Optime Subsea to Deliver Two ROCS for Deepest Gas Field Offshore Norway
Optime Subsea has been contracted by Equinor to deliver two Remotely Operated Control Systems (ROCS) for use at the operator’s Irpa field development in the Norwegian Sea.Optime Subsea will manufacture the two ROCS systems at the company’s headquarter in Notodden, Norway, and deliver them to Equinor’s offshore base at Sandnessjøen in North Norway in 2025. Optime Subsea has not disclosed the value of the contract.Equinor will use one system for a well completion campaign at Irpa that is planned for 2026, while the other will be a back-up system.Irpa, formerly called Asterix
US and Denmark Team Up for $4.2M Floating Wind Innovation Call
broadly support mooring systems for industry-scale deployment of floating offshore wind energy. This includes, but is not limited to, identification of best practices for holistic design and optimization of floating wind energy systems, and how to co-optimize the turbines, platform, moorings, and control systems.Four or more awards are expected following the official launch of the funding call set for spring 2024
"AI is the Game Changer"
– I believe that large numbers of autonomous drones are the right answer. For instance, we are supporting L3Harris in building out the GHOST fleet, and we are participating in the Overlord program, currently building vessel #3 and the earlier vessels on which Austal’s automated machinery control systems have been installed. Also, through Saildrone, Austal USA is building a 65-foot ISR and ocean mapping vessel called Surveyor. Austal USA has also integrated layers of autonomous systems on EPF-13 with success; these integrated layers include automated machinery controls, L3Harris’s ASView
Kraken and L3Harris Collaborate for USSV Innovation
Kraken Technology Group said it is teaming up with L3Harris Technologies to advance the integration of control systems within the K40 MANTA prototype. This collaboration marks a step in the technical evolution of Kraken’s K40 MANTA platform, setting the foundation for the development of enhanced autonomous capabilities and ultimately, full autonomy.The K40 is an uncrewed surface-subsurface (USSV) platform that utilizes foils for rapid surface transit before submerging for clandestine maneuvering. This high-performance vessel requires well-established, cutting-edge control systems and
Oceaneering Wins Five-year Petrobras Contract
2023. The contract value could be worth up to $75 million in revenue during the five-year contract period.Under the contract terms, Oceaneering will continue to provide Petrobras with services utilizing three existing drill pipe riser (“DPR”) systems with installation workover control systems, or IWOCS, along with project management, engineering, and support services. The company will be replacing the umbilicals on the existing systems in 2024. The replacement umbilicals are planned to be manufactured at Oceaneering’s facility in Niteroi, Brazil. Field operations under
Austal USA Tapped to Build More Submarine Modules
strategic partnership formed in 2022 between Austal USA and Electric Boat, supported by the U.S. Navy, to take a strategic sourcing approach to expanding the production capacity of the submarine industrial base. As part of the partnership, Austal USA is constructing and outfitting Command and Control Systems Modules (CCSM) and Electronic Deck Modules (EDM) for the Virginia- and Columbia-class programs.“This order signifies the confidence Electric Boat and the Navy have in Austal’s talented workforce to maintain a steady production line building quality modules on time and on budget,&rdquo
HAV Group Set to Acquire Undheim Systems, Adding DP Capabilities
Systems’ specialist competence and DP technology into the group’s Energy Design and Smart Control business area, which is headed up by Norwegian Electric Systems AS. "The business area already has a broad product portfolio of intelligent vessel navigation, automation and control systems, as well as an office in Egersund which the Undheim Systems team will co-locate with. By combining HAV Group’s smart navigation system, Raven INS, with Undheim Systems’ DP technology, HAV Group can provide solutions that control vessels at all vessel speeds and enables semi-autonomous
Bollinger Shipyards to Refit NOAA's Largest Ship "Ronald H. Brown"
, adding 15 years to the original 30-year expectant service life of the vessel. During the refit modification, the propulsion system will largely be replaced with new more environmentally friendly diesel generators, renewal of the bow thruster and propulsion motors, new switchboards, control systems, and alarms. Additional ship systems scheduled to be upgraded include the potable water plants, sewage plant, uncontaminated seawater sampling system, HVAC systems, tank level indicators, navigational components, radar renewals, overhead lighting, and ballast and exterior fuel tank vent
Zelim Taps Sea Machines for Unmanned Search and Rescue Vessel
craft. Their demonstrable track record in remote operations, collision avoidance and autonomous operations set them apart from the competition and perfectly complements our state-of-the-art technologies, “ said Zelim' CTO, Doug Lothian.“As a leading developer of autonomous control systems, Sea Machines brings innovation to the global commercial maritime and defense space.We are appreciative of the opportunity to supply Zelim as their trusted autonomy provider. This project sends a clear signal to the industry that autonomous marine technology is rapidly gaining adoption and is
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