Van Oord and Demcon unmanned systems have signed a strategic partnership agreement to collaborate in accelerating the developments in the field of uncrewed remote operations for marine purposes. The two companies have already collaborated for several years in the field of uncrewed surface vessel (US
Fugro has opened a new remote operations center (ROC) in St. John’s, Canada, which will be used for controlling offshore survey operations. According to Fugro, the St. John’s ROC will serve offshore energy and other marine-based clients whose work in Canada often involves harsh operating conditions
Argeo’s new subsea vessel Argeo Searcher has begun its first assignment after a conversion program, carrying out ultra deep-water work in the North Atlantic. The news comes shortly after Argeo Searcher underwent a “rigorous” conversion and shakedown program. The vessel is equipped with two SeaRaptor
UAE-headquartered P&O Maritime Logistics has unveiled plans to convert one of its multi-carrying vessels (MCVs) into a cable-laying vessel (CLV) that would be used to connect offshore wind farms with the mainland. The CLV will feature an ultra-shallow draft, engineering grounding capability, and a 4
Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has entered into an agreement with DOF Subsea for the delivery of four of its work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).
Argeo has completed a conversion and rigging program for Argeo Searcher, making the vessel ready to enter commercial autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) operations. Following the “rigorous” conversion and shakedown program, Argeo Searcher is fully equipped with two SeaRaptor AUVs and can, with dual
Fugro has received approval from the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to operate the first uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with an electrical remotely operated vehicle (eROV) in UK waters. The MCA granted Fugro’s Blue Essence category 2 approval, meaning the vessel can be operated within 60 n
American classification society ABS has revealed that it will class a hydrogen-fueled research vessel commissioned by the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Norway-headquartered Reach Subsea has achieved “record” high revenue and operating profit for the full year and fourth quarter of 2022, with its order backlog seven times higher than in the year earlier. For the full year of 2022, revenue grew to NOK 1,163 million (around €107.3 million) whereas EBI
Reach Subsea, a data and subsea service provider for ocean-based industries, has entered a charter contract and corresponding option arrangement with Olympic Subsea, a provider of marine transportation services, for the multifunctional subsea support and construction vessel Olympic Triton.
BOA OCV has entered into an agreement with an undisclosed buyer to sell the subsea construction vessel BOA Sub C.
Ashtead Technology, the UK-headquartered international subsea rental equipment and solutions specialist, has entered into a multi-year rental agreement with Maritime Robotics, a Norwegian provider of unmanned technology solutions.
DEME group has announced that the DP3 offshore installation vessel Viking Neptun arrived at its base in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, for the first time. Viking Neptun will join the installation vessel Living Stone and reinforce the company’s cable installation capacity, DEME said. Featuring the famo
Germany-headquartered Subsea Europe Services (SES) has opened a new research and development (R&D) center dedicated to the development of new integrated, autonomous and digital technologies. The new facility, located at the company’s premises in the Ocean Technology Campus Rostock, will focus on the
