ROV Planet Articles

Omega Subsea Welcomes Solstad Offshore as Shareholder

23.12.2024
Solstad Subsea Holding, a subsidiary of Solstad Offshore, has acquired a 35.8 percent ownership stake in Omega Subsea, marking a significant milestone in the collaboration between the two companies.

Subsea Expo Awards 2025 Finalists Revealed

20.12.2024
The awards dinner will take place on Wednesday, 19 February at P&J Live in the Granite City as part of Subsea Expo, a three-day exhibition and conference showcasing the subsea sector and wider underwater industry. Eight awards will be presented at the black-tie event, to which over 550 guests are expected to attend. Several companies have been shortlisted in multiple categories.

Toyo Invests in Japan's Offshore Renewable Sector

19.12.2024
Toyo Construction has invested in Japan’s emerging offshore wind sector by purchasing a market-leading trenching ROV from underwater technology and services company, SMD. The ROV will form part of Toyo’s expanding fleet of assets, with the business having also invested in a custom-built cable-lay vessel late last year.

DeepOcean Strengthens Pipeline Repair Capabilities

19.12.2024
Ocean services provider DeepOcean takes 100% ownership of the pipeline repair and subsea intervention (PRSI Pool Services) contract with Equinor, formerly operated in a Joint Venture (JV) between DeepOcean and TechnipFMC. The transaction reinforces DeepOcean’s pipeline repair expertise with JV employees being transferred to DeepOcean.

EVENTS: OCEANS 2025 - Brest, France - 16-19 June 2025

19.12.2024
The OCEANS 2025 Brest conference is for global maritime professionals to learn, innovate and lead in the protection and utilization of the world’s largest natural resource – our OCEANS.

Automated Fueling-At-Sea Test Completed for Unmanned Surface Vehicle Program

19.12.2024
The DARPA No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program recently completed a successful first test of at-sea refueling designed for use with the program’s Defiant unmanned surface vessel (USV). The USV Defiant is intended to operate autonomously for long durations at sea and is designed from the ground up with no provision, allowance, or expectation for humans on board. US Navy PMS-406 (the Unmanned Maritime Systems Program Office) and USV Squadron 1 (USVRON-1) conducted the test in partnership, using two of the PMS-406 experimental USVs: Ranger and Mariner.

Scientists Document Rich Biodiversity Along Underexplored Chilean Coastline

19.12.2024
An international team of scientists on board a recent Schmidt Ocean Institute R/V Falkor (too) expedition surveyed nearly 20 methane seeps, some of which are new discoveries, and four submarine canyon systems previously never before seen by humans. They found an abundance of animals, including possibly 60 new species or more, living in surprisingly diverse ecosystems off the Chilean coast, including commercially valuable fish swimming in seep areas. The 55-day expedition traveled from Valparaiso to Punta Arenas, Chile, exploring the ocean from the central to the southern coastline of the country.

Fugro Pioneers Uncrewed Subsea Inspections in Brazil for Petrobras

18.12.2024
Petrobras has signed a 175-day addendum to Fugro’s current inspection, repair and maintenance services contract, performed by the Fugro Aquarius, to include fully remote subsea inspection surveys of shallow-water infrastructure in Brazil. Work will begin in January, leveraging Fugro’s advanced Blue Essence® uncrewed surface vessel (USV) and Blue Volta® electric remotely operated vehicle (eROV) technology to enhance inspection safety, efficiency, and sustainability.

Oceaneering Receives 2024 TotalEnergies Innovation Award

18.12.2024
Oceaneering International, Inc., announces today that its Freedom™ Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) has been honored with the Innovation Award at TotalEnergies’ 2024 Supplier Day.

ACUA Ocean Successfully Launches its USV Pioneer Vessel

17.12.2024
The UK-based autonomous unmanned surface vessel (USV) developer ACUA Ocean has successfully completed the test launch of the USV Pioneer from its base at Turnchapel Wharf in Plymouth. The launch of the USV Pioneer is a milestone achievement for ACUA Ocean as it sees its maiden vessel go to water for the first time.

Robosys Automation, ACUA Ocean, and OREC Secure Innovate UK Grant Funding for Collaborative Autonomy Project for USV and ROV MASS Operations

17.12.2024
Advanced maritime autonomy developer, Robosys Automation, supported by USV manufacturer, ACUA Ocean, and Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (OREC), have jointly secured grant funding through Innovate UK.

HonuWorx Subsea Technology Selected for Major NATO Innovation Program

17.12.2024
HonuWorx’s innovative subsea robotics technology has been chosen for NATO’s 2025 Defence Innovation Accelerator (DIANA) program. HonuWorx is one of only 71 companies to be selected for the 2025 DIANA program following 2600 submissions from across NATO’s 32 member nations.

Autonomous Mine Hunting Technology Trialled on the Clyde

16.12.2024
The Royal Navy has taken a step closer to deploying autonomous mine hunting technology on front-line operations after a successful trial with an autonomous boat in Scotland.

Shom Chooses the DriX H-8 USV to Strengthen its Hydrographic Capabilities

16.12.2024
The Shom (French Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service) has confirmed the acquisition of the DriX H-8 surface hydrographic drone, developed by the French company Exail, a global leader in robotics and maritime technologies.

Saildrone Awarded Contract to Map Florida’s Coastal Waters

13.12.2024
Saildrone has been selected by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to map Florida’s coastal waters in the Gulf of Mexico as part of the Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative (FSMI), a multiyear effort to provide statewide stakeholders with accessible, high-quality, and high-resolution seafloor data of Florida’s coastal waters within the continental shelf. Updated mapping data of coastal systems is critical for protecting offshore infrastructure, habitat mapping, restoration projects, emergency response, coastal resilience, and hazard studies for the state’s citizens.

DRIFT Offshore and Kystdesign Collaboration Addresses Skills Shortfall

12.12.2024
Subsea resourcing specialist DRIFT Offshore, which provides people and expert support services for projects internationally, has entered a partnership with Norwegian ROV specialist Kystdesign to strengthen the service offering of both businesses.

Saab Receives Order from Sweden for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for Mine Countermeasures

12.12.2024
Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for mine countermeasures missions.

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