iXblue new Gaps M5, has been selected by global rental company Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) to offer a practical, easy to export and cost-effective USBL solution to their global base of customers. Broadening STR’s existing pool of subsea equipment, Gaps M5 addresses the accuracy and performance needs and requirements for vertical and horizontal tracking applications.

In honour of their 10th anniversary, leading Canadian submersible robotics company Deep Trekker is donating to two exceptional organizations working to better the health and cleanliness of the world’s oceans and lakes. In honour of their 10th anniversary, leading Canadian submersible robotics company Deep Trekker is donating to two exceptional organizations working to better the health and cleanliness of the world’s oceans and lakes.

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) are delighted to announce the appointment of Stephen Miller as Senior Business Development Engineer for the Europe, Middle East & Africa region.

On the November 24 th , 2020, the Spanish Maritime Safety and Rescue Society, also known as SASEMAR or “Salvamento Marítimo”, in cooperation with ACSM, the Spanish provider of subsea services, have successfully recovered the wreckage of a light aircraft Piper PA-34 Seneca, which fell into the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of delta de l'Ebre, close to Tarragona in Spain, at a water depth of 113 metres.

A cutting-edge new system for autonomous airborne hydrographic survey has been launched by THURN Group. The THURN QuickDip TM system of data collection uses aerial drones to carry Valeport sensors on pre-planned survey routes to deliver an efficient and repeatable method of gathering highly accurate survey data from inaccessible or dangerous waters.

ROV Planet Magazine Issue 25: The magazine of choice for Subsea Construction and Marine Robotics Professionals. Featuring Welcome to ROV Planet - Welcome to ROV Planet - Events Calendar - GEMINI: A Game Changer in Offshore Productivity: Interview with Tyler Schilling - Blue Logic Wins ONS Innovation Award for Subsea Docking Station - Green Technology for the Blue Economy - Subsea Services and the Rush to Renewables - Hydramec Celebrating 30 Years - Poster: Subsea Tethering Winch from Subsea Tooling Services - Microsoft Finds Underwater Datacenters are Reliable, Practical and Use Energy Sustainably - iXblue Powers Deep-Sea Exploration for Ifremer’s New State-Of-The Art AUV, UlyX - Weapons That Wait No More Mine Warfare is on the Cusp of Profound Transformation - Using Unmanned Surface Vehicles to Enhance Ocean Observation - Teledyne Launches New Wayfinder DVL for Micro Vehicles - Syntactic Foam Materials for Resident ROV Applications.

Triumph has taken a long term BBC on a DP3 DSCV for upcoming commitments for subsea EPCI and Decommissioning projects in the APAC region. SubseaPartner Thailand will be executing the saturation and air diving to NORSOK U-100 compliance, an industry first within the region.

Aleron Group are delighted to announce the relocation to a new facility in Aberdeenshire as part of the strategic expansion plans for the business.

This month marks the start of a new international collaboration to better understand the ultra deep-sea through innovative adaptation of sensors to withstand the crushing pressures at depths of down to 11,000 metres. Funded through the NERC Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund, the project will bring together experts from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) with researchers from the newly created centre of excellence for ultra-deep sea research - the Danish Center for Hadal Research (HADAL) at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), to jointly improve knowledge about the processes governing organic carbon degradation in deep-sea trenches.

Valeport has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of a Head of Marketing, as it targets market leadership in the environmental sensors sector. The internal appointment of former marketing manager, Guy Frankland, to Head of Marketing marks the latest step in the strategic growth plans for Valeport – the UK’s leading oceanographic, hydrographic and hydrometric instrument manufacturer.

Comprising January to December 2021 calendar panels, plus a full and informed North Sea Oil and Gas Activity Map featuring the location of all the current offshore oil and gas fields and infrastructure, licence blocks including the UK 32nd round awards.

Fugro has been awarded a Geo-data acquisition contract to support the World Bank in its efforts to support the Government of Romania in preparing flood hazard and risk maps, and flood risk management plans, at national level.

Shell and offshore robotic ship operator Ocean Infinity have signed a joint development agreement to combine expertise and assets to execute multiclient seep hunter projects.

Peab Marin chose a Saab Seaeye Falcon as a multi-functional resource in support of the company’s marine survey, salvage and civil construction operations.

Ocean Infinity is excited to announce plans for the next phase of its Armada fleet of robotic vessels with a signed contract for eight 78-metre, optionally crewed robotic vessels.

Fugro has successfully completed a large site characterisation field programme off the coast of Massachusetts for Mayflower Wind, a joint venture between Shell New Energies and Ocean Winds (the global offshore wind collaboration of Engie and EDP Renewables).

MacArtney Group can announce that it has appointed a new Managing Director for its UK operations. Phil Middleton will be joining the group from 1 December, where he will be heading up MacArtney’s UK operations based out of Aberdeen.

Arctic Rays, LLC has released Manta HD, a small HD-IP or HD- SDI underwater camera.