ROV Planet Articles

AAE Technologies Looks forward with a Fresh New Look

14.04.2021
AAE Technologies, an award-winning manufacturer of specialist subsea equipment, has refreshed its brand and website as it looks to accelerate business growth in the UK and overseas.

C-Researcher 3 Submarine Wins Red Dot Product Design Award

14.04.2021
Dutch submersible manufacturer U-Boat Worx is delighted to announce that their new “C-Researcher 3” submersible has won a Red Dot Product Design Award.

QAI and Rose Strike up a Strategic Recruitment Partnership for Growth

14.04.2021
Rose Recruitment and Quality Alliance International (QAI) have formed a working partnership that will boost growth in both companies. It follows the successful launch of QAI’s new Manpower Service which provides specialist training instructors to companies operating across the oil & gas and wider energy sectors.

Oceanica Orders Multiple Seatronics VALOR Systems

14.04.2021
Acteon’s marine technology specialists Seatronics has received a purchase order from Oceanica for multiple VALOR remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems worth over $1 million.

Seatronics Hires Outreach Offshore to Build ‘Mini LARS’ Systems

14.04.2021
Outreach Offshore has been commissioned by Seatronics to design and build three bespoke ‘Mini LARS’ systems.

Nicola Offshore and Cyprus Subsea Sign Partnership Deal

14.04.2021
Offshore hydrographic survey specialist Nicola Offshore has joined forces with ocean monitoring expert Cyprus Subsea Consulting and Services to boost the acquisition of marine data.

Ocean Infinity and Gregg Drilling Announce Joint Venture

14.04.2021
Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity and geotechnical drilling experts Gregg Drilling, a subsidiary of Alaska Native Corporation Sealaska, have formed a Joint Venture (JV) to provide geotechnical services to offshore markets in traditional and renewable energy field developments and cables.

IKM Subsea Secures 200 Mill NOK Contract with Nexans Norway AS

13.04.2021
Nexans Norway and IKM Subsea have signed an agreement for ROV services on CLV Nexans Skagerrak, CLV Nexans Aurora and 3rd party vessel support. The contract value including options is 200 million NOK and duration term is firm for 3 years + 2 yearly options.

Taiwan Wind Farms Choose Cougar

13.04.2021
Especially suited for the offshore wind energy market, the Saab Seaeye Cougar XT Compact robotic vehicle has been chosen for Taiwan’s huge offshore wind farm development.

OI Connect: How to Add Some Extra Oomph to Your Pipeline

13.04.2021
n the news recently we can see that DLM has announced a new partnership with Dunlop as an official global distributor of the 18" Dunlop Tyre, commonly utilised by the Cable Laying Industry. Elsewhere, Kongsberg Maritime has reached an agreement to supply Norway’s Institute of Marine Research (IMR) with four autonomous vessels and Subsea 7 recently announced the award of a sizeable contract. The scope of work includes engineering, project management and procurement.

Dive Technologies Completes Successful Sea Trials with Kraken’s Sonar & Pressure Tolerant Batteries

13.04.2021
Kraken Robotics Inc., Canada’s Ocean Company, is pleased to announce that Quincy, Massachusetts based Dive Technologies Inc. (“Dive”) recently completed successful sea trials of Kraken’s Miniature Synthetic Aperture Sonar (MINSAS 120) integrated onto Dive’s Large Displacement Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (DIVE-LD). The DIVE-LD is also powered by Kraken’s pressure tolerant batteries.

New Cowes Weather Station Goes Live

13.04.2021
Environmental monitoring stations deliver tide and weather data for harbour users Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) and OceanWise Ltd. have completed a Stakeholder Benefit project to install two environmental monitoring stations on the River Medina to provide harbour users with tide and weather data allowing commercial and leisure vessels to make timely safety related navigational decisions.

Surveys Underway for Erebus Floating Wind Project

12.04.2021
Blue Gem Wind, the joint venture between Total and Simply Blue Energy, has begun its 2021 Celtic Sea offshore survey campaign. GEOxyz has started geophysical survey work at the Erebus floating wind site, which is 45km south-west of the Pembrokeshire coastline. Offshore surveys are due to last until mid-June.

Fugro Wins Marine Site Characterisation Contract for World’s first Energy Island Hub

12.04.2021
Energinet has awarded Fugro a marine site characterisation contract for the Danish Energy Island project in the North Sea. The contract is part of Energinet’s preliminary studies to build the world’s first ‘hub and spoke’ energy scheme: an energy island 80 km off the Danish coast that will act as a transmission centre for hundreds of surrounding wind turbines. Fugro will perform geophysical and unexploded ordnance (UXO) magnetometry surveys, which will be used to prepare an integrated geological and geotechnical soil model on which wind farm developers will base future tenders.

Ashtead Technology signs collaboration agreement with Zetechtics

12.04.2021
Integrated subsea technology and services provider Ashtead Technology has signed a deal with Zetechtics to offer customers a range of new ROV tooling technologies.

Magseis Fairfield Awarded OBN Survey in Gulf of Mexico

10.04.2021
Magseis Fairfield has been awarded an Ocean Bottom Node survey in the Gulf of Mexico for a Multi-Client company. The duration of the survey is approximately four (4) months and will be executed in 2021 using our ZXPLR deepwater ocean bottom node technology.

New Camera Technology Brings Savings and Improved Performance

09.04.2021
A new combined Stills-Laser-Video camera is taking the marine science market by storm. C-tecnics have used new technology to bring huge savings for customers looking for a camera offering multi-functions required in aquatic and benthic studies. The system offers real time video and stills photography with built in lasers for scaling marine creatures.

The 2021 edition of UDT will now take place on 14-16 December

09.04.2021
The event, previously scheduled for June, has been delayed due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19. We are confident the new timeline will allow us to welcome international attendees to the show.

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