ANYbotics Unleashes Four-Legged AI Robot for Oil and Gas Inspections
Swiss firm ANYbotics has started delivering its ANYmal X autonomous inspection robot, designed to operate in hazardous and potentially explosive environments, to oil, gas and chemical industry customers, including Equinor and DSM-Firmenich.The robot uses artificial intelligence (AI) and integrated sensors to conduct routine inspections of industrial equipment, reducing the need for personnel to enter hazardous areas while helping operators identify potential equipment failures.ANYbotics describes ANYmal X as the world's first legged inspection robot designed for explosive atmospheres, developed
Top Five Maritime Threats Across the Gulf - Windward
oil potentially approaching Hamriyah Port, Ajman Port, coastal mangroves and desalination infrastructure through October 24. The company cautions that its projections do not account for cleanup operations or the leak being stopped.Sanctioned Russian Tanker Tests U.S. Naval LineA Russian-flagged oil and chemical tanker approached and crossed a U.S. Navy restriction line inbound to the Gulf of Oman on October 18.According to Windward, the vessel slowed from nine knots to approximately one knot, loitered and subsequently reversed course toward the Arabian Sea on October 19. The EU- and UK-sanctioned tanker
Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies Publishes Eight Years of Continuous Ocean Data
permanent, multi-ecosystem Ocean Observatory, creating one of the most comprehensive long-term records of marine environments in the Western Indian Ocean. Established in Mozambique’s Bazaruto Archipelago in 2017, the Observatory has generated more than 22 million measurements across over 30 chemical, environmental and biodiversity variables, spanning six interconnected ecosystems and 14 long term monitoring stations across an approximately 6,850 km² monitoring area in the greater Bazaruto seascape, from mangroves, seagrass meadows and coral reefs to lagoons, seamounts and the open ocean
OSIL Announces 3.0m Marine Observation Buoy
around naval ports, critical national infrastructure, military infrastructure and commercial ports, helping operators monitor for potential intrusions both above and below the waterline. The platform can accommodate cameras, hydrophones and a range of sensors, including systems for gamma-radiation and chemical detection.Built around OSIL's adaptable Data Buoy platform, the system can be configured to meet individual operational requirements. Customer-specified sensors can be integrated, while instrumentation can be deployed from near the surface to the seabed. The buoy can also be moored in a fixed
Caribbean-Led Expedition Explores Deep Sea Offshore Trinidad and Tobago
our ability to be true stewards of this largely unseen but critical part of our country.”Over 11,335 square kilometers of Trinidad and Tobago’s uncharted seafloor was mapped. The scientists used this data to locate 219 bubble streams, indicators of possible cold-seep sites. Powered by chemical energy such as methane bubbling from the ocean floor, cold seep ecosystems support marine life—including mussels, clams, and tubeworms—through chemosynthetic bacteria rather than sunlight. The team used the bubble streams to visually confirm 25 cold seep ecosystems with Schmidt
Snow Problem Too Big: A floating polar laboratory tackles Arctic research
. Drinking water will be produced via a desalination system.There is a six-foot-wide moon pool at the center of the drifting station, allowing for water samples down to depths of 2,500 meters. Atmospheric and underwater sensors line the outside of the vessel, and a CTD-rosette measures the physical, chemical and biological properties of the water column.The CTD-rosette. © Maéva Bardy - Fondation Tara Ocean"For the sake of reliability, we have decided to avoid fancy and immature technologies but instead focus on efficiency and co-generation," said Troublé. "The efficiency
Neste Supplies Diesel for Tara Ocean Foundation’s Central Arctic Ocean Expedition
90,000 liters of renewable diesel. After the fueling, Tara Polar Station continues its journey to Norway before heading into the Arctic to start the expedition in mid-August.Neste MY Renewable Diesel is a lower greenhouse gas emission alternative to conventional fossil diesel. Thanks to their similar chemical compositions, Neste’s renewable diesel can be used as a direct replacement for fossil diesel in existing diesel engines and fueling infrastructure and works at temperatures down to -32°C
KOIL Energy Lands First Brazil Subsea Maintenance Job
KOIL Energy has secured its first contract in Brazil for subsea umbilical maintenance services, marking the company's entry into the world's largest deepwater offshore market.The contract covers the re-termination and testing of subsea umbilical components, including chemical injection and hydraulic control lines, as well as electrical cables.KOIL said it will use its proprietary technology and specialized equipment to carry out the pull-in, removal and replacement of the umbilical elements.Planning, engineering, qualification and procurement work will be carried out from KOIL's operational
PerkinElmer Contributes FITR Spectroscopy Technology to eXXpedition Mission
of the voyage underway, PerkinElmer is supporting the mission by equipping eXXpedition with Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy technology, polymer spectral libraries, and sampling accessories to analyze microplastics collected at sea and on land. FTIR enables researchers to:Identify the chemical composition of microplastics collected from seawaterDistinguish between polymer types and potential sources of pollutionSupport robust, comparable datasets that can inform environmental policy and innovationFounded by ocean advocate and skipper Emily Penn, eXXpedition combines offshore sailing expedition
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