Autonomy: Inside the Building of Ocean Infinity’s Armada Fleet
equipment. The first two in what’s being called the Armada fleet will be launched early next year ready for commercial operations in the North Sea in summer 2021 and an initial 17 are planned.The company has brought some known experience onboard, including Dan Hook, who was behind the UK’s ASV Ltd., an early developer of USVs now owned by L3Harris. What we realized, Hook says, is that small USV systems could only do so much so, while there was take up in the defense sector, for mine and submarine hunting, other sectors were slower to adopt such systems beyond inland, lake or coastal surveys
Peel Ports Group invests in Norbit Tech
Norbit recently supplied an iWBMSh Integrated Multibeam Survey Systems to Peel Ports Group.This latest generation sonar tech is providing survey capability both to its Mersey based Survey Vessel ‘Royal Charter’ plus their upcoming delivery of an L3Harris ASV Ltd vehicle.The Norbit iWBMSh now commissioned on the Royal Charter has replaced the vessels previously installed multibeam system.With the vessel now delivering high quality bathymetric and backscatter hydrographic data, Peel Ports have additionally installed a Norbit iLiDAR laser scanner to provide further survey capability in its
AUVs Launched and Recovered Autonomously
of multiple autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) from an autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) was demonstrated as the closing part of their Innovate UK project. The demonstration, performed in front of invited guests from the project partners Planet Ocean, National Oceanography Center (NOC), ASV Ltd, University of Southampton and funders Innovate UK and Dstl took place on a sunny July day in the Solent. The day marked the final activity of the two year Innovate U.K. project, during which two extremely capable, low cost AUVs were developed along with the launch and recovery systems which
OSIL & ASV: Mooring-free Buoy Launched
Ocean Scientific International Ltd. (OSIL) teamed with ASV Ltd. to offer a low-cost, mobile alternative to a permanent moored buoy system for monitoring. The system uses one of the ASV C-Stat station keeping buoys which can be deployed for up to four days at a time, running either on hybrid diesel, or full electric power, and can be programmed to remain in position with a set watch circle, shadow a vessel, or follow a set patrol route, allowing data to be gathered over a much wider area than could normally be achieved with a fixed point buoy. OSIL’s knowledge of instrumented and telemetered
Mooring-free Buoy Launched
Ocean Scientific International Ltd. (OSIL) have teamed up with U.K.-based ASV Ltd. to offer a low-cost, mobile alternative to a permanent moored buoy system for all monitoring applications, but particularly targeted at oil, gas, dredging activities and environmental monitoring. OSIL is a manufacturer of data buoy systems for all applications and locations, including dredge monitoring projects and environmental management schemes. ASV designs, builds and operates unmanned marine vehicle systems for commercial, government and military customers. Together the companies are offering
Robot Vehicles Embark on Fish Tracking Mission
in the U.K. and will provide valuable information about the shelf seas, marine life and the scope for autonomous vehicles in future research projects. AutoNaut was built and is operated on behalf of the NOC by MOST (Autonomous Vessels) Ltd; C-Enduro was built and is operated on behalf of the NOC by ASV Ltd; and the NOC’s own SV3 Waveglider is being supported by its manufacturer (Liquid Robotics)
ASV to Host 55th Marine Measurement Forum
ASV Ltd have announced that it is to host the 55th Marine Measurement Forum at its new facility in Portchester, Hampshire. The Marine Measurement Forum (MMF) is a series of one-day, nonprofit making events that provides opportunities for the informal exchange of ideas, knowledge, techniques and developments across an extensive range of marine scientific measurement activities. Registration for the event is now open, and places are limited so early booking is highly recommended. The call for speakers is now open. Representatives from research institutions and commercial organisations
Planet Ocean Signs Partnering Agreement with ASV
ASV Ltd and Planet Ocean Ltd have signed a Technology Partnering Agreement which sees Planet Ocean as the ASV technology partner for marine science applications to provide turnkey solutions for the marine science sector. Initially focussing on ASV’s C-Enduro, a long endurance autonomous surface vehicle, Planet Ocean will be working alongside the ASV team to provide standard and customised payloads for marine science missions. Planet Ocean’s considerable experience with sensors, telemetry and asset tracking of all types will ensure that the capabilities of the C-Enduro vehicle are
NOC Buys Two Ocean Robot Boats
The National Oceanography Center (NOC) is to purchase two oceangoing unmanned surface vehicles designed for long endurance scientific research. The unmanned surface vehicles, one produced by MOST Ltd, of Chichester, and the other by ASV Ltd, based in Portchester were developed as part of a £1million initiative to produce rugged and reliable marine autonomous systems to gather data from the open ocean over periods of several months in support of U.K. marine scientific research. Geraint West, director of National Marine Facilities said, “This is an investment of some £400
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