Subsea robotics innovator Dive Technologies has chosen a complete suite of Sonardyne technologies for navigation, tracking and control of its large displacement DIVE-LD autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) programme. The DIVE-LD AUV could meet a wide range of long-endurance mission requirements, acro
USV manufacturer Saildrone has launched a 22-metre version of its uncrewed surface vehicles, known as saildrones. Powered by wind and solar energy, saildrones are capable of missions of up to 12 months in the open ocean. The latest and largest version is also the first in the Surveyor class of USVs,
Thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) specialist Strohm has secured a contract with Total and ExxonMobil for a qualification testing programme for a high pressure, high temperature TCP. The qualification project will create a foundation for further development of this TCP technology for riser applicati
Wave Swell Energy (WSE) has deployed its UniWave200 wave energy device offshore Tasmania, marking a significant milestone in ocean energy development for Australia.
UK-based Dynamic Load Monitoring (DLM) has manufactured two bespoke monitoring systems that have been installed by dive teams on subsea bend stiffeners at an offshore wind farm. The equipment has been commissioned, with the first round of data due to be collected in March 2021. DLM delivered the bes
Denmark-based UltraShip has opted for Wärtsilä Fleet Operations Solution (FOS) by Wärtsilä Voyage for its entire fleet of 18 LPG tanker vessels. The contract was signed in Q4 2020 and the roll-out will take place during the first and second quarter of 2021. As part of the contract, Wärtsilä Voyage w
Teledyne Marine has launched its new ultra compact modem (UCM). Sized at just 60 x 50 milimetres, and weighing in at just 55 grams, the OEM version of the UCM is the smallest acoustic modem that comes from Teledyne Benthos. The UCM is based on Teledyne Benthos signal processing technology to address
The partnership targets zero-emission shipping markets with next-generation redox flow batteries.
Ørsted, Siemens Gamesa, ITM Power, and Element Energy have been awarded EUR 5 million in funding to demonstrate and investigate a combined wind turbine and electrolyser system designed for operation in marine environments. The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH2-JU), a public private p
Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) has signed a contract with Equinor to build a DC/FO subsea control infrastructure for Northern Lights CO2 transport and storage project. The ASN DC/FO will provide independent high electrical power and fiber connectivity to the subsea CO2 injection wells. Specificall
The University of Antwerp (UAntwerp) and the Port of Antwerp have been jointly testing 3D sonar sensors — innovative technology for autonomous inland shipping.
UK subsea energy products company Express Engineering has sold off part of its business to focus on expanding its capabilities in the oil and gas market. Namely, the Gateshead-based firm has sold its aerospace division for an undisclosed sum to Paralloy a Nimbus LLC company, which has operations in
Equinor and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) have signed a new contract for the roll out of the submarine cable for subsea control infrastructure for Equinor’s Breidablikk field development. Breidablikk is a large oil discovery on the Norwegian Continental Shelf located north-east of the Grane field
Marine Power Systems (MPS) has launched a tender to acquire the services of a wind turbine specialist that will ensure the company’s modular floating platform integrates seamlessly with both wave and wind power generation technologies.
