Fincantieri Invests in Deep Tech Scale-Up for Naval and Submarine Sector
the expertise of the two companies.In addition, Fincantieri and WSense are actively involved in the participation in additional Italian and European tenders aimed at innovation in the underwater sector, as well as in joint commercial proposals.The investment in WSense, a cutting-edge Italian center of excellence in the development of innovative solutions for wireless networks and underwater monitoring and surveillance systems, is a further building block in the Fincantieri Underwater strategy.It strengthens its position in critical technologies for underwater communication, which is a sector of growing
Navantia UK Secures Subsea Structures Manufacturing Order from McDermott
that we want to bring to our UK facilities,” said Juan de la Cueva, CEO of Navantia UK."Our skilled workforce has extensive experience in precision fabrication for the energy sector, and this project will enable us to further expand our team whilst reinforcing Arnish's position as a center of excellence for critical energy infrastructure,” added Albert Allan, General Manager of the Arnish facility.The contract represents a significant development for the Arnish facility, which was recently acquired as part of Navantia UK's purchase of Harland & Wolff's four UK yards.It aligns
Subsea Industry Paves the Innovation Path for Floating Wind, says GUH
of new green jobs, transfer oil and gas jobs into renewables, build vital domestic infrastructure, and win export orders. Prioritizing and investing in the UK’s underwater industry will help accelerate the transition of our oil and gas supply chain and cement the UK as an international center of excellence. Not only will it secure our energy supply, but it will also protect critical underwater energy and communications infrastructure. Given the heightened threat from rogue nations, the underwater battlespace has become a high priority for the UK and wider NATO allies.”In its response to
Global Underwater Hub Forms Taskforce to Improve Subsea Cable Reliability and Performance
oil and gas, the UK can create a new generation of products and services that will unlock this emerging sector.” GUH’s White Paper sets out the challenges and presents a solution for how the UK can tackle cable performance and reliability and, through first-mover advantage, become a center of excellence for subsea cable systems in floating offshore wind. By establishing and leading the UK Subsea Cable System Forum, GUH will ensure that the entire supply chain can effectively influence standards and policy to improve reliability, cost effectiveness and quality of cable systems supplied
NOAA Engages Fugro for Hydrographic Survey Services
multiple advanced technologies, such as airborne lidar bathymetry and remote and autonomous survey techniques to enhance survey safety, speed, and sustainability.The new IDIQ contract, effective January 1, 2025, and expiring December 31, 2029, will be managed from Fugro’s Hydrography Center of Excellence in Houston.“A sustainable blue economy depends on accurate and up-to-date nautical charts. We’re proud to continue our long history of work with NOAA, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to deliver the hydrographic data mariners need to safely operate in U.S. waters,” said
Saipem’s Castorone Vessel on Its Way to Türkiye’s Largest Gas Field
of up to 1,200 tons allow it to handle pipelines with diameters of up to 60 inches, making it ideal for large-scale projects.The vessel’s technological systems include advanced welding equipment and two remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). These ROVs, developed by Sonsub - Saipem’s center of excellence for robotics, technologies, and subsea services - are used for construction, maintenance, and monitoring operations in ultra-deep waters.To date, Castorone has installed approximately 3,500 kilometers of pipelines, including a record-breaking depth of 2,200 meters achieved during the first
NSC and PlanSea to Develop AI-Powered Subsea Decommissioning Tech
The National Subsea Centre (NSC), a center of excellence for subsea research and technology development, has been awarded a grant to develop a subsea decommissioning optimization software demonstrator with PlanSea, a developer of marine logistics artificial intelligence (AI) technology.The grant was awarded to the National Subsea Centre and PlanSea by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) in partnership with Scottish Enterprise (SE) to assist in developing a subsea decommissioning optimization AI-Demonstrator.As global operators face the challenges of large-scale and complex subsea decommissioning
National Subsea Centre, NOC Innovations Partner
The National Subsea Center (NSC), a center of excellence for subsea research and technology development, formed a partnership with NOC Innovations, a Southampton-based facility making marine research and tailor-made autonomous technology available to organizations globally.The two centers will bring together specialist researchers, engineers and scientists to form a community dedicated to addressing marine-related issues that no single entity could tackle alone. Uniquely positioned both geographically and technologically, the NSC and NOC Innovations will draw on shared resources, insights and skills
Saipem Gets Subsea Intervention Services Job for GreenStream Pipeline
merges the activities that Saipem has been undertaking for GreenStream since 2008 as to asset integrity, inspection, maintenance and emergency pipeline services, and expands them to cover a wider range of scenarios and customer’s needs.The activities will be managed by Sonsub, Saipem’s center of excellence for robotics, underwater technologies and services, and executed in coordination with the Saipem Engineering Hub.The scope of work streamlines the integrated management of survey data and critical spares, the provision of specialized engineering services related to asset integrity and readiness
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