ROV Planet Articles

SeaFlo Launches CPD Engineering Training to Support Sector Recovery and Expedite Knowledge Transfer

02.07.2020
Aberdeen headquartered SeaFlo Consultancy Ltd has invested more than £250,000 to develop a new dynamic marine and subsea training capability supported by state-of-the-art mobile simulators.

Subsea 7 Awarded Contract in the Gulf of Mexico

02.07.2020
Subsea 7 today announced the award of a sizeable(1) contract for work in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract will be recorded in backlog in the second quarter.

Fishers' ROV Minimizes Risk to Commercial Divers

02.07.2020
The principle task for any organization that puts its people in harm’s way is to find better and safer ways to increase productivity while minimizing the risk to operators. Commercial diving is a dangerous maritime job. Unlike recreational scuba diving, this career does not typically involve beautiful coral reef deposits or calm, clear waters. Instead, much of commercial diving revolves around daily risks, including exposure to toxic chemicals, working with power tools and other equipment in low-visibility conditions, and experiencing equipment malfunctions. This is risky work for even the most experienced divers.

Kongsberg Digital Acquires Danish Maritime Software Company COACH Solutions

02.07.2020
Kongsberg Digital has acquired COACH Solutions, a leading supplier of software solutions for vessel performance and monitoring. The new name will be KONGSBERG COACH Solutions.

Tracerco Secures Large Flooded Member Inspection (FMI) Project in the Caribbean

02.07.2020
Tracerco, part of Johnson Matthey Plc, has recently been awarded a large-scale project to verify the integrity of multiple platform members in the Caribbean sea.

3km Fiber Optic Tether for Hydroelectric Project

02.07.2020
NOVACAVI proudly supplied a 3-kilometer fiber optic tether for an upgraded Chinook ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) engaged in tunnel and penstock inspection at Old Chiriqui River projects in western Panama.

Oceaneering Awarded Significant Inspection Services Scope in Angola from CABGOC

01.07.2020
Oceaneering International, Inc. (Oceaneering) has announced that its Asset Integrity group has secured a three-year contract with Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), a Chevron subsidiary.

Subsea 7 Awarded Contract Offshore Norway

30.06.2020
Subsea 7 today announced the award of a sizeable(1) contract by Aker BP for the Hod Field Development Project, located 12 km from the Valhall area in the southern part of the North Sea.

National Marine Facilities Technology Road Map Published

30.06.2020
The National Oceanography Centre has this week published the National Marine Facilities (NMF) Technology Roadmap 2020-21, which outlines current capabilities and looks to the future of oceanographic science and the technology that will take us there.

Maersk Drilling Awarded One-well Exploration Contract by PETRONAS

30.06.2020
Maersk Drilling has secured a contract for the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer which will be employed by PETRONAS Suriname Exploration & Production B.V. for a one-well exploration campaign in Block 52 offshore Suriname. The contract is expected to commence in Q3/Q4 2020, with an estimated duration of 75 days. The value of the firm contract is approximately USD 20.4m, including integrated drilling services, mobilisation and demobilisation fees. The contract includes an additional one-well option.

Greensea Hires Additional Senior Robotics Engineer Greensea Continues to Expand Engineering Staf

29.06.2020
Greensea, creator of OPENSEA®, the open software architecture platform for the marine industry, recently added key personnel to its engineering team to support the development of their EOD technologies. Matt Green, Senior Robotics Engineer, is leading the technology development of Greensea’s EOD Workspace, a navigation, control, and user interface system for inspection class ROVs used in military subsea EOD mitigation.

The Belgian-Dutch Mine Hunter Program Carried by Belgium Naval & Robotics Successfully Crosses the «Systems Functional Review» Milestone

29.06.2020
On May 23, a new contractual milestone was crossed by the Belgium Naval & Robotics teams. Exactly one year after the notification of the contract in 2019, this program, which provides for the supply of twelve mine hunters equipped with drone systems (Toolbox) to the Belgian and Dutch navies, reaches a new milestone.

Rescue and Support with Full Integration

26.06.2020
Mariscope Meerestechnick has integrated to his offer another new model. The Commander MK III Rescue is a ROV with features that stand out in a vehicle of this class.

Fugro Partners with Australian Space Agency on New Robotics Control Complex

26.06.2020
The Australian government’s newly formed Australian Space Agency (ASA) has partnered with Fugro to design, build and operate the Australian Space Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Control Complex (SpAARC) in Western Australia (WA).

Cygnus Supporting Calshot Trust with Cygnus 4+

25.06.2020
During April, Cygnus Instruments Ltd were approached by a potential customer who asked about the prices for a suitable gauge for measuring the thickness of steel, over a couple of days of discussion we found out they were part of the Calshot trust who is a registered charity for the restoration of tug / tender Calshot. Cygnus decided to donate a multi-mode Cygnus 4+ ultrasonic thickness gauge that is ideal for measuring through coatings and measuring heavily corroded steel with suitable probes to help with this good cause and to restore this ship to be seaworthy again.

The OGTC Board Welcomes Tendeka’s Gillian King

25.06.2020
Tendeka’s VP for Europe, Russia, CIS & Africa, Gillian King, has joined the Board of The Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC).

NETmc Marine are Please to have Received an Order from JFD Global for a VideoTXT Overlay Unit

25.06.2020
NETmc Marine are please to have received an order from JFD Global for a VideoTXT overlay unit as part of an ROV system upgrade in its submarine rescue division. Our team gave remote support during the successful integration to the clients satisfaction.

First Completely Remote At-Sea Science Expedition in Australia`s Coral Sea Marine Park Discovers New Corals and Possible Speices Never Before seen

25.06.2020
Scientists working remotely with Schmidt Ocean Institute, one of the only at-sea science expeditions to continue operating during the global pandemic, have completed a first look at deep waters in the Coral Sea never before seen. The Australian science team discovered the deepest living hard corals in Eastern Australian waters, sighted fish in regions where they had never been found before, and identified up to 10 new marine species of fish, snails, and sponges.

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