ROV Planet Articles

Upgraded SWiFT SVP launched by Valeport

12.08.2019
Valeport’s latest and most popular sound speed profiler, the SWiFT SVP, has now been upgraded to provide enhanced versatility and deployment. An improved depth rating and increased pressure accuracy will become standard on the SWiFT profiler.

JW Fishers' Sonar Systems Critical to Historic Bridge Demolition and Recovery

08.08.2019
What happens when a bridge or other structure is no longer in use and needs to be removed? There are several options, the most exciting of which is demolition! These jobs require caution and careful planning to guarantee safety and ensure that debris does not cause damage to the local waterways or roads. Four of the most common methods are bursting, hydraulic breakers, dismantling, and explosives.

Subsea International Ltd at Offshore Europe 2019 with Sidus Solutions LLC.

02.08.2019
Subsea International Ltd (www.subseainternational.co.uk), the privately-owned asset integrity monitoring technology and systems developer will be exhibiting at Offshore Europe 2019 in Aberdeen 03-06 September inclusive on Stand 1T81.

Teledyne Marine Opens Vehicles Service Center in Europe

02.08.2019
Teledyne Marine announces the opening of a Vehicles Service Center at the Teledyne Reson office in Slangerup, Denmark. The expanded facility in Slangerup will support the large number of LBVs, vLBVs, and Z-Boats throughout Europe. Customers of Teledyne SeaBotix and Teledyne Oceanscience will now have the option to have their Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) repaired, refurbished and tested within Europe. Local service will eliminate the need to ship vehicles back to the United States, saving significant time, effort, and money.

ROV Planet Magazine Issue 20

26.07.2019
ROV Planet Magazine Issue 20: The magazine of choice for Subsea Construction and ROV/AUV Professionals. Featuring Oceaneering Christens Ocean Evolution – ROVs and Subsea Well Intervention – Smart Electrics Overcome Fear of Old Valves – QSTAR Successfully Launches Barcelona ROV Training Centre – Poster – Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE Winners Announced – OCEANS'19 Seattle Show Preview – Getting the Best Out of Your Inertial Navigation System – Unmanned, Autonomy, and Artificial Intelligence in Maritime Systems – Ocean Infinity in the Search for the Lost Argentinian Submarine, ARA San Juan – Interview: The ECA Group Toolbox Inside the Belgian-Dutch Naval Contract – Pelagic Research Services' ROV Odysseus: Going Shallow and Going Deep, and Everywhere in Between.

A new executive team for iXblue

24.07.2019
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, July 24, 2019 - iXblue, a French company recognized worldwide for the design, development and manufacture of high-technology equipment, announces the appointment of Thomas Buret as Chief Operating Officer, taking over from Fabien Napolitano, who takes up duties as Chief Executive Officer of the Group.

ROVOP Appoints New CEO

22.07.2019
ROVOP, the subsea robotics company, is pleased to announce that David Lamont is assuming the position of CEO with immediate effect. David, who currently serves as the Chairman at ROVOP, has over 30 years experience in the energy services sector and was most recently CEO at Proserv.

OceanWise collaborate with Marico Marine to deliver new environmental monitoring system to the Port of Dover

22.07.2019
OceanWise has collaborated with Marico Marine on an auspicious project to install a brand-new VTS system at the Port of Dover. The new ‘state of the art’ system (see above picture) which is now commissioned and fully operational, has been designed to improve operations, support decision making and enhance efficiencies at the Port.

Equinor offshore wind bid wins in New York State

19.07.2019
New York State governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced Equinor’s Empire Wind as a winner in the State’s first large-scale competitive offshore wind solicitation. 

Wild Well Control Adds Proven Technology to Subsea Capping Stacks for Enhanced Capabilities and Response

19.07.2019
Wild Well Control, Inc., a Superior Energy Services company and a global leader in well control and engineering services, is pleased to announce a new contract with Fugro for the provision of BOP intervention skids and test units for inclusion in its Subsea Response Kit. As part of the WellCONTAINED™ subsea capping stack program, the new 450/150 Mark 3 BOP intervention skids from Fugro are an advancement in both pumping capability and water depth rating and will replace the existing equipment in inventory.

From Bowtech to OceanTools - New Members join the Team

19.07.2019
Aberdeen, Scotland, based OceanTools Ltd are delighted to announce that Brian Hector and Diane Smith, both formerly of Teledyne Bowtech, have joined their team. Between them they have almost fifty years of experience working at the forefront of the design and manufacture of underwater camera and lighting solutions for multiple industries.

North-east robotics company agrees international partnerships to add value to market

18.07.2019
Spectis Robotics, a leading provider of remotely operated robotic crawlers and camera systems, has announced two international distribution agreements.

MacArtney to Deploy Two Unmanned Winch Systems for Defence Specialists

17.07.2019
MacArtney continues to supply defence specialists Raytheon with winch solutions designed, tested and manufactured by MacArtney for flexible integration.

Another successful C-Kore deployment in Australian waters

15.07.2019
C-Kore Systems has successfully completed another offshore campaign off the West Australian North West Shelf. C-Kore’s subsea testing tools quickly located the faulty subsea equipment allowing it to be replaced to make the field operational again.

Floating offshore wind project in South Korea

13.07.2019
Equinor, Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) and the Korean power company Korea East-West Power (EWP) have formed a consortium to develop the floating offshore wind project Donghae 1 off Ulsan in South Korea.

Fugro Succeeds With New Seep Survey License Sales Offshore Newfoundland

13.07.2019
Fugro and partner Amplified Geochemical Imaging (AGI), are reporting recent success selling multiple licences for data from frontier regions offshore east coast Canada.

Subsea 7 awarded contract offshore Norway

10.07.2019
Subsea 7 today announced the award of a sizeable(1) contract by Equinor(2) for installation and diving operations on the Europipe II, Heimdal and Statfjord (EHS) fields, located in the Danish and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea.

World’s largest fleet of mobile robotics moves ROVs into operation 20% faster with Vortex Studio

09.07.2019
CM Labs Simulations Inc. announced today that leading subsea engineering and applied technology company, Oceaneering Inc., has successfully integrated Vortex Studio into their planning and prototyping workflows for offshore tools.

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