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Fugro Advances Maritime Navigational Safety in Saudi Arabia with Cutting-edge Hydrographic Technology

18.09.2023
Covering an area of over 11,000 km², Fugro will deploy its High-Speed Hydrography Solution; a combination of Airborne Lidar Bathymetry (ALB), vessel-based acoustic methods and advanced processing techniques to acquire and analyse Geo-data in compliance with International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) standards.

EIVA to Supply UK MoD Containerised ROTV Solution to the Royal Navy

15.09.2023
Danish subsea engineering specialist EIVA a/s has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) with a total value of approximately €3.8 million (£3.2 million). The contract entails the delivery of a containerised remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV) solution displaying data in NaviSuite software.

Nauticus Robotics Announces Offshore Service Agreement with Shell

14.09.2023
Nauticus Robotics, a developer of ocean robots and artificial intelligence for autonomous services to the offshore industries, today announced its entry into a service contract with Shell. The initial scope of work includes inspection services on a Shell subsea field development in the Gulf of Mexico, and the contract contemplates visible future inspection service projects. The contract follows Nauticus’ successful qualification phase for autonomous methods of subsea operations for inspection services. The new contract acknowledges Nauticus’ successful transition to a fully operational offshore services provider.

Exail Opens New Office in Norway to Support Growth in the Scandinavian Region

13.09.2023
Exail announces the opening of a new business office in Norway, that will support the company’s growth in the Scandinavian region. Located in the Oslo area, this new office is led by Lars Sorfang, who is acting as General Manager for Exail AS, as well as Regional Sales Manager for Scandinavia.

Sonardyne Welcomes MSDS Marine as UK Reseller

13.09.2023
Marine technology company, Sonardyne is expanding its reach by appointing MSDS Marine as their latest UK reseller. MSDS Marine are a specialist marine and coastal contractor specialising in providing scientific and archaeological support across a variety of sectors including; offshore development, archaeological and ecological surveys, and asset monitoring and recording. Their work includes the use of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), divers, and geophysical and hydrographic survey and they offer a complete package from planning to execution, and subsequent processing, visualisation, and interpretation. MSDS Marine are now able to provide additional support to their customers through the supply of the latest marine technology from Sonardyne, not only by continuing to use the technology during projects, but also as an official re-seller.

New Autonomous Underwater Demonstrator to be Launched Next Year

13.09.2023
BAE Systems has announced a collaboration with Cellula Robotics to showcase the capabilities of its new Extra Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (XLAUV), known as Herne, on a technology demonstrator in the water in the second half of 2024.

FET Subsea Technologies Launches New ROV Tooling Rental Offering

12.09.2023
Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has introduced a new tooling rental offering for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in response to the changing demands of the subsea sector.

Indonesian Government Acquires New UK Built Submarine Rescue System in $100m Contract

12.09.2023
Submarine Manufacturing and Products Ltd (SMP), a leading UK based manufacturer and supplier of diving and subsea rescue equipment, will provide its new Submarine Rescue System (SRS) to the Indonesian Navy. The SRS will be hosted on a mothership designed by independent design and engineering consultancy Houlder and delivered by its Indonesian strategic partner, BTI Defence.

Nauticus Robotics and MMA Offshore Sign MoU to Deploy Aquanauts into Asia-Pacific

11.09.2023
Nauticus Robotics, a developer of autonomous robots using artificial intelligence for data collection and intervention services for the ocean economies, today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with MMA Offshore, a global provider of high-specification vessels and a comprehensive suite of marine and subsea services to the offshore energy sector, government and defense, and wider maritime industries.

ZEVI Funding for Hydrogen USV & Refilling Station on the Thames

11.09.2023
SEA-KIT International has won funding from the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition to design and manufacture a hydrogen-fuelled Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV). The company will partner with maritime decarbonisation disruptor, Marine2o, for the build of land-based infrastructure to produce green hydrogen, via renewable energy and the electrolysis of water, as part of the project.

EVENT: OCEANS Gulf Coast - Register Today!

08.09.2023
OCEANS 2023 Gulf Coast is changing the game for global maritime professionals! This conference will be a wonderful experience for you to learn, innovate, and lead in the protection and utilization of the world’s largest natural resource – our OCEANS. Register now by clicking the link below to visit their official website for registration and hotels.

More Seaeye Falcons for UCO

07.09.2023
Owners of the world’s largest fleet of Saab UK’s Seaeye Falcons, Underwater Contracting (UCO), has ordered a further six Falcons, boosting their fleet to 33 vehicles.

Ocean Power Technologies Awarded Three Multi-Year NOAA Contracts to Revolutionize Uncrewed Maritime Systems

07.09.2023
Ocean Power Technologies, a leader in innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data and service solutions, today announced the award of three separate Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple-Award Contracts (MAC) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These awards further add to OPT’s reputation as a reliable U.S. Government contractor and build on recent successes in the defense and national security space.

Boxfish Research renames to Boxfish Robotics

06.09.2023
Boxfish Research is excited to announce the official renaming to Boxfish Robotics. The decision reflects the company’s evolving focus and product line, emphasising its commitment to underwater exploration and robotics technology.

TMC and Kongsberg Digital Announce Next Phase of Agreement to Bring AI and Hybrid Machine Learning to Future Deep-sea Nodule Collection Operations

06.09.2023
TMC the metals company Inc., an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, today announced that it had entered into the next phase of its relationship with Kongsberg Digital, a Norwegian leading software company that unlocks the value of data for customers within the maritime, energy, renewables, and power grid industries, to further develop the Digital Twin of the deep-sea operating environment of NORI Area D.

Oceaneering Acquires Exail’s DriX USV for Remote Survey Scopes

05.09.2023
Today, Oceaneering International announces at Offshore Europe that its Subsea Robotics group is introducing a new Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) service to support remote survey work scopes.

Boskalis Awarded Large Cable Contracts for Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm

05.09.2023
Boskalis has acquired two contracts for the transportation and installation of the export and array cables for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm off the coast of Poland. The two contracts have a combined value which is considered to be large(1) and they were awarded by a joint venture between PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted, which are developing the Baltica 2 project.

Enabling a Permanent Human Presence Under the Oceans from 2027

04.09.2023
DEEP, the ocean technology and exploration company whose purpose is to ‘Make Humans Aquatic’, announces ambition for a permanent human presence under the oceans from 2027.

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