Rosenxt Announces Strategic Acquisition of Beam, Expanding Offshore and Subsea Capabilities

04.07.2025

Rosenxt UK Ltd., part of Switzerland-based Rosenxt Holding AG, has acquired selected assets and talent from Rovco Limited, doing business also as “Beam”, the subsea robotics and engineering firm formerly based in Bristol and Aberdeen.

Teledyne Marine Launches SeaBat T51-S Multibeam, Setting a New Standard in High Resolution Subsea Mapping

02.04.2025

Teledyne Marine is proud to announce the launch of the SeaBat T51-S multibeam echosounder, the latest advancement in the SeaBat T-series. Building on the success of the flagship SeaBat T51-R, the new SeaBat T51-S is designed specifically for subsea applications, enabling deployment on ROVs and AUVs for deep-sea exploration and underwater surveys.

SMD Collaborates with Beam on Offshore AI Innovation

14.01.2025

Underwater technology and services company, SMD, and deep technology company, Beam, are mobilising autonomous vehicles in harsh offshore environments using Beam’s Pathfinder software.

Beam Unveils Self-Driving Subsea Robot Set to Revolutionise Wind Farm Operations

13.11.2024

Beam, a leading provider of high-technology offshore wind services, has announced Scout at Web Summit: an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Scout, a concept expected to enter the market in 2025, will put the power of subsea inspection directly in the hands of wind farm operators.

Beam Launches Next-Generation SubSLAM X3

16.10.2024

Beam, a leader in offshore wind AI driven technology services, unveils SubSLAM X3, a new underwater perception system designed to enhance the monitoring and maintenance of offshore wind farms. SubSLAM X3 offers real-time, high-resolution 3D mapping and is set to improve the efficiency and accuracy of underwater operations.

Beam Drives Growth with Cutting-edge Quantum EV and Xplorer Vessels

18.09.2024

Beam, a leading provider of AI and Autonomy enabled offshore wind services, has added two 18m ASVs (autonomous surface vessels), called Xplorers, and a Quantum EV workclass ROV to its specialist fleet at a total cost of over £15m. This is the latest commitment by the tech scale up, formerly Rovco and Vaarst (now merged), to drive progress in the clean energy transition, helping the offshore wind sector become a more reliable, efficient and cost-effective alternative to the oil and gas industry.

Rovco and Vaarst Merge to Accelerate High-tech Wind Offering Under New Brand: Beam

16.09.2024

High-technology offshore wind companies, Rovco and Vaarst, have today announced their merger under a new brand: Beam.global. In uniting their industry leading capabilities across research, development, and deployment, Beam provides an unrivalled offering in cutting-edge automation technologies. Through its mission to automate offshore wind, these innovations deliver efficiencies and reduced costs for survey and subsea work across all lifecycle stages.

Exail's DriX USV equipped with SeapiX-R multibeam echosounder conducts first-of-its-kind survey in U.S windfarm areas for NOAA fisheries

07.03.2024

Exail's DriX Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) recently completed a first-of-its-kind fisheries research survey to assess the impact on biomass and fish stock before, during and after wind farm construction.

Successful Pilot Project Verifies the Application of Autonomous Surface and Subsea Platforms for Wind Farm Operations & Maintenance

24.08.2023

Teams from wind farm owner Northland Power and marine technology company Subsea Europe Services have successfully concluded a pilot project to apply state-of-the-art Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USV) and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) to marine survey and underwater inspection operations at the Deutsche Bucht Offshore Wind Farm, located in the German North Sea.

Fugro to Update Cayman Islands Hydrography for UKHO with Carbon-neutral Survey

22.11.2021

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has selected Fugro to survey a 515 km2 area over the Cayman Islands in November. The project will support updated nautical charting and improved coastal zone management. To accomplish the work, Fugro will deploy their Rapid Airborne Multibeam Mapping System (RAMMS), a solution that meets International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) quality and accuracy standards, while also contributing to UKHO’s goals for carbon neutral operations.

Fugro’s Cable Route Survey Helps Connect Scottish Islanders to Faster Broadband

06.09.2021

Fugro has completed the offshore fieldwork phase of a high-profile multidisciplinary contract for Global Marine that will help determine subsea routes for 16 new fibre optic cables in the Hebrides and the Orkney and Shetland Islands.

Argeo AS: Orders a Second SeaRaptor 6000 Newbuild AUV from Teledyne Gavia

13.05.2021

Argeo has ordered its second and identical newbuild SeaRaptor 6000 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle “AUV” from Teledyne Gavia with delivery taking place early Q4 2021.The delivery includes several ancillary system components, software and crew training is an identical system to the first allowing the two systems to work in parallel for project requiring larger seabed footprint and productivity.

Seamor's Chinook in the Bay of Fundy

20.04.2021

In the summer of 2020, exceptional technical skill met state-of-the-art technology when the RCMP integrated SEAMOR’s Chinook ROV into their elite underwater recovery and training practices. “Think of it like the device the explosive disposal unit sends in to investigate a possible bomb,” said Sgt. Jay White, head of the RCMP National Underwater Recovery and Training Centre, “It’s like an underwater drone, and we can put it in places where we can’t go or where we don’t want our divers to go.” The RCMP National Underwater Recovery and Training Centre is located in Nanaimo BC, not far from our headquarters.

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.

Kongsberg Maritime to Supply a HUGIN AUV System to Lighthouse SpA

25.03.2021

Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to announce that Italian survey company Lighthouse SpA will take delivery of a HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) system in March 2021.

Fugro Achieves UK first with RAMMS Bathymetric Lidar Technology

01.02.2021

Fugro has won a contract to capture bathymetric lidar of Northern Ireland’s coastline as part of a project from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to create a detailed 3D elevation model of the coast.

USS Accession 350 and Inception MK II USV’s Conduct High Resolution Bathymetry and Mobile Laser Scan Survey in Conwy River, Wales

18.06.2020

Unmanned Survey Solutions (USS) was recently commissioned by Conwy County Borough Council to undertake a Multi-Beam Echo-Sounder (MBES) and mobile laser scan survey of Conwy quay wall, Conwy bridge, Conwy cob and Tal Y Cafn bridge structures located within Conwy River. As detailed by the Wales Coastal Monitoring Centre (WCMC), the purpose of the survey was to assess the scour extents at the structure’s foundations and to provide additional information on the above surface structure.

Fugro RAMMS Technology Benefits US Navy Mapping System

13.11.2019

Fugro’s collaboration with Areté to develop the Rapid Airborne Multibeam Mapping System (RAMMS) has resulted in improved maritime domain awareness for the US Navy. The accomplishment, which was showcased last week during a Naval Oceanography event held at Southern Mississippi’s Marine Research Center, demonstrates the value of federal investments in private-sector research, development and commercialisation efforts.

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