MCS has presented a mini remotely operated vehicle (ROV), MiniSpector, to reduce cost in subsea inspection and 3D metrology for the worldwide energy industry.
The UK-based Modus Subsea Services has placed an order with Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) for two SPICE autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV). SPICE (Subsea Precise Inspector with Close Eyes) is expected to be delivered to Modus this year and will be used for operations in the North Sea and other s
Norwegian marine survey contractor Argeo has ordered a second newbuild SeaRaptor 6000 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from Teledyne Gavia. The delivery includes several ancillary system components, software and crew training and is planned to take place in early Q4 2021. The vehicle will be iden
Blue Ocean Seismic Services (BOSS) has completed sea trials for a test prototype version of its underwater autonomous vehicle for offshore seismic surveys. The testbed ocean bottom seismic robotic vehicle (tOBSrV) traversed a series of waypoints in Perth, Australia, while providing status updates to
U.S.-based subsea survey services company 3D at Depth has acquired the Saab Sabertooth Hybrid AUV / ROV. 3D at Depth stated that the multi-million-dollar investment will complement its SL Subsea LiDAR laser technology systems and third party geophysical equipment. The Hybrid AUV / ROV is equipped as
Canadian marine technology company Kraken Robotics has secured a purchase order for its sensors and batteries totalling over $1.2 million.
Jan de Nul Group has signed an agreement with the UK offshore technology supplier Osbit for the design and construction of a new subsea trenching vehicle.
Norwegian marine survey contractor Argeo has ordered a newbuild SeaRaptor 6000 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from Teledyne Gavia, in parallel with securing a deep-water survey contract in the Pacific region.
Norwegian subsea shipping company Siem Offshore has signed a contract with an undisclosed subsea construction company for an offshore project in the Gulf of Mexico.
Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced the commercial release of its REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV).
Cybernetix, a Technip Energies company, has signed a strategic partnership with Notilo Plus for the deployment of subsea drone technologies in the offshore energy industry.
Taiwan’s Metal Industries Research and Development Centre (MIRDC) is set to train locals to manage remotely operated vehicles (ROV) for offshore wind activities. MIRDC will carry out the training at the Maritime Technology Innovation Centre created by the Bureau of Energy and Taiwan’s Ministry of Ec
Boston-based subsea robotics company Dive Technologies has concluded sea trials of Kraken Robotics’ miniature synthetic aperture sonar (MINSAS 120) integrated onto Dive’s large displacement autonomous underwater vehicle (DIVE-LD).
Subsea cables specialist Nexans Norway has signed an ROV services contract with subsea services provider IKM Subsea, reportedly worth NOK 200 million ($23.6 million).
