Kraken Robotics Announces $13m in Synthetic Aperture Sonar, Battery Sales
Kraken Robotics Inc. announced that it has received $13 million in orders for synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) and subsea batteries. The orders are from customers based in the United States, Norway, and Turkey and include an order for 10 SAS from one customer. The Kraken SAS and SeaPower battery systems from this order will be integrated on four different types of uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) platforms, ranging in size from small-class to large-class.Kraken SAS and SeaPower batteries are built to be platform agnostic, coming in several different configurations with modular components to
Verlume, Kraken Robotics Establish Strategic Collaboration to Deliver Subsea Battery Solutions
and strengthening supply across strategic markets in the UK, Europe, USA, and Canada.This integration represents a market-first crossover: the introduction of military-grade battery technology into the commercial offshore energy sector for the first time, with Kraken expanding the reach of its battery systems into offshore energy markets, while Verlume accelerates its impact within the global defense sector.
Marine Batteries: Sunlight Acquires Lehmann Marine
Germany-based Lehmann Marine, a leader in maritime lithium ferrophosphate (LFP) battery systems, signed an agreement with the Greek Sunlight Group, a member of the Olympia Group, which has more than 30 years experience in the production of lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries. Under the agreement, Sunlight will acquire a 51% stake in Lehmann Marine.“This partnership is a transformational step for both companies,” said Alexander Lehmann, Managing Director of Lehmann Marine. “Partnering with Sunlight gives us a powerful ally to scale our production and meet the increasing demand for
Verlume Reports 'Significant Growth' in 2023
storage and Axonn solutions are intending to explore the applicability of these technologies for system integration for scalable and flexible demand of energy, to match the supply profile of an offshore wind farm.Additionally, Verlume secured a contract to supply three of the ‘Charge’ battery systems for bespoke subsea monitoring applications. Charge is Verlume’s compact, rechargeable battery solution which provides reliable and safe energy in challenging locations to enable long duration seabed monitoring for stationary systems. Verlume has also developed a business stream for rental
Bob Black Joins EC-OG Board
dedicated to providing intelligent energy management and renewable energy integration to high value applications, using in-house developed smart microgrid controllers combined with high density, safe and reliable Lithium-ion battery technology.Richard Knox, managing director at EC-OG, said, “Battery systems have been identified as central to the transition to a low carbon energy system. In the underwater environment, our battery system technologies provide a reliable, local power enabler for remote and autonomous operations. With an extensive track record in the growth of technology and consulting
General Atomics Wins Contract for LDUUV Motor and ESS
motor and next generation power system into a Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV). The planned systems will provide the LDUUV with power for propulsion and an energy storage system to support improved system performance necessary for future LDUUV operations.“Our energy and battery systems have been successfully demonstrated and proven safe for use on a variety of underwater manned and unmanned vehicles,” stated Scott Forney, president of GA-EMS. “Over the course of the last two years, the motor has undergone lab testing, and power system has completed underwater testing
Harvey Gulf Adds Battery Power to Harvey Champion PSV
both tri-fuel and dual-fuel vessels.""Upon completion of the conversion, the Harvey Champion immediately went to work for an oil & gas super major in the USA," Harvey said Wednesday, without saying who the client was.The company in September 2020 said it would install 10 battery systems onboard eight of its vessels as the U.S.-based offshore vessel owner continues its efforts to transform its fleet for greener operations
Carnegie, Oceantera to Collaborate on Wave Energy Projects
research facility and Garden Island Microgrid [in Western Australia] in 2019," Carnegie said.The Garden Island Microgrid is an integrated renewable microgrid project including a connection to Carnegie’s wave energy site directly offshore from the island. The 2 MW of solar and associated battery systems provide energy to Australia’s largest naval base
Kraken Reports Contracts Worth $2.8 Million
several successful demonstration trials and commercial contracts with offshore oil and gas customers in North and South America for laser scanning of a wide variety of subsea assets.PowerSubsea Pressure Tolerant Batteries – SeaPowerCompleted delivery of 16 6000-meter rated pressure tolerant battery systems to Ocean Infinity, representing approximately 1,300 kWh. At a recent industry conference, Ocean Infinity noted that they are achieving AUV mission lengths of almost 700-line kilometers with Kraken batteries as compared to approximately 300-line kilometers with the original AUV batteries. This
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