UK-based subsea services company Modus has commissioned its control room in Darlington from which it can operate hybrid autonomous underwater vehicles (HAUVs). The control center, located at the company’s headquarters, is a result of a £24 million investment program. Modus has developed the applicat
Diverse Marine has signed an agreement with Nauticus Robotics to construct the initial production run of the autonomous surface vessel (ASV) Hydronaut for the Nauticus Fleet, a robotic navy with 20 Hydronaut vessels. The announcement follows 18 months of close collaboration between the two companies
Plymouth Marine Laboratory has revealed designs for what is said to be the world’s first long-range autonomous research vessel, capable of collecting data for research into climate change, biodiversity, fisheries and biogeochemistry. Plymouth-based M SUBS Ltd was commissioned to design the 24-meter
Brazil’s Oceanica Engenharia e Consultoria has taken delivery of two work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from Forum Energy Technologies (FET) to support inspection, repair, and maintenance (IRM) activities at Petrobras’ oil fields. FET manufactured the systems at its UK facility at Kirkbymo
Marine robotics technology specialist Greensea Systems has launched Bayonet Ocean Vehicles, a new company created to develop, manufacture, and distribute a line of amphibious robots recently acquired from C-2 Innovations. The deal includes the acquisition of the IP and inventory of C-2 Innovations’
EDF Renewables has carried out what is believed to be the first autonomous wind farm foundation inspection by deploying a customised remotely operated vehicle (ROV) at the Blyth offshore wind farm in the UK. Equipped and operated from the Offshore Robotics for Certification of Assets (ORCA) Hub, the
Ocean Specialists, Inc. (OSI) has launched USVs (uncrewed surface vehicles) as a Service, a new business line expected to further bolster the company’s system integration and marine project management services for complex offshore activities. The USVs as a Service business line will provide ocean an
Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras has awarded new long-term charter and service contracts to companies owned by the Norwegian DOF Group, Norskan Offshore and DOF Subsea Serviços Brasil.
Ireland-based ocean data company XOCEAN has completed the acquisition of compatriot hydrographic survey company Geomara as part of its strategic global growth plan. The acquisition follows the investment of €8 million in September last year aimed to accelerate XOCEAN’s growth. Geomara has been provi
Nauticus Robotics is set to launch the first sets of Hydronaut – Aquanaut robots from its planned Nauticus Fleet by the end of this year. These tandem pairs will be deployed in multiple offshore industries serving applications ranging from subsea maintenance and intervention to data collection activ
Fugro has received what is said to be the world’s first professional certificate to operate uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). The company’s Middle East office personnel completed the world’s first Maritime Autonomous Surface Systems (MASS) professional certified training delivered by SeaBot XR at its
UK-based subsea services contractor Modus has secured a contract extension with Prysmian to continue supporting the Italian cabling giant’s projects.
Boxfish Research, a New Zealand manufacturer of subsea remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), is introducing its ROV systems to the South Korean market to improve the country’s maritime safety and marine environment.
NOAA-funded Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI) has taken delivery of an iXblue DriX uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) and its Universal Deployment System. The solution is expected to help expand the footprint and efficiency of the institute’s ocean exploration operations. The autonomous sol
