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Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) (for illustration purposes); Source: DeepOcean

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Fresh subsea gig offers ‘large’ operator option to keep DeepOcean busy in UK for up to a decade

DeepOcean has won a new multi-year subsea assignment off the coast of the UK with an undisclosed operator on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).

about 2 years ago

UK-based Beam has revealed an AI-driven autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) it describes as a major milestone in underwater robotics and a world first; Courtesy of Beam

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‘World’s first’ AI-powered autonomous subsea vehicle changing underwater inspection and survey game (Video)

UK-headquartered tech player Beam has tucked a milestone in marine technology and underwater robotics under its belt with the development and deployment of a new innovative technology offering, said to be the world’s first autonomous underwater vehicle driven by artificial intelligence (AI).

about 2 years ago

2013-built CSV Rem Inspector; Source: Rem Offshore

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Retrofit powering up Norwegian shipowner’s construction support vessel with battery storage for greener subsea ops

Rem Offshore has tapped a compatriot energy design and smart control systems firm, Norwegian Electric Systems (NES), a subsidiary of HAV Group, to furnish one of its construction support vessels (CSVs) with a deck-based battery energy storage system (ESS).

about 2 years ago

M/V Ross Eagle; Source: Ross Offshore, part of AGR

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‘Major’ refit around the corner for 2003-built vessel with work-class ROV among new enhancements

AGR has disclosed a list of improvement features that will be added to a ship originally built as a platform supply vessel (PSV), which is said to have emerged as a solution to a major energy industry bottleneck – the scarcity of special-purpose ships, with refurbishment work allowing it to sign up

about 2 years ago

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Rovco and Vaarst’s new brand makes €17.8M investment in its fleet

Beam, a new brand formed by the merger of UK-based providers of tech-powered offshore wind solutions Rovco and Vaarst, has added two autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) and an electric work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to its fleet. Under the brand-new name, the companies aim to bring technol

about 2 years ago

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Grand block ceremony held for newbuild Nexans cable layer (Photos)

Nexans and Ulstein have held the grand block ceremony for the new cable-laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Electra, bringing the vessel closer to realization. The ceremony was celebrated on September 10 at CRIST, Poland, with the remaining processes such as engineering, outfitting, system integration, equip

about 2 years ago

Van Oord's next-gen hybrid cable layer picks up cable for its debut project

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Van Oord’s new, hybrid cable layer ready for its first offshore wind project

Van Oord’s new, next-generation cable-laying vessel (CLV) is getting ready for its first project with the pick up of inter-array cables destined for a UK offshore wind farm. Calypso, Van Oord’s second CLV which will mostly be used for installing inter-array and export cables for offshore wind projec

about 2 years ago

ABB's package to optimize performance of NKT’s new cable-laying vessel

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NKT hires ABB to optimize performance of newbuild cable-laying vessel

Danish power cable manufacturer and installation company NKT has awarded Swedish–Swiss automation company ABB with a contract to supply a power distribution system for its newbuild cable-laying vessel (CLV) that enables integration of multiple power sources and allows engines to run at variable spee

about 2 years ago

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Norwegian long-range AUV performs multi-week fully autonomous mission

Norway’s Kongsberg Discovery has completed a multi-week fully autonomous mission with its long-range autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) HUGIN Endurance, said to have proven shore-to-shore operational capability. The mission, carried out at depths ranging from 50 to 3,400 meters and meeting the 1,20

about 2 years ago

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Real urgency to protect subsea infrastructure as world not looking bright, Dutch say

Subsea infrastructure is critical to the energy security in Europe and with the world not looking so bright there is a real urgency to get something going to protect this infrastructure, but the solution is not easy to find, panelists said at a discussion on seabed security organized by IRO, the Ass

about 2 years ago

VARD starts building another Prysmian cable-layer

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VARD starts building its third Prysmian cable-layer

Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder VARD has kicked off the construction of its third cable-laying vessel (CLV) for Italian cabling giant Prysmian with a steel-cutting ceremony at its shipyard in Tulcea, Romania. According to VARD, the new vessel is the evolution of the Leonardo da Vinci / Monna

about 2 years ago

DME Systems, a subsea engineering firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK, has merged with U.S.-based deepwater geosciences firm, Woocheen, broadening the latter’s expertise and capabilities.

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Woocheen strengthens geosciences’ subsea offering through acquisition of UK engineering firm

DME Systems, a subsea engineering firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK, has merged with U.S.-based deepwater geosciences firm, Woocheen, broadening the latter’s expertise and capabilities. DME focuses on the telecommunications and offshore wind sectors by building and modifying subsea vehicl

about 2 years ago

NKT has completed the turnkey project of connecting the Shetland Islands to the main grid in Scotland with the Shetland HVDC Link. The 320 kV HVDC interconnector is now a key contributor to the integr

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Energization of Europe’s first and world’s second multi-terminal HVDC subsea link goes full steam ahead

NKT has wrapped its assignment on a 260-kilometer high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea link, which is envisioned to lend a helping hand in ensuring Shetland’s supply of clean, low-carbon power, enabling 600 MW of renewable generation as remote North Sea islands connect to Britain’s main grid in

about 2 years ago

Hybrid power ocean energy construction vessel (OECV); Source: VARD

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Second shipbuilding deal for hybrid ocean energy construction vessel expands VARD’s orderbook

Island Offshore has taken steps to enlarge its fleet by placing a new order with VARD, covering the design and construction of another hybrid power ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) three months after ordering the first one.

about 2 years ago