The “transition” part of the energy transition is beginning to show a more defined shape with each passing day as witnessed in a week behind us that was filled with announcements favoring the net-zero future coming from governments and all the way to private offshore energy companies. Industry major
APPEA has thrown support behind the Climate Change Authority’s focus on carbon capture technology, as CCUS is seen as important for net-zero.
OW Ocean Winds Polska has announced that the company started geophysical and geotechnical surveys for its BC-Wind offshore wind farm in Poland. The surveys are being carried out by the British company Gardline Limited and they are planned to be completed in the third quarter of this year. OW Ocean W
Sonardyne has launched its new Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) for application in the offshore renewable energy, marine research and defense sectors. The new Origin ADCPs feature an integrated modem for communications and positioning, new Edge processing capability and an ecosystem where
The Netherlands-headquartered Fugro has commenced another batch of trials for its Robodock platform for uncrewed vessels and drones. Following tests completed last year, Fugro is now gearing up for the second phase of trials testing Fugro Robodock with its 12-meter Blue Essence uncrewed surface vess
Canada’s Kraken Robotics has received a $3 million purchase order from an undisclosed client for the delivery of its subsea batteries. According to Kraken, the SeaPower 6000-meter-rated batteries are based on the company’s pressure-tolerant gel encapsulation technology for lithium polymer batteries.
C-Innovation (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), has expanded into a new facility in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, providing an additional dock facility for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) and riserless light well intervention (RLWI) services. According to the company,
Kongsberg has established a separate business area for its robotics and sensor technology called Kongsberg Discovery, designed to map and monitor ocean space. Sensors and Robotics, previously a division under Kongsberg Maritime, is now being separated and established as a separate business area. “Su
UK’s OEG Offshore has acquired compatriot Pelagian, a provider of consultancy, engineering and installation management services to the submarine cable and offshore renewable energy industries. With the acquisition, OEG stated it was better equipped to support the cable sector across different end ma
Danish engineering company EIVA has launched a new remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV) tailored for autonomous unmanned surface vehicle (USV) systems. The ViperFish ROTV is an all-in-one sensor platform for high-resolution data collection by USV, which is said to be able to survey hard-to-reach a
Oslo-headquartered ocean services provider DeepOcean has reported a revenue increase of 13.4 per cent in 2022 said to be mainly driven by inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) work in the oil and gas sector. For 2022, DeepOcean reported revenue of $566.1 million, up 13.4 per cent from $499.4 mill
Renewable energy company Sun Cable has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with an Australian critical minerals company for the potential offtake of renewable electricity from the planned Australia-Asia PowerLink (AAPowerLink) project. Under the one-year non-binding LoI, Sun Cable will progress commerci
Advanced Navigation has launched what is said to be the largest subsea robotics center in Australia, set to accelerate the production of the company’s underwater technologies. The high-tech manufacturing and R&D center is located on a 5.5-acre site in Balcatta, Western Australia, and includes full t
Fugro is set to deploy its Seawatch floating LiDAR, surface metocean equipment buoys and seabed landers at the offshore site in Scotland where ScottishPower Renewables plans to build its 2 GW MachairWind offshore wind farm, with seabed surveys scheduled to start this summer. Using the Forth Warrior
