ROV Planet Articles

Wave Glider Mission from Hawaii to Mexico Detects Humpback Whale Calls

03.07.2019
BIG ISLAND, HAWAII July 1, 2019 – Jupiter Research Foundation and Whale Trust are pleased to announce the publication of the results of the first leg of their autonomous Wave Glider HUMPACS (Humpback Pacific Survey) acoustic survey in Journal of the Acoustic Society of America – Express Letters. During a 100-day nearly 7,000 km (3,800 nm) round trip survey on a line between Hawaii and Mexico within the 2018 winter breeding season, humpback whale calls were heard in mid-ocean basin, halfway between the known near-shore assemblies.

Proserv Sells Nautronix to Imenco

02.07.2019
Proserv has sold its through-water digital acoustic communications and positioning systems business, Nautronix, to Imenco, a Norwegian supplier of subsea electronic and mechanical products.

U-Boat Worx unveils luxury submarines for Seabourn expedition ships

02.07.2019
U-Boat Worx is proud to have been selected for the delivery of four “Cruise Sub 7 – 300” submersibles to the latest Seabourn cruise ship to be launched, “Venture”; and her (yet-to-be-named) sister ship.

Sonardyne’s Sentinel intruder sonar to protect Eastern European waterside energy facility

02.07.2019
Underwater intruder detection technology from maritime security specialist Sonardyne International Ltd. has been chosen to secure the coastal perimeter of a critical national energy infrastructure (CNI) facility in Eastern Europe.

HMS Oardacious Boat Unveil Event

30.06.2019
HMS Oardacious Boat Unveil Event, 12 July, 18:30-22:00

Saab Seaeye Reveals Subsea Future

28.06.2019
In a world first, Saab Seaeye successfully docked an autonomous vehicle to an Equinor subsea docking station to recharge its batteries and download data, demonstrating that a new future in underwater technology has arrived.

MacArtney Supports Award Winning Deep-Sea Observatory Project in the Mediterranean Sea

27.06.2019
MacArtney France continues to supply Teledyne Oil & Gas connectivity solutions to the pioneering MEUST-NUMerEnv observatory project located 40 km offshore from Toulon, France.

Well-Safe Solutions’ Multi-Million-Pound Investment for New Aberdeen Headquarters

27.06.2019
Well-Safe Solutions today announced it will be moving headquarters, following a landmark contract win and acquisition of its first asset.

Next Geosolutions boosts its management team with three new entries

27.06.2019
Next Geosolutions, international turn-key geoscience and engineering services provider operating in the energy, infrastructure and utilities markets, has recently welcomed three new key team members.

Industry showcase to focus South-East England defence technology.

26.06.2019
Subsea companies in the South of England will be given the opportunity to highlight their capabilities at an event set to take place in Fareham next week.

Cooperation on Wisting and Hades/Iris

26.06.2019
Equinor and OMV have signed two memorandums of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on both the Wisting development in the Barents Sea and the concept development for the Hades/Iris discovery in the Norwegian Sea.

Maersk Drilling secures contracts for Maersk Valiant in Mexico

25.06.2019
Maersk Drilling has secured contracts for a two-well project for the drillship Maersk Valiant with Repsol Exploración Mexico, S.A. de C.V. for work in Block 10 and 29 offshore Mexico in the Gulf of Mexico. The contracts have an expected duration of 138 days and are set to commence in March 2020. In addition to the firm workscope, the contracts include two one-well options.

BIRNS Celebrates 65th Anniversary

21.06.2019
In 1954, exploration in the subsea industry was in its relative infancy. In fact, some of the very first unmanned submersibles were introduced in the 1950s. Nearly seven decades later, depth ratings for subsea systems have exponentially changed, and connectivity solutions for today's subsea systems are extremely advanced and complex. BIRNS has been proud to have played a role in the advancement of high-performance lighting and connector systems for the subsea market for the last 65 years.

Launching ceremony of "La Combattante", the third offshore patrol vessel PAG

21.06.2019
The 12th June 2019, took place the Assumption of Command Ceremony of the third PAG, la Combattante, the last Offshore Patrol Vessel dedicated to the surveillance, protection and intervention in the Caribbean.

Acquisition of TerraSond

20.06.2019
Acteon, the global Subsea Services group, has completed the acquisition of geosciences survey company TerraSond.

Oceaneering Awarded Contract to Supply Umbilicals and Distribution Hardware for Mozambique LNG Project

20.06.2019
Oceaneering International, Inc. ("Oceaneering") (NYSE:OII) announced that it has been awarded a contract by Anadarko Moçambique Área 1, Lda, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, to supply umbilicals, distribution hardware, and aftermarket services.

SOFEC selects BMT and Sonardyne for deepwater turret mooring monitoring offshore Mozambique

19.06.2019
Industry leading mooring solutions supplier, SOFEC, Inc., has selected BMT and Sonardyne Inc., under their teaming agreement, to supply an innovative mooring monitoring system (MMS) for a major new deepwater development.

Defence and Subsea sectors join forces to accelerate development of underwater autonomous operations to unlock UK competitiveness

19.06.2019
A first of its kind collaboration between defence and oil and gas will lead to the development of advanced underwater technology to solve challenges across both sectors.

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