An ROV is a remotely operated underwater vehicle, also sometimes known as an underwater drone or underwater robot. ROVs can explore the subsea world while the operator, commonly known as the pilot, remains comfortably at the surface. The communication between the operator and the vehicle is controll
Kongsberg Maritime has signed its first contract for an ROV launch & recovery system (LARS), specifically designed to handle remotely operated vehicles from unmanned vessels. The contract comes from Ocean Infinity, who will install the system on its Armada fleet of robotic ships. Kongsberg ’s LARS i
Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has appointed DebraAnn Braun as chief information officer. Specifically, Braun will lead the digital aspects of the business including delivery of high-quality data to clients. She has led many technology companies through change and growth by optimising the us
Richmond-based marine robotics firm Greensea has entered into a sales partnership with 3D Spatial Solutions. The Houston-based company will provide US sales support for Greensea’s open architecture navigation, control, autonomy, and human-machine interface technology. 3D Spatial Solutions delivers s
Modus Seabed Intervention has completed a high speed bathymetric and depth of burial survey of the inter array cable routes on the innogy operated Gwynt-y-Môr offshore wind farm. The company utilised the Modus HAUV-2 (Hybrid Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) for the work. The Gwynt-y-Môr offshore wind
Robotic arms developer RE2 Robotics has received $2.5 million in funding from the Office of Naval Research to continue the development and commercialization of its technology under the Dexterous Maritime Manipulation System (DM2S) program. RE2’s DM2S technology will provide Navy personnel with the a
HPR ROV, a micro-ROV specialists, has appointed Michael O’Donnell as the new business development director. Michael O’Donnell brings with him a breadth of experience in business development, strategy, sales and business turnaround across the energy sector. He has over 12 years’ experience, previousl
Ashtead Technology has signed partner agreement with Trinidad-based Reliance Subsea Services Reliance Subsea provides tooling and equipment rentals and services to the industrial oil and gas marine sub-sector throughout the Caribbean and north Latin America. Ashtead will provide subsea survey and RO
DOF Subsea has reported loss in Q1 2020 of NOK 1.5 billion, against NOK 25 million in Q1 2019. Earnings hit was due to depreciation and impairment of NOK 976 million. This was because of the weakening market for vessel services and the low demand visibility for services going forward. DOF Subsea als
Forum Energy Technologies’ remotely operated vehicle (ROV), the Perry XLX-C, has completed harbour trials in Vietnam. The harbour trials followed commissioning and factory acceptance test which took place at Forum’s test tank in Kirbymoorside, Yorkshire, UK. The vehicle is the compact derivative of
Dutch survey company, Deep BV, has added a new vessel to it fleet, the Deep Seapal. The Deep Seapal adds capacity for nearshore geophysical survey work. The Seapal has workspace for four surveyors/geophysicists and two client representatives. During the last months the vessel was converted into a su
Italian offshore contractor Saipem has signed a two-year frame agreement with Norwegian energy giant Equinor covering engineering services worldwide.
Rovco has recently purchased a Saab Seaeye Leopard remotely operated vehicle, expanding its subsea capability and capacity. Rovco’s purchase of the Seaeye Leopard is the latest investment in its asset pool, which strategically increases the capability to serve a growing number of customers. Rovco ai
Okeanus has delivered one of its all-electric umbilical winches to SEAMOR Marine. SEAMOR has utilised the winch on one of its Chinook ROV systems. The package then went to Panama for tunnel inspections of two hydroelectric projects on the Old Chiriqui River. Okeanus DT-305AEHR winch is capable of ho
