the in-sea hardware in longitudinal and transverse directions.
HTC's One X has garnered much applause for its combination of sensor and ImageSense software for one, and other handset manufacturers are fighting for a way to differentiate their offerings from a sea of competitive hardware.
Of course, MakerBot isn't the only company making it easier to turn physical objects into printable data — hackers and startups have harnessed Microsoft's venerable Kinect to do just that, there's a sea of crowdfunded hardware projects that aim to put their own spin on the experience.
For the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia was able to flex its muscles, deploy and test major new hardware on air, sea, and land, launch missiles from the Caspian Sea and the Mediterranean, and deploy the latest generation of fighters and experimental new tanks.
In a sea of high-end gaming hardware, it's almost as an afterthought that Razer is presenting its fourth standalone gadget at CES. (It also partnered with Lenovo for a new display announced earlier in the week).
Some have purloined their region's crude wealth to buy military hardware on the high seas.
OSAD has been integrated into a complex hardware and software architecture for operational sea monitoring, alarm generation, and oil slick drift forecasting.
Downtown Sea Bright offers basics like a grocery and Bain's Hardware, at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and River Street, across the street from one of the stairways leading to the public beach.
So how can hardware companies make their products stand out in a sea of black rectangles?
There was a moment of confusion before I spotted the bright yellow sign for The Shack among the hardware stores and caught a glimpse of sand and sea through its open door.
