Ocean Infinity Inks Deal with Shell for Subsea Data Capture Services
Ocean Infinity signed a global framework agreement (GFA) with Shell to provide its robotic fleet for servicing the offshore energy sector.The GFA marks a significant milestone in the provision of lean-crewed and robotic seabed geomatics, spanning geophysical and geotechnical services, within the offshore energy sector.It covers a 5-year period, encompassing all countries where Shell is currently active or plans to operate in the future.Services governed by the GFA include the Armada fleet of uncrewed and lean-crewed vessels."This agreement enables new, lean-crewed vessels into high-value
Malaysia Says MH370 Search Must Go On
the possibility that the aircraft had been deliberately taken off course, and debris, some confirmed and some believed to be from the aircraft, has washed up along the coast of Africa and on islands in the Indian Ocean.Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said U.S. seabed exploration firm Ocean Infinity had been invited to discuss its latest search proposal after two previous failed attempts."The Malaysian government is committed to the search (for MH370) and the search must go on," Loke said at a remembrance event on Sunday.Malaysia engaged Ocean Infinity in 2018 to search the southern
Remote, Autonomous Ship Ops Drive Future of Marine Data Management
a more extensive role than ever before in the maritime industry. This paradigm shift is not only revolutionising the way ships are operated but also driving and being driven by significant advancements in data management and data handling. We sat down with a group of industry professionals from Ocean Infinity, a leading maritime technology company, to explore the pivotal role of data in this transformation. From the challenges of data collection and bottlenecks to the power of picking the right data to process at the right time, our conversation provides a snapshot of the driving forces behind the
Connecting the Dots: From Remote Operations to Full Autonomy
at the same time negotiating the necessary culture change within individual organizations, to really reap the benefits.Harvest Technology Group is a relatively young and small Australian company that has caught the attention of a number of offshore and subsea industry heavyweights, from Fugro to Ocean Infinity, Technip FMC and DOF Subsea. Damiain Brown, Chief Product Officer, and Adam Ford, Special Projects Lead, from Harvest discuss the potential of technology to make a real difference in the maritime industry with Offshore Engineer.Working in the offshore environment is difficult enough, however
Equinor Taps Ocean Infinity for Floating Wind Farm Site Survey off California
Seabed survey and ocean research company Ocean Infinity has signed a contract with Equinor Wind US LLC, for one of the first-ever floating offshore wind farms on the US West Coast. Under the terms of this contract, Ocean Infinity will undertake a comprehensive site investigation survey using multiple AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) simultaneously for Equinor's floating offshore wind lease area (OCS-P 0563), located in Morro Bay, offshore California.Shawntel Johnson, Director, Business Development at Ocean Infinity said: "The US West Coast with its challenging deep water topography
Floating Energy Allyance Selects Ocean Infinity for Offshore Wind Farm Survey
Floating Energy Allyance (FEA), comprising of BW Ideol, Elicio, and BayWa r.e., has appointed Ocean Infinity to carry out an initial geophysical and geotechnical site investigation at its Buchan floating offshore wind project, 75 km to the northeast of Fraserburgh, Scotland.The Floating Energy Allyance last year secured the rights to develop a floating offshore wind farm with an approximate capacity of 1GW off the northeast coast of Scotland through Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind leasing round.Ocean Infinity, the company that will be conducting survey, is a specialized survey firm using
VIDEO: Ocean Infinity's Armada 7801 Robotic Vessel Reaches Norway
Ocean Infinity's Armada 7801 has reached Norway after a long journey from Vietnam, where its hull was built last year at the Vard Vung Tau shipyard."Our first new ship has arrived in Norway, having set sail on its maiden voyage from Vietnam in November. Installation of the payload equipment and remote systems will now commence ahead of the ship entering service on offshore data acquisition tasks in the coming months," Ocean Infinity, a seabed survey and ocean research company based in the United States, said Thursday.The 78-meter robotic vessel will be outfitted by Vard Søviknes.
VIDEO: Ocean Infinity's Two Armada Vessels Set Sail from Vietnam
Ocean Infinity, a seabed survey and ocean research company based in the United States, said Tuesday that two of its new vessels, part of the Armada USV fleet, had set sail from Vietnam."We're officially the proud owner of not just one but two brand new ships. Armada 7801 and 7802 have set sail from Vietnam and are headed to Norway. The delivery of these first two ships marks an important milestone on our journey towards tech-enabled lean-crewed operations for a safer and greener maritime future," Ocean Infinity said.More than two years ago, in February 2020, Ocean Infinity first announced
USVs Eye Offshore Wind Opportunities
and post-decommissioning surveys. Geotechnical capability is a future vision.“Our view is that you can’t currently fit everything on one vessel,” says Jones. “One could be fit for wind farm asset integrity, but might not be appropriate for construction or UXO survey.”Ocean Infinity’s 78 m vessel is it’s first Armada fleet vessel on the water. It will be lean-crewed to start with. Photos from Ocean Infinity.Ocean InfinityOcean Infinity is going even bigger with its emerging Armada Fleet. Ocean Infinity’s first 78m vessel is undergoing commissioning and
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