Seiche Welcomes Hook as Non-Executive Director
Seiche announced the appointment of Dan Hook as Non-Executive Director, effective January 2, 2025, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise in marine technology and innovation to the company. A Naval Architect by training, he studied at the University of Southampton before embarking on a diverse career encompassing fast vessel design, weight and stability analysis, and structural engineering.His passion for marine robotics led him to become a Chartered Engineer and establish ASV Ltd, a pioneering company in the development and construction of unmanned surface vessels. Following the sale of
Ocean Infinity Orders Six 85m Robotic Offshore Vessels from VARD
, and repair and light construction work to offer remote, ultra-low carbon services to the offshore energy market. Like the 78m series currently under construction, the new design continues to drive minimalized environmental impact with its integration of new fuel-cell and battery technology.”Dan Hook, Chief Technology Officer at Ocean Infinity said “The team has made significant progress in recent months; commissioning our shore-side remote control infrastructure, running ROVs remotely and developing our fleet management capability. The way in which we will optimize the control and operation
Ocean Infinity Orders Six HUGIN AUVs
vehicles will be mobilized for global operations, enabled by Ocean Infinity’s remote operations infrastructure. The vehicles will integrate as part of the Armada fleet of uncrewed and optionally-crewed vessels and will expand the company’s existing AUV fleet, rated to 6,000 meters depth.Dan Hook, CTO of Ocean Infinity, said: “Lessening the environmental impact of operations at sea is core to our business, and with an expanded fleet of robotics, we'll have a greater capacity to offer sustainable offshore data acquisition services. Using these AUVs as part of our robotic fleet,
Ocean Infinity Buys 10 New eWROVs In Saab Seaeye's Largest Ever ROV Order
integrity projects in the most environmentally responsible way. The eWROVs will form an important part of our Armada architecture; through integration with our dynamic payload controller, we’ll be able to deploy and operate them anywhere in the world from our Remote Control Centres,” says Dan Hook, Chief Technology Officer, Ocean Infinity
Ocean Infinity Aims to Deliver Ammonia Fuel Propulsion Package for Armada Fleet
technology eventually capable of powering Ocean Infinity’s Armada fleet, using an innovative ammonia based fuel cell system.“Winning The Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition is a significant step forward in the delivery of a zero emissions marine propulsion system," said Dan Hook, Ocean Infinity’s CTO. "Working with the UK’s leading experts, we are driving forward a ground-breaking ammonia based fuel cell system, which will not only make the Armada fleet the cleanest in the world, but also has the potential to revolutionize marine propulsion systems."
Autonomous Future: Ocean Infinity Buys Red Rock
;s unmanned surface vessels - File image: Ocean InfinityOcean Infinity’s footprint in Europe now extends to offices in Norway and Romania, alongside the existing presence in North America, the Middle East, and Africa. The enlarged group will have a full-time headcount of approximately 600 people.Dan Hook, Ocean Infinity’s Chief Technology Officer, said: “The Red Rock team with their technology-focused and forward-thinking approach to marine logistics, are an excellent addition to Ocean Infinity. Across the industry, there’s been much talk about the role that remote technologies
Autonomy: Inside the Building of Ocean Infinity’s Armada Fleet
towed systems and full ocean depth survey equipment. The first two in what’s being called the Armada fleet will be launched early next year ready for commercial operations in the North Sea in summer 2021 and an initial 17 are planned.The company has brought some known experience onboard, including Dan Hook, who was behind the UK’s ASV Ltd., an early developer of USVs now owned by L3Harris. What we realized, Hook says, is that small USV systems could only do so much so, while there was take up in the defense sector, for mine and submarine hunting, other sectors were slower to adopt such systems
Saab Seaeye Leopards Integrated in Ocean Infinity Fleet
."The 3000 m Seaeye Leopard was chosen not only because it is well suited to USV applications but more specifically because of its comparable capabilities to a conventional hydraulic work class vehicle, but with considerably less input power, meaning materially reduced carbon emissions," said Dan Hook, Ocean Infinity.Ocean Infinity’s Armada Fleet will be operated and monitored from onshore control centres based in Southampton UK, Austin Texas USA and a location soon to be finalised in Asia. Construction of the fleet is underway and is expected to be operational early next year
Ocean Infinity’s Hunt for the Submarine San Juan
.” Ocean Infinity has been doing just that. In fact, just last month [February] it launched a new company, Armada, with plans to build a fleet of 15, 21-37m long unmanned surface vessels, or robotic ships, as they were named. Construction has started and some will be operational this year, Dan Hook, the firm’s managing director (formerly in the same role as ASV Global, now owned by L3Harris) told the launch event. Ocean Infinity’s Hugin’s now have longer batteries. Source: Ocean Infinit
February 2025
