Fugro has, in partnership with Solstad and Oceanpact, been awarded three long-term contracts by Petrobras to provide remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services for a variety of subsea activities in Brazil. All three contracts are for three-year firm periods with additional one-year options. Fugro will
Tetra Tech’s Marine Services Division has taken delivery of an Inception Class MKII Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) with a bespoke cooling system and two additional survey instrumentation pods for harbour survey projects. The first payload pod has been fitted out with an R2SONIC 2020, SBG Ekinox-D, Va
Film-Ocean has recently invested a six-figure sum in the design and manufacture of its latest compact remotely operated vehicle (ROV) launch and recovery system (LARS). Film-Ocean’s LARS system has a smaller footprint than the more traditional A-frame systems, an overall weight reduction and its bui
Ocean Power Technologies’ (OPT) PB3 PowerBuoy ,operating in the Adriatic Sea, has surpassed 600 days of continuous operation for Eni’s Phase 1 resident autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) project. “The PB3 PowerBuoy continues to validate its durability as a proven marine power asset,” said George H.
Welaptega, owned by integrated subsea technology and services company Ashtead Technology, delivered the Riser/Rope Cleaning and Inspection System (RCIS) to Ocean Installer for its inaugural deployment in May. The project saw riser cleaning operations carried out in Norwegian waters as part of the Ba
RusselSmith, Nigerian integrated oil field services provider, has teamed up with Kongsberg Ferrotech, a Norwegian subsea robotics company, to introduce a range of autonomous subsea robotic technologies to the Nigerian market. The robotic solutions are designed to perform inspection, repair and maint
Deep Trekker has launched a new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system, the REVOLUTION NAV. Offering advanced navigation and stabilization, this new package is leading the way in semi-autonomous vehicles. The REVOLUTION NAV package provides pilots with a Google map showing the ROV’s position on scre
Environmental group Greenpeace has located two large methane leaks at an old offshore well site in the UK North Sea.
Forth Engineering plans to demonstrate the autonomous underwater system for nuclear inspection at its headquarters at Maryport, Cumbria on Thursday. The demonstration is a part of the Autonomous Aquatic Inspection and Intervention (A2I2) project, a collaborative R&D project supported by Innovate UK
Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has won a contract to supply a Quasar II, medium-sized work class ROV to PTSC Geos & Subsea Services (PTSC G&S), a subsidiary of Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC). The Quasar is the second of its kind ordered by PTSC G&S, nearly a decade after the first R
Cellula Robotics has joined the NOC’s Marine Robotics Innovation Centre. Vancuver-based subsea robotics specialist currently has a team of around 30 engineers, technicians and programme managers. It also has a regional office in Aberdeenshire UK, which currently concentrates on business development,
Sulmara Subsea recently joined forces with XOCEAN to deliver a seabed survey offshore Aruba on behalf of SeaDrill using an XO-450 unmanned surface vessel (USV). The USV completed the 26 square kilometres seafloor survey in 70 metres of water using high resolution multibeam. The objectives were to id
TechnipFMC ROV Services has recently deployed two new Gemini ROV systems for Shell, operating on contracted deepwater rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gemini ROV is the latest innovation from TechnipFMC’s ROV Services group and leverages precision robotics to improve productivity and reduce rig days
The Morrison Government is investing around $11 million to acquire AUV62-AT, an advanced anti submarine warfare capability for Defence. The new AUV62-AT will enhance Australia’s warfighting capabilities. “This advanced technology training target will simulate submarines and torpedos, providing highl
