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Electric Motor Selection for Underwater Vehicles: Considerations of Partial Load Efficiency
It is easy to appreciate why permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) are popular…
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MBARI Works at Unlocking Ocean Biology
Greater understanding of what goes on in the ocean is starting to become a reality…
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SubSeaSail G6 Platform Passes the Test
The Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
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Environmental DNA Emerging in the Ocean Science Community
There is a new buzzword in the ocean science/sensing community. The word is eDNA…
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Greensea’s New Ship Hull Crawler Tech Launches with VideoRay Defender ROV
Greensea introduces a new hull crawler that easily attaches a Remotely Operated Vehicle…
Latest news
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GeoSpectrum Launches TRAPS-USV
GeoSpectrum Technologies has launched a new and compact version of its Towed Reelable Active Passive Sonar (TRAPS) suitable…
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Minesto Gets OK for Tidal Kite Installation in Faroe Islands
Marine energy developer Minesto has said it been granted all necessary permits and consents for the installation of two grid…
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Saab Seaeye's Falcon Flies High
In 2020, Saab Seaeye sees the Falcon flying high as the top-selling electric underwater robotic vehicle in its 34-year history.Launched…
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Remotely Operated Vehicles: Thinking out of the Box
All electric systems are starting to free companies from the traditional strict form factors that ROVs traditionally take.
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Kongsberg Develops New LARS for HUGIN AUVs
Norway's Kongsberg Maritime has developed a new LARS (Launch and Recovery System) solution for its HUGIN range of Autonomous…
Offshore Energy
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Fugro, Sea-Kit in Uncrewed Surface Vessel Team-Up
Dutch offshore survey company Fugro has teamed up with SEA-KIT, winner of the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, to develop a…
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Aker Solutions Bags 20-Year Deal with Chevron in Gulf of Mexico
Norway's Aker Solutions has entered a master agreement to provide umbilicals for Chevron-operated oil and gas fields in the US Gulf of Mexico.
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U.S. to send envoy to Saudi Arabia to Stabilize Oil Prices
The Trump administration plans to send a special energy envoy to Saudi Arabia to work with the kingdom on stabilizing the global oil market…
Hydrographic
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Mapping the Ikaite Columns of the Ikka Fjord, SW Greenland
Ikka Fjord in SW Greenland is the only known place in the World where the rare carbonate mineral ‘Ikaite’ (named after the…
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iXblue, ThayerMahan in Unmanned Surface Vessel Pact
ThayerMahan, a company specializing in autonomous maritime security solutions has partnered up with iXblue, a company specializing in navigation…
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SBG Systems' INS Chosen for Shom Fleet
Shom, the French national hydrographic and oceanographic office selected SBG Systems’ inertial navigation sytems to renew their whole fleet of INS.
Ocean News
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Deep-Sea Coral Gardens, Graveyards Discovered Off Australia
Bremer Canyon Marine Park is already known as a biodiversity hotspot for marine species such as whales and dolphins, however…
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OSIL: Surge in Snow Catcher Demand
Global interest in Marine Snow Catchers for carbon and nutrient cycle studies has been steadily increasing in recent years…
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Seiche Unveils Acoustic Monitoring Technology
Seiche has launched a digital hydrophone developed in partnership with UK-based multinational defense technology company QinetiQ.
Subsea Defense
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Phoenix Bags $97m SUPSALV Contract
Phoenix International Holdings Inc. (Phoenix) won a $97 million (maximum value) contract to provide diving and diving related…
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Huntington Ingalls Industries to Acquire Hydroid
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Hydroid Inc., a provider…
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Shearwater GeoServices Bags Gambia 3D Gig
The provider of 3D marine seismic data, imaging products, and data processing software solutions, Shearwater Geoservices…
Vehicle News
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HII Completes Hydroid Acquisition
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has closed its acquisition of Hydroid Inc.In conjunction with the transaction, HII and…
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Amman Mineral Orders Forum ROV for Subsea Mining Support
Indonesian mining firm Amman Mineral has ordered an ROV from Forum Energy Technologies to support its mining operations at…
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Nido Robotics Debuts Two Underwater Drones
Nido Robotics has launched Sibiu Pro and Sibiu Nano underwater drones. Sibiu Pro and Sibiu Nano underwater drones offer a new degree of precision…
New Products
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Kongsberg Upgrades Its Multibeam Echosounder
Kongsberg Maritime has released two new state-of-the-art features on its EM 2040 MKII multibeam echosounder. The first enables…
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RBR Introduces RBRquartz³ BPR|zero
The RBRquartz³ BPR|zero is a special version of the robust RBRquartz³ BPR implementing an internal quartz barometer and switching valve.
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Sonardyne Unveils New Products
Underwater technology provider Sonardyne International Ltd. has announced new additions to its 2020 product line-up.With…
