Kraken Wins Pair of Navy Contracts
Canada-based marine technology company Kraken Robotics Inc. announced Tuesday it has won a pair of contracts to supply mine-hunting equipment to the navies in Denmark and Poland.The firm said it signed a $27.3 million (CAD 36 million) contract with Danish Ministry of Defense, Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) to supply mine-hunting sonar equipment to the Royal Danish Navy, and on September 1 it inked a deal to supply mine-hunting systems to the Polish Navy.The winner of a competitive bid process, Kraken will deliver its KATFISH towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar, Tentacle Winch and Autonomous
Staying Vigilant On and Beneath the Waterline
Filter (ACF), which results in very stable, high integrity imagery. Sonar mode processes the intensity of the acoustic data to extract long-range positional data out to 1.5 kilometers and over a 90-degree field of view. In this mode, the sonar returns are used to generate computer aided detection (CAD) markers, which alert the operator (or a third-party artificial intelligence based processor) to the presence of navigationally relevant obstacles, such as coral reefs, rocks, containers or even small ice bergs.“Multi-beam echo sounders (MBES) are a common type of sonar which seek to map the
Kraken Reports 126% Revenue Jump in 2019
Canadian marine technology company Kraken Robotics Inc. reported an annual revenue of $15 million (CAD) for 2019, up 126% from $6.7 million for 2018.Revenue in 2019 was highlighted by the delivery of a $9 million order for SeaPower batteries to Ocean Infinity in the second half of the year; the delivery of a KATFISH system in the second quarter of 2019 as well as delivery of sensors to multiple customers, the company said.“2019 was an extremely busy year for Kraken,” said Karl Kenny, Kraken’s President and CEO. "We are delighted to have generated positive Adjusted EBITDA in 2019
Kraken Wins Canadian Government Contract
Kraken Robotics subsidiary Kraken Robotic Systems has been awarded a contract valued at $524,720 (CAD) (approximately US$405,500) with the Government of Canada for Kraken’s SeaVision 3D laser scanner.An underwater 3D laser imaging system designed to be fitted to remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles, SeaVision was initially pre-qualified under the Canadian government’s Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP). Effective April 1, 2019, BCIP became the Innovative Solutions Canada –Testing Stream (ISC-TS), delivered by Innovation, Science & Economic Development’s
Thruster Design for Submersible Developers
submersible vehicle developers to the design practices used by HydroComp and other specialists to deliver thruster designs that are among the highest thrust-to-power ratio propulsors in service.PROPULSOR DESIGN OBJECTIVESThe ultimate objective of thruster design for vehicle development is typically a 3D CAD model of the propeller and nozzle that will support – and enhance – the technical and business mission of the vehicle. Three principal task groups make up a complete thruster design project – Vehicle-Propulsor-Drive system matching, thruster component optimization, and geometric
3D at Depth Completes 300 Offshore LiDAR Metrologies
, total beam control scans with ranges up to 45 meters during the data collection process. From a client deliverable standpoint, every 3D at Depth LiDAR metrology delivers precise, repeatable, millimetric 3D point cloud data sets with reflectivity that can be exported into any existing GIS or CAD-based platform, providing an unparalleled baseline of subsea assets at the point of installation. (Reflectivity and longer-range measurement repeatability are unique features attributed to 3D LiDAR data sets and are essential for more precise 3D modeling, analysis and visualization.) 3D at
Kraken Sets out to Advance Offshore Digitalization
President and CEO. “While digitalization offers many potential benefits in the upstream value chain, some of the biggest opportunities are in integrated operations, such as reducing unplanned downtime by enhancing asset integrity management.” Funding for the nearly $590,000 ($750,000 CAD) contract is being provided by Petroleum Research Newfoundland and Labrador (PRNL), InnovateNL and industry partners. The contract will commence in 4Q17 and conclude in 4Q18. “This project is consistent with our member’s pursuit of opportunities to gain competitive advantage by
Young Innovators to Compete in Underwater Robotics
robotics program sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and managed by the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Foundation (AUVSIF). It offers teachers and group leaders the opportunity to inspire their students to build their own remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) following an academic curriculum consistent with the Next Generation Science Standards supporting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects with a marine engineering-based theme. The program promotes hands-on learning of engineering and scientific concepts, problem solving, teamwork and critical
SoCal Tech Focus: DimEye
fields of application: engineering projects and integrity management. Engineering projects always require a detailed and reliable knowledge of the existing installation in order to prepare the modifications and/or the design of new components: the VLS survey will provide an accurate 3D as-built CAD model of the existing installation, thus minimizing risks significantly. This VLS configuration requires the use of an HD camera (no need for a laser line projection device). Integrity management requires reliable information on potential “anomalies” and comparisons between periodical
February 2024
