ROV Planet Magazine Issue 23: The magazine of choice for Subsea Construction and ROV/AUV/USV Professionals. Featuring Welcome to ROV Planet - ARGOS: Forssea Releases New Smart Light Intervention Class ROV - The BP Future Subsea Oilfield Panel Discussion at Underwater Intervention 2020 - Finish of the 2019 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge from La Gomera to Antigua - Automation, Autonomy, and Subsea Warfare - Jotun Hull Skating Solutions: A Clean Break from Foul Practices - Gaps M5: A New Cost-Effective and Export-Free USBL System from Ultra-Shallow Water to Medium Water Depths - Research Data in Real Time: Short Measuring Intervals for Submersible Robots - New Drone Makes a Buzz and a Splash - Olis Robotics Partners with Aleron Subsea to Deliver Machine Learning and Teleoperation Solutions - The STEM Challenge: Inspiring the Next Generation of Subsea Talent - Harbour Inspection and ROV Pilot Training in Barcelona with QSTAR - Interview: OTAQ Group's OceanSENSE Ensures No Leaks.

Partnership accelerates commercial traction to retrofit existing ROV systems with advanced software products as an operating expense cost saving product with minimal capital expenditure.

Unique fauna of the Cape Range and Cloates Canyons off of Ningaloo have been documented at unexplored depths by researchers from the Western Australian Museum aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor. Seemingly the longest animal ever recorded, glass sponges, and octopus squid are among species seen for the first time in Western Australia.

ROVs are at the cutting edge of technology and DeRegt is thrilled to be expanding further into this field, through the addition of Matthieu Scheffers to our team.

Rovco, one of the offshore energy industry’s leading providers of ROV, hydrographic and artificial intelligence-based technology services, today announced a number of key executive team hires and internal appointments. The news marks the continued expansion of the company during a period of sustained growth, as the number of employees reaches nearly 50.

This month SEAMOR Marine’s latest innovation, a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) with 3-kilometer capacity, arrived in western Panama, where one of the country’s hydroelectric generation companies has begun using it for tunnel inspections of two hydroelectric projects on the Old Chiriqui River. The ROV 3-kilometer fiber optic tether and reel system expands the reach of SEAMOR’s previous systems by one kilometer.

2020 sees the Falcon flying high as the top-selling and most successful electric underwater robotic vehicle in Saab Seaeye’s 34-year history.

ECA GROUP will provide the Lithuanian Navy with its K-STER mine disposal vehicles to be used for mine counter measures at sea.

Forum Energy Technologies has secured an order from PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (“Amman Mineral”) to supply one of its observation-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to support operations at Indonesia’s second largest copper and gold mine.

Denmark-based Copenhagen Subsea has launched its new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) – Gorilla – as robust and reliable solution in challenging subsea environments.

The release of the next generation of Work Class ROV comes significantly closer this week, as subsea technology specialists SMD prepare to reveal its field test ready electric Quantum EV ROV.

The Saab Seaeye Falcon was voted the best educational ROV 2020 using the following criteria: ease of use, options available, serviceable depth rating, reliability, and cost.

Forum Energy Technologies has secured an order from Amundsen Science (Université Laval, Canada) to supply a light work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to support its Arctic scientific research activities.

Fast-growing subsea remotely operated vehicle (ROV), tooling and equipment specialist Aleron Group has agreed a partnership deal with Norway-based connector specialist Blue Logic.

A school robotics team sponsored by rugged connector and component manufacturer Bulgin won third place overall in the 2019 MATE (Marine Advanced Technology Education) International ROV competition, with connectors from Bulgin featured in the design. Among the 24 other schools that qualified in the Explorer age group final, a California-based high school’s robotics team had decided to use Bulgin’s PX0413/03P rear panel mount connectors in their design.

ROV Planet Magazine Issue 22: The magazine of choice for Subsea Construction and ROV/AUV/USV Professionals. Featuring Welcome to ROV Planet - Events Calendar 2020 - DriX: An Efficiency Multiplier Against Traditional Methods - Pixels to Desk - The MultiROV: Bridging the Gap - Navigating Underwater Autonomy - The Future of Remote Subsea Ops Using the Digital Twin - Digital Edge Subsea Announce Dynamic New Range of Systems - Research Expedition Maps Scottish Seabed Using the BioCam to Study Recovery of Coral Reef - Poster: Saipem Sonsub Hyrdone-R - Interview: Hydrone a New Generation of Underwater Intervention Drones - Power Quality Monitoring from Bender UK Proves a Vital Tool for ROV Operations - STEM Focus: Ocean Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology - Enhancing Harbour Security with Unmanned Surface Vehicles - OCEANS 2019 Seattle: A Success - Oceanology International 2020 to Showcase Cutting-Edge Subsea Technology - Hidden Resources.

Hydraulic cutters and systems specialist, Webtool, is exhibiting the latest developments in its ROV electric cutters, extended deployment RROV cutters and cable gripper retrieval tools on stand 130 at Subsea Expo 2020, 11-13 February, Aberdeen. Webtool integrated cutters also featured on the stand will include IWOCS emergency disconnection and emergency deck cutters.

Subsea technology firm, Rovco, today announced a £3.9 million Series A investment from Foresight group via the Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund and Foresight VCTs. The investment was part of a larger round totalling £5 million which included funds from existing shareholders.