The topside, jacket and piles for GDF SUEZ’ gas production wellhead protection platform G16a-B left the Rotterdam harbour recently. The platform is on its way to block G16, 80km north of Dutch Island Terschelling where installation will start in approximately two days time. On May 26th, load out of
Teams from 30 universities and educational institutions around the world gathered, July 12-17, at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Syste… (dvids) [mappress] Source: dvids, July 19, 2011;
A ship carrying China’s deep-diving submersible Jiaolong reached the northeastern Pacific Ocean where the submersible will make a 5,000-mete… (shanghai daily) [mappress] Source: shanghai daily, July 18, 2011;
At a glance, Dave Foster appeared to be playing a video game while sporting red 3-D glasses and a hand-held control to navigate the floor… (capecodtimes) [mappress] Source: capecodtimes, July 18, 2011;
Ulstein Power & Control has signed a comprehensive contract for supply of equipment packages to yard number 295 at Ulstein Verft. The vessel is an offshore IMR / construction vessel of Ulstein´s SX148 design for the shipping company Eidesvik Seven AS and their client Statoil. Ulstein Verft entered i
Dominion Diving announces the successful completion of Multi Beam and ROV Surveys for EnCana’s Deep Panuke PFC Placement Project. The Dominion Victory, a 90 foot support vessel, was subcontracted by Fugro Jacques, to supply ROV and vessel charter services for SBM’s preliminary analysis of the Deep P
The latest version of Coda Survey Engine Seismic+ comes with a host of new key features and there are more to come this summer! The first new major feature of Seismic+ is the ability to import any data objects such as core logs, geotechnical data, line plans, specifications, videos etc. You can then
“The Panther XT Plus has a full work class capability that is economic and affordable, yet packs a punch equivalent to a small hydraulic work ROV,” says David Squires, President of Pro-Dive. Billed as the most powerful ROV of its class, the Panther XT Plus has over 50% more thrust than its nearest c
Bluefin Robotics, a leader in the design and manufacturing of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and the Laboratory for Autonomous Marine Sensing Systems (LAMSS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently installed and demonstrated MOOS-IvP on a two-man portable Bluefin-9 AUV. Th
‘The Panther XT Plus has a full work class capability that is economic and affordable, yet packs a punch equivalent to a small hydraulic work ROV.’ Billed as the most powerful ROV of its class, the Panther XT Plus has over 50% more thrust than its nearest competitor and a power to weight ratio [&hel
The German shipping group Harren & Partner / Offshore Installation Group (OIG) placed an order for the installation of three OCTOPUS-Onboard systems. Harren & Partner was founded in 1989 and has been expanding ever since. Today H & P operates a fleet of about 60 vessels consisting of tankers, contai
Piping technology specialist, STATS Group, has recently completed a 20” valve change-out on the Yanga platform, offshore the Republic of Congo. The Aberdeen-based company was contracted by Halliburton, on behalf of Total E&P, to provide pipeline isolation to replace a launcher valve located downstre
Building upon the success of the single seat AS1 model, Aqua Star envisioned a two person scooter, the AS2. After intense design and engineering, it is now a reality. Now couples can share the underwater experience together. The second person at the controls eliminates any fear for the timid. The AS
VideoRay Awarded $2.2 Million Contract by Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office to Modernize the United States Coast Guard’s Remotely Operated Vehicle Fleet. VideoRay announced that it has been awarded a $2.2 million dollar contract by the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office of the U
