ROV Planet Articles

Oceaneering Achieves ‘Fit 4 Offshore Renewables’ Granted Status at Rosyth, Scotland, Cable Facility

28.03.2024
Oceaneering announces today that its Rosyth, Scotland, cable manufacturing facility has successfully achieved “Fit 4 Offshore Renewables” (F4OR) Granted Status by the Offshore Wind Energy Council (OWEC) and ORE (Offshore Renewable Energy) Catapult, a leading UK technology innovation and research center for offshore renewables.

Forssea Robotics Introduces New ARGOS-X Hybrid ROV Specifically Made for USV Applications

28.03.2024
Forssea Robotics is pleased to introduce its newborn ROV specifically developed for USV integration and shallow water deployments. ROV has been optimized for offshore wind O&M applications with ability to conduct faster surveys in the water column up to +2.5 knts current. The ARGOS-X ROV will be equipped with Forssea full autonomy software suite and compatible with Starlink real-time remote supervision through any web browser.

Ocean Installer Secures Asgard A SLM Contract with Equinor

27.03.2024
Ocean Installer has been awarded more subsea line modification (SLM) work by Equinor. Project covers riser replacements at Åsgard A. Engineering will commence immediately with offshore operations in 2024

SEA-KIT Leads the March on Unmanned Marine Systems Certification

27.03.2024
In 2021, leading Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) designer and builder, SEA-KIT International, was awarded the first ever Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) certificate by Lloyd’s Register (LR), representing a key milestone for the maritime industry.

UCO Further Grows World’s Largest Fleet of Saab Seaeye Falcon ROVs

25.03.2024
Underwater Contracting (UCO), already owner of the world’s largest fleet of Saab Seaeye Falcon ROVs, has added to its pool through the purchase of five new machines to give it a total of 38 Falcon systems.

SeaTwirl Signs MoU with Verlume

25.03.2024
The Energy-tech company SeaTwirl announces today on that an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) has been signed between SeaTwirl and UK-based offshore intelligent energy management and energy storage specialist firm Verlume, to collaborate around electrification of offshore assets and decarbonization of the oil and gas industry.

Fugro to Support Middle East’s Expanding Needs for Ocean Data with its High-tech, Low-carbon Emissions Uncrewed Vessels

25.03.2024
Following the successful launch of the Middle East's first fully remote survey vessel in 2022, leading Geo-data specialist Fugro has announced the arrival of its Blue Shadow® class uncrewed surface vessel (USV), in the Middle East. Crafted for precise hydrographic mapping and bathymetry surveys, the Blue Shadow® will play a crucial role in addressing the rising demand for accurate hydrographic data in the Middle East, where infrastructure development, port expansion, and coastal management initiatives are at an all-time high.

UDT 2024 Preview Q&A

22.03.2024
Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) is an annual conference and exhibition that has been running for many years. This year we have the great pleasure of going to ExCel in London, co-located with another Clarion event; the International Training and Technology Exhibition (ITEC). UDT is the largest event solely dedicated for the undersea defence and security industries. We will continue what we were looking at in Rostock last year and acknowledge the inherent difficulty in navigating the underwater landscape.

Film-Ocean Invests in Third SMD ROV

21.03.2024
Subsea solution provider, Film-Ocean, has announced the expansion of its work-class ROV fleet with the purchase of a third hydraulic ROV from global technology manufacturer, SMD. The company has also entered into a support agreement for services and spares.

OEG Renewables Company Hughes Subsea secures UXO Identification and Clearance Campaign for Scottish Power Renewables on East Anglia THREE Wind Farm

21.03.2024
OEG Energy Group Limited (“OEG”, the “Group”), a leading offshore solutions business, is pleased to announce that Hughes Subsea, an OEG Renewables (“OEGR”) business, has been awarded the contract to undertake the unexploded ordnance (UXO) identification and clearance campaign on the East Anglia THREE (EA3) wind farm being developed by ScottishPower Renewables in the Southern North Sea.

Unparalleled Business Done at Oi24

20.03.2024
The ocean innovation and technology showcase that is Oceanology International 2024 (Oi24) ended last week after bringing together thousands of the world’s professionals from numerous ocean industry, technology, engineering and scientific fields.

Tracking the sun with floating solar

20.03.2024
Floating solar presents many benefits, offering a source of renewable energy where land is scarce. Instead of covering valuable land, this technology uses large bodies of water, usually lakes and reservoirs, to host arrays of solar panels.

SMD Celebrates the Sale of its First Electric ROV

19.03.2024
Global subsea engineering and technology company, SMD, today announced the sale of its first electric ROV to Luxembourg-based marine contractor, Jan De Nul Group.

Fincantieri and Saipem to Collaborate in the Subsea Domain

19.03.2024
Fincantieri, the only shipbuilding group in the world active in all high-tech marine industry sectors, and Saipem, global leader in the engineering and construction of infrastructure for the energy sector, both offshore and onshore, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to evaluate commercial and industrial opportunities for cooperation in the field of autonomous subsea vehicles and their integration with surface and underwater units. The Memorandum, signed at Palazzo Marina, the headquarters of the General Staff of the Italian Navy, is among the initiatives aimed at promoting and developing national excellence in the Underwater sector.

Greensea IQ and Ocean Power Technologies Extend Strategic Partnership to enhance Maritime Domain Awareness Solution

19.03.2024
Greensea IQ, a leading provider of marine robotics software and maritime solutions, is proud to strengthen its partnership with Ocean Power Technologies (OPT), a pioneer in renewable ocean energy solutions following its latest contract extension.

Subsea7 awarded contract offshore Mexico

19.03.2024
Subsea7 today announced the award of a large(1) contract by Woodside Energy to provide subsea installation services for the Trion development.

New BIRNS Meridian High Amperage Connector Series Launched at Oceanology in London

19.03.2024
BIRNS made a big splash at Oceanology last week at the company’s Power Forward event, with the celebration of the company’s 70th anniversary, and the launch of an all new high amperage subsea connector series, the 225 Amp BIRNS Meridian™ line.

Corcovado Geosub Ltda looks to Kongsberg Discovery to supply cNODE Transponders for environmental monitoring

19.03.2024
Corcovado Geosub Ltda today signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Kongsberg Discovery for advanced seabed monitoring equipment.

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