ROV Planet Articles

USVs Set to Collect Water Pollution Data in SW England Pilot

06.06.2024
A consortium of British marine technology companies has secured Innovate UK funding to deploy non-invasive Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) for water quality monitoring in three key South West regional ports; Dartmouth, Falmouth and Plymouth.

DeepOcean Awarded Significant Offshore Recycling Contract in the UK

05.06.2024
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a significant recycling project from an international operator, to be executed on the UK continental shelf. This contract award is a significant milestone for DeepOcean's Aberdeen office, which will oversee project management and engineering operations, with offshore activities scheduled during 2024.

Exail Conducts First Sea Trials and Demonstration of its New Transoceanic Uncrewed Surface Vessel DriX O-16

05.06.2024
Within a week, Exail’s new transoceanic Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), DriX O-16, was launched and tested at sea, and demonstrated to high-profile customers and partners, including major worldwide hydrographic institutes and navies.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's ALVIN turns 60!

05.06.2024
This year, the human-occupied submersible Alvin is celebrating its 60th birthday. But the sub is hardly looking forward to retirement. Thirty years ago, on its 30th birthday, Alvin had finished a remarkable run of iconic achievements that included finding a lost hydrogen bomb, helping discover hydrothermal vents, and exploring the wreck of the Titanic.

Silicon Sensing Establishes a Permanent US Presence

03.06.2024
Silicon Sensing is to open its first US office, with a dedicated in-country team lead by the new head of sales – Americas, Kevin Swain. This new facility will help ensure the company efficiently supports the growing demand for their rugged, high performance inertial products across North and South America.

Asso.subsea and Nexans Join Forces on Historic Celtic Interconnector Project

03.06.2024
Asso.subsea, a global leader in the submarine cable installation field, proudly announces its strategic partnership with Nexans, a world-renowned submarine cable manufacturer, to undertake the subsea burial operations for the groundbreaking Celtic Interconnector project, under development by EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, and its French counterpart, Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE). This ambitious venture is set to become Ireland’s first power connection with continental Europe, boasting a total capacity of 700 MW, and will facilitate the import and export of electricity sufficient to power 450,000 homes.

Greensea IQ Announces Strategic Partnership with BlueZone Group for Bayonet Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicles in Australia and New Zealand

30.05.2024
Greensea IQ, a leader in advanced marine robotics, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with BlueZone Group (BZG) to expand the reach of its Bayonet Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicles (AUGVs) in Australia and New Zealand. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in enhancing the operational capabilities of specialized marine systems in the region.

EdgeTech High Resolution Sonar Proves Instrumental in Discovery of Missing Aircraft

30.05.2024
EdgeTech, the leader in high resolution sonar imaging systems and underwater technology, recently learned that its industry leading side scan sonar technology was used to help find an aircraft that has been missing for over fifty years.

Oceaneering Conducts Freedom™ AUV Pipeline Inspection Pilot for TotalEnergies

29.05.2024
Today, TotalEnergies and Oceaneering International, Inc. announced that the Freedom™ Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) has completed a Pipeline Inspection Industrial Pilot, demonstrating its capabilities for sustainable commercial pipeline inspection missions.

NATO Officially Launches New Maritime Centre for Security of Critical Undersea Infrastructure

28.05.2024
NATO has established a new centre dedicated to the security of thousands of miles of undersea energy pipelines and cables, which are vulnerable to attacks aimed at disrupting energy supply, global communications and economic activity.

A Full Week of AUV Demonstrations for DIU and US Navy

27.05.2024
KONGSBERG Discovery successfully completed in-water demonstrations of the HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) as part of the commercial evaluation of Large Diameter Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV) systems by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the U.S. Navy.

EVENT: WindEnergy - Hamburg, Germany - 24-27 September 2024

27.05.2024
WindEnergy Hamburg will act as a unique meeting point and bring together the major players in the wind industry and related sectors – as well as completely new partners in this dynamically evolving market.

DeepOcean Completes Subsea Dredging Operations Remotely From Shore for the First Time

27.05.2024
DeepOcean has announced they have successfully completed seabed dredging operations remotely from shore, for their client Aker BP ASA. This pioneering achievement showcases the potential of conducting advanced ROV operations from an onshore operations center.

NORBIT Introduces Autopilot Solution for USVs and ASVs

27.05.2024
NORBIT introduces an Autopilot Solution for USVs and ASVs equipped with a NORBIT integrated multibeam echo sounder. NORBIT AutoPilot enables fully automated line planning without operator intervention. The vehicle is remotely controlled using NORBIT’s data acquisition software DCT, which initiates data recording upon reaching the first survey line. Once the current line is completed, the USV will seamlessly transition to the next survey line. This innovative solution offers a convenient and efficient method for collecting survey data.

Greensea IQ Strengthens International Reach with DpeR Consulting Partnership in Israel

24.05.2024
Continuing to bolster its global market presence, Greensea IQ, a leading provider of marine robotics software and integrated solutions, proudly announces the appointment of DpeR Consulting as its international consulting firm representing Bayonet autonomous underwater ground vehicles (AUGVs) in Israel.

Norwegian Offshore Rental (NOR) is Expanding in Aberdeen, UK

24.05.2024
Norwegian Offshore Rental (NOR) is making a significant investment at NOR LTD, their subsidiary office in Aberdeen, UK. This investment includes an expansion, where NOR LTD will be moving to a new facility, which is triple the size of their current location. Furthermore, NOR will also expand the rental pool in Aberdeen with additional tooling and survey equipment.

Tiburon Subsea Introduces Advanced Underwater Robotic Technology

24.05.2024
Tiburon Subsea has launched its patent pending autonomous underwater thruster control technology, JETTE. JETTE is a pioneering in-line dual vectored subsea robotic controlled propulsion system designed to meet the evolving demands within the underwater robotics market.

EVENT: OCEANS 2024 - Halifax, Canada - 23-26 September 2024

23.05.2024
The OCEANS 2024 Halifax 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.

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