A collection of energy transition-related updates across the industry was heavily focused on hydrogen and its role in reaching net-zero goals.
Saildrone’s new uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) Saildrone Surveyor has arrived in Hawaii after completing its maiden voyage from San Francisco to Honolulu. During the 28-day voyage, the Saildrone Surveyor sailed 2,250 nautical miles and mapped 6,400 square nautical miles of seafloor. Saildrone stated
SEA-KIT’s latest unmanned surface vessel (USV) has received Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) certification by Lloyd’s Register, becoming the first-ever to achieve this milestone. The 12-meter X-class USV, delivered to Fugro, received the new UMS certification on 28 June. SEA-KIT said it had worked clos
SEA-KIT has sent off the second X-class uncrewed surface vessel (USV) destined for Fugro from Essex to Aberdeen, Scotland. According to SEA-KIT, the USV named Fugro Orca left Essex after having completed extensive sea trials. In March 2020, Fugro and SEA-KIT formed a strategic partnership to develop
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has secured £670,000 in funding for a research project that will take robot submarine Boaty McBoatface around end-of-life oil and gas fields. The Autonomous Techniques for infraStructure Ecological Assessment (AT-SEA) project will trial the concept of using sub
Brazilian offshore IRM operator, SISTAC, has expanded its fleet of underwater robotic vehicles with another Saab Seaeye Falcon.
Norwegian designer and shipbuilder VARD has started the construction of the first of the eight marine robotic vessels for Ocean Infinity’s Armada fleet.
Dive Technologies has formally extended partnership with Kraken Robotics to build a commercial autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for deep subsea cable and infrastructure inspections and geophysical surveys.
Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has purchased the UK-based maritime services company, Ambrey.
Okeanus Science & Technology has taken delivery of the new SeaRobotics SR-Surveyor M1.8 autonomous surface vessel (ASV). The SR-Surveyor M1.8 is designed to streamline survey logistics and optimize data acquisition in shallow, inland, and coastal waters, and is capable of performing bathymetric stud
Ocean Infinity has selected DNV’s ShipManager fleet management software for 17 of its new robotic vessels and additional autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).
The Danish Coastal Directorate has ordered a new survey vessel from Tuco Marine – ProZero Workboats which will replace the 34-year-old ship Ekko.
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) has chosen Iridium and partner Thales Group to deliver real-time communications for the fully autonomous transatlantic research vessel.
Kraken Robotics has received a second order from Teledyne Gavia to equip the SeaRaptor autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) with its AquaPix SAS Sonar. To remind, last week Kraken revealed it had secured a new order for AquaPix, but did not disclose the client’s name. The sonar will be featured on th
