ROV Planet Articles

Reach Remote 1 Named ‘Ship of the Year 2024’ at SMM

03.09.2024
REACH Subsea’s ground-breaking uncrewed surface vessel, REACH REMOTE 1, has today received the Skipsrevven Ship of the Year 2024 award at the SMM exhibition in Hamburg. The 24-metre REACH REMOTE 1is the first of a pair of uncrewed offshore surface vessels designed and delivered by Kongsberg Maritime to Norwegian company REACH SUBSEA ASA.

Mowi Scotland Enhances Environmental Monitoring with Purchase of Blueye X3 ROV from SCS

02.09.2024
Mowi Scotland, the UK’s largest salmon producer, has acquired a Blueye X3 Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) from Subsea Commercial Services Ltd. This advanced ROV will be utilised for environmental monitoring around Mowi Scotland’s aquaculture sites, furthering the company’s commitment to sustainable and responsible aquaculture practices.

NOVACAVI Enhancing Underwater Exploration

02.09.2024
NOVACAVI is proud to supply the Rebikoff-Niggeler Foundation (FRN), a non-profit organisation whose mission is to facilitate marine research and in-situ observation and documentation of deep-sea environments by means of submergible technology.

Pliant Offshore Partners with Exail to Enhance Wind Turbine Installation Precision

28.08.2024
Exail, a leading manufacturer of advanced inertial navigation systems (INS), has secured a new contract to supply three Hydrins INS to Pliant Offshore, an offshore measurement specialist. These units will be integrated into Pliant Offshore's Installation Measurement System (IMS) to improve the accuracy and efficiency of wind turbine installations.

New Seamount & Unknown Species Discovered in High Priority Area for International Marine Protection

28.08.2024
A team of oceanographers led by Schmidt Ocean Institute have discovered and mapped a new seamount on the Nazca Ridge in international waters, 900 miles off the coast of Chile. The Nazca Ridge, an underwater mountain chain, along with the adjoining Salas y Gómez Ridge, is one of several global locations under consideration for designation as a high seas marine protected area.

Vard Signs Contract with Island Offshore for Hybrid Ocean Energy Construction Vessel

28.08.2024
VARD, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that we have signed yet another very important contract for the design and construction of one state-of-the-art hybrid power Ocean Energy Construction Vessel (OECV) for the Norwegian shipping group Island Offshore. This is the second OECV Island Offshore is signing with VARD.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Awards Grant to Teledyne Benthos

27.08.2024
Teledyne Marine is pleased to announce that, Teledyne Benthos, a pioneer in underwater communication technology, has been awarded a $975,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to advance on-demand, or ropeless, fishing technology. Ropeless fishing provides lobster and crab fisheries a means to recover fishing gear remotely, through subsea acoustic communication, thus reducing, or removing, the need for ropes, lines, and surface buoys.

NATO Awards Exail Robotics Belgium a €60million Contract for Underwater Mine Disposal Vehicles

27.08.2024
Exail Robotics Belgium is pleased to announce the order worth of nearly 60 million Euros for K-Ster C underwater mine disposal vehicles, K-Ster CT training vehicles and associated equipment to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). These advanced systems are primarily intended for the Belgian and Royal Netherlands navies.

MacArtney Expands Oceanographic Portfolio Through Distribution Agreement with Sea-Bird Scientific

27.08.2024
MacArtney is pleased to announce a partnership to distribute Sea-Bird Scientific's comprehensive precision instruments, enabling a broader range of solutions to meet customer needs.

EVENT: Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference - Amsterdam, The Netherlands - 26-27 November 2024

26.08.2024
OEEC, organized by Navingo is a premier annual event that brings together professionals from the maritime and the offshore energy industries. This includes experts from offshore wind, oil & gas, marine energy, hydrogen, and more.

DWTEK Completes Wind Turbine Maintenance Operations in the Taiwan Strait

26.08.2024
DWTEK's ROV I90+, equipped with a cutting-edge water jet tool, successfully completed the maintenance operation of 80 wind turbines, with a total power capacity of over 600 MW, located in western Taiwan in July. The company's latest achievement includes breaking its record, with each turbine now capable of cleaning a 10m² section within one hour.

Ocean Installer Awarded a Subsea Tie-Back Project from Anasuria Hibiscus UK

26.08.2024
Ocean Installer have been awarded a sizeable project from Anasuria Hibiscus UK as part of a new frame agreement for offshore construction. The Teal West Development comprises a subsea tie-back to the Anasuria FPSO.

Ocean Robotics Planet Magazine Issue 40 is out NOW!

23.08.2024
Ocean Robotics Planet Magazine Issue 40: Events Calendar & Welcome to Ocean Robotics Planet - The Evolution of Oceaneering - The Future of Electric Manipulators - Underwater ROV Operations in Mixed Reality - Facilitating a New Lease of Life in ROV Buoyancy - Overcoming the Challenges of Next-Generation UUVs with Exail Phins 9 Compact INS - Fleet Architecture Relies on a Mix of Manned and Unmanned Platforms - Poster: Manta Ray - Manta Ray to Support Long-Duration Undersea Missions - Uncrewed Maritime Systems Development Takes Center-Stage - VideoRay: An American ROV Revolution (Part 2) - Thirty Years of Inertial Navigation Evolution Puts Kongsberg Discovery at Apex of Motion-Sensor Market - How the REMUS 300 UUV is Leveraging the Latest Technologies in CT Sensors- Celebrating Collaboration Success on Renewables for Subsea Power...

Tethys Robotics Unveils Tethys ONE - the Underwater Robot for Automated Underwater Inspections

22.08.2024
Tethys Robotics, a pioneering Swiss startup in underwater robotics, announces the global launch of its latest product: Tethys ONE, an ROV/AUV hybrid designed for automated precision underwater inspections, even in the harshest conditions.

EVENT: Exail Maritime Users Conference 2025 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands - 21 January. 2025

20.08.2024
Exail Users Conferences are premier events that bring together industry leaders and experts in maritime and photonics technology each year. Organized by Exail for the past six years in iconic locations across Europe, these annual users conferences have become essential gatherings for market players. They offer unique opportunities to explore the latest advancements, share insights, and collaborate on solutions that shape the future of these dynamic industries.

DeepOcean Awarded a Five-Year Contract Extension in Mexico

20.08.2024
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a contract extension with Diavaz for the vessel, Arbol Grande. The vessel will work on Inspection Maintenance and Repair (IMR) services in Mexico for the next five years.

Accurate Cable Touchdown Monitoring with ISS360HD Imaging Sonar

20.08.2024
The subsea world can be a murky place, making it challenging to monitor crucial operations like cable deployment. This is where the ISS360HD Imaging Sonar comes in, recently integrated with North Sea Systems' innovative CableFish® system. This powerful combination enables accurate visualisation and real-time monitoring of cable touchdown points during deployment.

General Dynamics Mission Systems Awarded Modification to Deliver Hammerhead Encapsulated Effectors to U.S. Navy

20.08.2024
General Dynamics Mission Systems announced today that it was awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded contract by the U.S. Navy worth $20.7 million to exercise an option for Hammerhead Encapsulated Effector systems. Hammerhead is a moored anti-submarine mine which delivers new capabilities and effects to the U.S. Navy. Work will be performed in Taunton, Mass., and is expected to be completed by June 2026.

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