Ocean Power Technologies’ (OPT) PB3 PowerBuoy ,operating in the Adriatic Sea, has surpassed 600 days of continuous operation for Eni’s Phase 1 resident autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) project. “The PB3 PowerBuoy continues to validate its durability as a proven marine power asset,” said George H.
Welaptega, owned by integrated subsea technology and services company Ashtead Technology, delivered the Riser/Rope Cleaning and Inspection System (RCIS) to Ocean Installer for its inaugural deployment in May. The project saw riser cleaning operations carried out in Norwegian waters as part of the Ba
Environmental group Greenpeace has located two large methane leaks at an old offshore well site in the UK North Sea.
Forth Engineering plans to demonstrate the autonomous underwater system for nuclear inspection at its headquarters at Maryport, Cumbria on Thursday. The demonstration is a part of the Autonomous Aquatic Inspection and Intervention (A2I2) project, a collaborative R&D project supported by Innovate UK
Cellula Robotics has joined the NOC’s Marine Robotics Innovation Centre. Vancuver-based subsea robotics specialist currently has a team of around 30 engineers, technicians and programme managers. It also has a regional office in Aberdeenshire UK, which currently concentrates on business development,
Dutch surveyor Fugro has ordered two 12-metre SEA-KIT X class uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). The two new USVs are the first of multiple builds for Fugro as part of the partnership. Essex-based SEA-KIT and Fugro first announced their partnership in March this year. The schedule also includes the de
Subsea services group Acteon has recently opened its new facility in Westhill, Aberdeen. The company has obtained the extensive newly built premises, spanning over a total of 55,000 square feet. The centre should simplify the interface for its clients and boost service delivery for survey, marine el
Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has won contracts to supply two solutions to marine telecommunications company Orange Marine Group. SMD designed the new LARS systems to launch custom trenching ROVs for the burial of underwater fibre optic cables. The solutions are an evolution of SMD’s Wide Angle A-Fram
French National Institute for Ocean Science Ifremer has acquired a stake in compatriot company Forssea Robotics. Through this partnership, Forssea wants to accelerate its diversification in the sectors of renewable marine energies and scientific exploration. Ifremer is thus once again showing its am
French National Institute for Ocean Science Ifremer has selected subsea tech company iXblue to equip its new 6000-metre AUV. Specifically, the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is part of Ifremer’s CORAL project. The AUV will have synthetic aperture sonar (SAS), Sams-150, a Phins C7 Inertial Navig
Namaka Subsea, supported by Seacroft Marine Consultants and Oceana Subsea Engineering, has developed a learning management system for the delivery of both eLearning and blended learning courses for continued professional development. The 3 companies have combined to transfer their knowledge from exi
Electric subsea robotics specialist Saab Seaeye has developed its first seven-function all-electric work-class manipulator. According to Seaeye, it introduces an equally powerful, more precise and more intelligent manipulator than the hydraulic equivalent on WROVs. Its control system enables both ma
Aberdeen-based ROVOP has secured new multi-million-pound investment from its shareholders Blue Water Energy and BGF. The investment secures ROVOP’s long-term future and ensures the company can continue to provide its services. In addition to the investment, ROVOP has appointed a new senior managemen
Modus has recently completed seabed survey at a new deep water well exploration site in Mediterranean waters, offshore Israel. UK based firm executed the survey on behalf of M-Surveys, part of the Maritech Group using Hybrid AUV (HAUV) technology. The 3000-metre rated Hybrid system carried out the o
