Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has secured an order from DOF Subsea to deliver two 200HP Perry XLX-C work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).
Malaysian T7 Global Berhad has won a contract by Pioneer Pegasus to provide mini remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for underwater services. T7’s subsidiary Tanjung Offshore Services will provide underwater inspection and maintenance services for ten platforms accumulatively in Sabah and Sarawak usin
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has chosen a suite of subsea navigation, positioning and communications technologies from Sonardyne to navigate, track and control its first commercial SPICE autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). The SPICE AUV will be using Sonardyne’s hybrid navigator SPRINT-Nav, co
Canadian marine technology company Kraken Robotics has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 3D acoustic imaging specialist PanGeo Subsea. PanGeo’s assets consist primarily of human capital, know-how and equipment comprised mostly of sub-bottom imaging units and acoustic imaging units that are us
Unmanned technology systems operator and integrator DroneQ Robotics has signed a partnership with Canadian remotely operated vehicle (ROV) developer SEAMOR Marine to boost ROV solutions.
The global unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) market generated $4,104.2 million in revenue in 2020, according to research by P&S Intelligence. The market is said to be driven by the increasing requirement for maritime security equipment, advancements in underwater inspection systems, and surging sp
A collection of energy transition-related updates across the industry was heavily focused on hydrogen and its role in reaching net-zero goals.
Saildrone’s new uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) Saildrone Surveyor has arrived in Hawaii after completing its maiden voyage from San Francisco to Honolulu. During the 28-day voyage, the Saildrone Surveyor sailed 2,250 nautical miles and mapped 6,400 square nautical miles of seafloor. Saildrone stated
SEA-KIT’s latest unmanned surface vessel (USV) has received Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) certification by Lloyd’s Register, becoming the first-ever to achieve this milestone. The 12-meter X-class USV, delivered to Fugro, received the new UMS certification on 28 June. SEA-KIT said it had worked clos
SEA-KIT has sent off the second X-class uncrewed surface vessel (USV) destined for Fugro from Essex to Aberdeen, Scotland. According to SEA-KIT, the USV named Fugro Orca left Essex after having completed extensive sea trials. In March 2020, Fugro and SEA-KIT formed a strategic partnership to develop
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has secured £670,000 in funding for a research project that will take robot submarine Boaty McBoatface around end-of-life oil and gas fields. The Autonomous Techniques for infraStructure Ecological Assessment (AT-SEA) project will trial the concept of using sub
Brazilian offshore IRM operator, SISTAC, has expanded its fleet of underwater robotic vehicles with another Saab Seaeye Falcon.
Norwegian designer and shipbuilder VARD has started the construction of the first of the eight marine robotic vessels for Ocean Infinity’s Armada fleet.
Dive Technologies has formally extended partnership with Kraken Robotics to build a commercial autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for deep subsea cable and infrastructure inspections and geophysical surveys.
