Reach Subsea and MMT have won several contracts and call-offs under frame agreements for 2020 execution. The contracts represent about 450 project days. The projects involve inspection, survey and construction support across Europe and the Americas, in the oil & gas and renewables sectors. With the
Underwater technology specialist MacArtney has started manufacturing of its first eLARS system. To meet the green agenda the all-electric eLARS features a number of eco-friendly benefits. Zero pressure oil over water reduces the risk of oil spillage, and energy efficiency is also up by more than 30
U-Boat Worx has unveiled a new addition to its submarine range with its latest model in the lightweight luxury submersible market. Following the development of the C-Researcher series and Super Yacht Sub series, the submarine manufacturer is now offering a first glimpse of the new NEMO. This 2-seate
ECA Group will once again provide its K-STER ROV solution for sea mines clearance to the Lithuanian Navy. ECA developed K-STER as an expendable mine disposal system in 2008. The Lithuanian Navy also became one of the first navies equipped with this MIDS ROV back in 2009. The Navy deployed the MIDS R
Depro and VideoRay have joined forces to develop field lighter and less expensive equipment for subsea operations down to 2,000 metres water depth, primarily in the oil and gas sector. The partnership aims to expand the capabilities of oil and gas companies to inspect and clean their underwater asse
Elbit Systems has integrated the towed reelable active passive sonar (TRAPS) for unmanned surface vessels (TRAPS-USV) onboard its Seagull USV. The sea trials included multiple deployment and also recovery cycles, towing at different speeds and transmission at various power levels. Integration of the
Saab Seaeye has received an order from the Dutch Defence Material Organisation (DMO) for deliveries of the Sea Wasp underwater vehicle. The Sea Wasp systems will carry out operations for the Dutch Navy. With a base weight of only 75 kg, Sea Wasp is a small and flexible ROV which can be used for a [&
SeaView’s new MBM-150 multi-battery manager recently enabled completion of a survey with BlueROV2 vehicle powered by six linked batteries. The survey target had constricted access for ROVs such as Seaeye Falcon as well as any other observation class ROV. BlueROV2 also allowed for a much more efficie
Greece-based Asso.subsea (formerly known as Assodivers) has taken delivery of an SMD Quasar 150hp 1,000-metre rated work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) complete with launch and recovery system (LARS). The work-class ROV complements Asso.subsea’s existing fleet, which includes two 100hp 3,000-
Kraken Robotics has entered into a partnership agreement with Greensea Systems to expand collaborative efforts to advance the capabilities of marine robotics. Under the agreement, Greensea will support development, integration, and testing work with Kraken across several of Kraken’s technology platf
Unique Group and Boxfish Research have entered into a new authorised reseller partnership, bringing Boxfish Research’s underwater remote operated vehicle Boxfish ROV to Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. New Zealand-based Boxfish Research is said to be the only ROVs manufacturer in Australia and
maxon Aquatic Solutions, part of the global maxon Group, recently launched a range of 6,000-metre-rated pressure compensators for remote operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). maxon has existing thruster products and saw an increase in enquiries for subsea pressure compe
French subsea solutions developer Forssea Robotics has launched new light intervention and smart ROV for plug-and-play USV interfacing. The standard ARGOS version currently comes with “smart” piloting modes including latency management, auto-diagnosis features, dynamic positioning which is based on
Greensea has developed a new hull crawler that attaches a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to a ship hull without magnetics and allows the operator to “drive” the ROV and payloads over the hull. Initial hull crawlers are designed to work exclusively with the VideoRay Mission Specialist Defender ROV.
