ROV Planet Articles

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Licenses Ocean Technology to ARMADA Marine Robotics

10.01.2025
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is proud to announce the execution of two exclusive license agreements with ARMADA Marine Robotics, a WHOI spin-off company co-founded by WHOI engineers Robin Littlefield and Jeff Kaeli. These agreements mark a significant milestone in WHOI’s efforts to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and the commercialization of transformative ocean technologies.

Subsea7 Awarded Contract Offshore Norway

10.01.2025
Subsea7 today announced the award of a contract by Equinor for a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study with EPCI1 option for the Fram Sør development project, offshore Norway.

Rovtech is to Acquire the VALOR Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Business from Seatronics

09.01.2025
The strategic acquisition will enhance Rovtech’s position as a global technology leader in manufacturing robotics, tooling and harsh environment equipment for nuclear and subsea operations.

Exail Announces First Sale of DriX O-16 Transoceanic Uncrewed Surface Vessel

08.01.2025
Exail is proud to announce the first sale of its DriX O-16, a transoceanic Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV). Designed for long-range maritime operations, it has been acquired by an Indo-Pacific customer operating in the civil sector.

Save the date for Ocean Business 2025 - Southampton, UK - 8-10 April, 2025

07.01.2025
The global ocean technology community will gather in Southampton in April for Ocean Business 2025, the must attend show for marine industries. With less than four months to go, all of the exhibition space has already been sold, with 350 exhibitors booked for what promises to be the biggest event yet, bringing together record crowds from around the world.

U-Boat Worx Celebrates Milestone with the Launch of 60th Submarine

06.01.2025
U-Boat Worx, the world leader in personal submersibles, proudly announces the launch of its 60th submarine. Marking a significant milestone in the company’s 20-year history, the latest addition to their fleet is a bespoke Super Yacht Sub 3, crafted exclusively for a client and outfitted in a striking metallic bronze colour scheme.

Fugro Leads Large-scale Seafloor Mapping Project to Protect Florida’s Coast

06.01.2025
Fugro is significantly expanding its role in the Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative (FSMI), a multiyear effort by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to map the state’s seafloor for improved coastal resilience, infrastructure planning and environmental protection. Building on its previous award of 14,000 square kilometres of airborne lidar data for the FSMI, Fugro is now conducting vessel-based surveys across 42,000 square kilometres offshore Florida.

Boskalis Announces New 45,500 MT Subsea Rock Installation Vessel

06.01.2025
Royal Boskalis B.V. (Boskalis) is excited to announce the latest addition to its versatile fleet: a groundbreaking subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel with a cargo capacity of 45,500 metric tons. This state-of-the-art vessel will stand as the largest SRI vessel in the industry, significantly bolstering Boskalis’ position in this specialized niche market, which currently includes three existing SRI vessels. With the introduction of the ‘Windpiper,’ Boskalis will effectively double its capacity and thereby becomes the largest player in the industry. Scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2026, the ‘Windpiper’ is set to play an important role in facilitating the energy transition working on offshore wind projects. Her first projects are expected to be located in Northwest Europe.

Saab Awarded ASIMOV Contract by DARPA to Develop Responsible AI Benchmarks for Autonomous Systems

06.01.2025
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a contract to a team led by Saab, Inc.’s newly formed accelerator, “Skapa by Saab”, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to contribute to the Autonomy Standards and Ideals with Military Operational Values (ASIMOV) program. The DARPA- ASIMOV program “aims to develop benchmarks to objectively and quantitatively measure the ethical difficulty of future autonomy use cases and readiness of autonomous systems to perform in those use cases within the context of military operational values”.

Fully Equiped ARGOS Delivered to DGA

03.01.2025
Forssea recently completed the delivery of one fully equipped #ARGOS smart ROV spread to DGA - Direction générale de l'armement in Brest, France. The system will be used in the context of underwater trial and technical offshore support.

Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Operators Cross-train During AUKUS SSW Event Two

31.12.2024
As part of the AUKUS Pillar II – SSW Line of Effort Three, U.S. Navy, Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy personnel launched, tested and operated several unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) and remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) systems in tandem over the course of the two-week event.

Global Oceans & Orpheus Ocean Collaborate to Expand Capacity for Deep Sea Research & Discovery

30.12.2024
Global Oceans, a US-based 501(c)3 operating foundation (www.global-oceans.org) has signed a Letter of Intent with Orpheus Ocean, Inc. based in New Bedford, MA (www.orpheusocean.com), to develop strategies for integrating Orpheus’ vehicle technologies in support of Global Oceans’ Innerspace Initiative. Orpheus Ocean is a new VC-funded ocean technology start up with an exclusive license to develop and deploy an autonomous full-ocean-depth vehicle platform originally designed by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).

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.

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.

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