Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. And H.Henriksen AS Announce Strategic Partnership

21.09.2020

Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. and H. Henriksen AS are pleased to announce they have entered into a global strategic partnership, combining MARTAC’s industry leading innovative maritime unmanned surface vehicle with H.Henriksen AS’s world class Maritime Unmanned Systems launch and recovery products and systems.

Valeport launches next generation of sensors for subsea survey and ROV/AUV operations

18.09.2020

Valeport, a leading manufacturer of oceanographic and hydrographic instrumentation has further expanded its portfolio’s capability with the launch of two new sensors for ROVs/AUVs and subsea survey.

Bob Gillespie appointed new Managing Director of Ocean Installer (UK) Ltd.

18.09.2020

Ocean Installer is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert (Bob) Gillespie as the new Managing Director of Ocean Installer (UK) Ltd. Gillespie will lead the company’s UK office based in Aberdeen, where he’ll be responsible for growing our market share along with successfully and safely delivering projects. Ocean Installer is confident Bob has the right attributes for this vital role in a critical region.

REV Ocean has ambitious ocean mapping plans with the Seabed 2030 Project

18.09.2020

REV Ocean signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, to work together to advance understanding of the ocean floor and support the United Nation’s Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

Ultra USSI Wins $24M Contract to Design and Manufacturer ER-DIFAR* for the U.S. Navy

17.09.2020

Ultra Electronics USSI, located in Columbia City, Indiana, has been awarded a cost-plus, fixed-fee (CPFF) contract with base and exercised options valued at $24,128,769 by the Office of Naval Research. The contract contains provisions to design, manufacture, test, inspect, package and deliver Extended Range - Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording (ER-DIFAR) system with an expected completion by July 2024.

bp and Microsoft form strategic partnership to drive digital energy ‎innovation

16.09.2020

bp and Microsoft Corp. ‎announced that they have agreed to collaborate as strategic partners to further digital transformation ‎in energy systems and advance the net zero carbon goals of both companies. This includes a co-‎innovation effort focused on digital solutions, the continued use of Microsoft Azure as a cloud-based ‎solution for bp infrastructure and bp supplying renewable energy to help Microsoft meet its 2025 ‎renewable energy goals.‎

Fugro awarded ONGC 3-year contract for integrated survey services fourth time in a row

15.09.2020

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) in India has awarded Fugro a 3-year contract to provide integrated survey services for the fourth consecutive time.

maxon and ANYbotics enter into a strategic partnership

15.09.2020

Drive specialist maxon, renowned for its Mars motors, is joining forces with the robotics startup ANYbotics and will in future supply the drive systems of the autonomous ANYmal inspection robot. The robot will soon be marketed in large quantities. This cooperation will also benefit maxon, since ANYbotics provides important robotics know-how and is currently the most successful young company in this field.

bp and Equinor Form Strategic Partnership to Develop Offshore Wind Energy in US

10.09.2020

bp and Equinor today announced the formation of a new strategic partnership to develop offshore wind projects in the US. This includes the development of existing offshore wind leases on the US East coast and jointly pursuing further opportunities for offshore wind in the US.

Government of Canada Expresses Support for Kraken’s Defence Export Sales

10.09.2020

Kraken Robotics Inc. (TSX-V: PNG, OTCQB: KRKNF), Canada’s Ocean Company, is very pleased to acknowledge the support and recognition of the Government of Canada regarding its recent mine countermeasures system contract bookings with important NATO allies Denmark and Poland.

Applied Acoustics Launches Pyxis Integrated Inertial USBL System

10.09.2020

Applied Acoustic Engineering (AAE) has announced the launch of their next generation USBL system, Pyxis USBL. Taking its name from the constellation Pyxis Nautica - the mariner’s compass - Pyxis USBL takes the best of AAE’s subsea acoustic tracking technology with a highly advanced inertial navigation system (INS) from one of the most respected names in the industry, to create a state of the art, inertially aided Ultra Short Baseline system capable of accurate subsea tracking with survey grade performance.

Australian Scientists Discover New Corals on most Comprehensive Deep Sea Study of Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea Marine Parks

09.09.2020

For the first time, scientists have viewed the deepest regions of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, discovered five undescribed species consisting of black corals and sponges, and recorded Australia’s first observation of an extremely rare fish.

Equinor Teams up for Offshore Wind Growth in Japan

09.09.2020

Equinor, Jera and J-Power partner up and enter a joint bid agreement prior to Japan’s upcoming Round 1 offshore wind auction.

Kraken to Supply Minehunting Systems to Polish Navy

08.09.2020

Kraken Robotics Inc. (TSX-V: PNG, OTCQB: KRKNF), Canada’s Ocean Company, is pleased to announce that on September 1st, it signed a contract to supply minehunting systems to the Polish Navy.

Kraken Signs $36 Million Danish Navy Contract

08.09.2020

Kraken Robotics Inc. (TSX-V: PNG, OTCQB: KRKNF), Canada’s Ocean Company, is very pleased to announce that today it has signed a contract with Danish Ministry of Defence, Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) to supply mine-hunting sonar equipment to the Royal Danish Navy.

EvoLogics 20th anniversary: presenting the new PingGuin AUV

08.09.2020

This summer EvoLogics GmbH from Berlin, Germany, celebrated the company’s 20th anniversary! On-time for the occasion, team EvoLogics is happy to present the PingGuin, an autonomous underwater vehicle with low-drag bionic design. The vehicle was developed as part of the MUM (“Modifiable Underwater Mothership”) collaborative R&D project and was first demonstrated in Kiel, Germany, in June 2020.

Fugro’s Major Upgrade to LADS Technology Improves Hydrographic Data Collection in Australia and Pacific Region

08.09.2020

Fugro has successfully trialled a major upgrade to their Fugro LADS airborne lidar bathymetry (ALB) system. The enhanced LADS HD+ technology was developed in Fugro’s laser laboratory in Adelaide, Australia, and is a sophisticated hydrographic mapping system that accurately measures water depth over both the marine and coastal zone environments.

Gastech Virtual Summit Opens Today, World Energy Leaders to Meet Virtually

07.09.2020

Ministers from Singapore and Canada to deliver Keynote Addresses at prestigious event. Gastech Virtual Summit, the world’s convening event for the Gas, LNG and Energy industry opens today. The event is set to deliver exclusive critical insights from Ministers, policy makers, business leaders, disrupters and innovators.

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