Kongsberg Maritime Secures Several Major Contracts for HUGIN AUVs

13.07.2022

Following a recent uptick in orders, Kongsberg Maritime’s Sensor and Robotics division has announced that it has secured over NOK 450M in contracts for HUGIN AUV in Q2 2022. The order income consists of a healthy mix of recurring business with existing customers and new customers that will utilize the HUGIN platform in their operations.

Fugro’s Innovative Blue Snake™ System Achieves Success on its First Offshore Wind Project

12.07.2022

Fugro has successfully completed a contract for the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to perform a geotechnical site investigation at the IJmuiden Ver (Noord) V and VI wind farm sites as part of the geophysical survey package.

Rovco Strengthens Offshore Wind Campaigns with Charter of VOS Star Vessel

11.07.2022

Rovco has signed an agreement for the charter of the VOS Star from owners Vroon to support delivery of its offshore wind farm projects. The charter signals a new working relationship between the leading provider of offshore subsea and hydrographic survey projects and the international shipping company.

EVENT: MATS 2022 Southampton

11.07.2022

We're looking for inspiring speakers, pioneers and thought leaders for our upcoming Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase (MATS): a key international event in the marine technology calendar. Submit your abstract before the 27 July.

IQUA Robotics and Partners Awarded the PLOME Research Project

08.07.2022

A scientific team led by the University of Girona (UdG) will develop an underwater platform to intelligently monitor marine ecosystems in real time. The project is called “Platform for Long-lasting Observation of Marine Ecosystems” (PLOME) and is carried out jointly with the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC), the Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB), the Universitat Politècnica de Madrid (UPM), the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) and the company Iqua Robotics SL.

UK Hydrographic Office Calls for UK Government Organisations Involved in Seabed Mapping to Join Newly Unveiled UK Centre for Seabed Mapping

06.07.2022

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is inviting UK government organisations involved in seabed mapping who share common interests in optimising the UK’s national maritime assets to become a member of the newly unveiled UK Centre for Seabed Mapping.

Fugro’s Geo-data Supports the Development of Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

06.07.2022

Fugro has begun geotechnical site investigations at RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm development. The collected Geo-data will be used to inform the design, fabrication and installation of the main wind farm components including turbine foundation, inter-array and export cables. With a planned capacity of 1,000 megawatts (MW) Thor will be Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to date, producing enough green electricity to supply the equivalent of more than one million Danish households.

Port of Aberdeen Welcomes First Vessel to South Harbour as Construction Continues at Pace

05.07.2022

The Port of Aberdeen welcomed the first commercial vessel to Aberdeen South Harbour on Saturday 2 July, as construction of the £400 million port expansion continues at pace. Subsea 7’s Seven Atlantic dive support vessel berthed at Dunnottar Quay to change over the crew, offload project equipment and stock up on provisions after completing inspection, repair and maintenance work for EnQuest. The vessel will return to South Harbour later in the month for annual routine maintenance.

Centurion Combines Aleron and Seanic UK to Create Centurion Subsea Services

05.07.2022

CENTURION Group, a global leader in the supply of rentals & services to the critical industries, has announced that it is combining Aberdeen-based brands Aleron and Seanic UK to form Centurion Subsea Services (CSS).

Fugro Expands its USV Fleet with the Development of the ‘Blue Prism™’ for Autonomous and Sustainable Geophysical Surveys

05.07.2022

Fugro has signed a contract with Kooiman Engineering and Van Oossanen Naval Architects for the naval design of Blue Prism™, Fugro’s next generation of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). Specifically engineered for operations in both coastal and offshore environments, the Blue Prism™ will combine an ultra-low carbon footprint with high quality data collection, weather resilience and endurance characteristics.

Boskalis Expands Presence in the US with Opening of New Offshore Renewables Office in Providence, Rhode Island

01.07.2022

Boskalis, with a presence in the US market spanning more than forty years, has recently opened a new office to support the rapidly developing US offshore wind market along the east coast. The office, located in Providence, Rhode Island, will serve as the Boskalis renewables hub from which multiple project teams will be supported.

Rovco Signs Subsea Contract for Hollandse Kust (noord) Offshore Wind Farm

30.06.2022

Rovco, a leading provider of offshore subsea and hydrographic survey projects, has signed a contract with Van Oord to perform subsea investigation works on Dutch offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Noord.

NATO launches Innovation Fund

30.06.2022

On Thursday (30 June 2022), at a signing ceremony hosted by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Leaders and Ministers from 22 Allied countries* launched NATO’s Innovation Fund, the world’s first multi-sovereign venture capital fund.

Maersk Drilling Awarded One-well Contract with Shell in the UK North Sea

29.06.2022

Maersk Drilling has secured a contract from Shell UK Ltd for the provision of the harsh-environment jack-up rig Maersk Resilient for the drilling of the Pensacola well in the UK sector of the North Sea. The contract is expected to commence in the second half of 2022, in direct continuation of the rig’s previous work scope with Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM), with an estimated duration of approximately two months.

Jaia Robotics Secures Over $1M Funding for Micro-Sized Autonomous Marine Vehicles

29.06.2022

Jaia Robotics, Inc., an aquatic robotics company specializing in the development of micro-sized, high-speed, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) announced today that it has raised over $1 million in seed funding.

H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon to participate at ONS 2022

29.06.2022

We are pleased to announce that His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon will attend the Official Opening Ceremony of ONS 2022. Other speakers in the ONS 2022 Opening session:

Schmidt Ocean Institute & National Geographic Society to Advance Diversity in Ocean Exploration

28.06.2022

A new collaboration between Schmidt Ocean Institute and the National Geographic Society to advance diversity and equity among ocean scientists was announced today at the UN Ocean Conference. The partnership will provide seagoing opportunities to underrepresented, historically marginalized and local scientists and National Geographic Explorers.

Next Generation High-speed Marine Survey USV Now Ready to Rent

27.06.2022

Marine survey systems, services and solutions specialist Subsea Europe Services has opened the rental book on its next-generation Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) for marine data acquisition to IHO s-44 standards today. Ready for surveying this summer, the MANTAS T12 USV, called ‘Autonomous Surveyor’ has already been put through its paces with two days of intensive demonstrations at the German Hydrographic Society (DHyG) organised Hydrographentag 2022 conference in Bremerhaven earlier this month.

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