Forum Unveils New eROV
; recently launched XLe Spirit is the first observation-class electric remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to utilize Forum’s Integrated Control Engine (ICE) to bring greater functionality commonly only found in larger work-class vehicles.According to the manufacturer, the advanced control electronics pod fitted to all Forum XLe observation class vehicles enables superior connectivity and expansion capabilities. Ethernet interfacing allows for seamless integration with other industry sensors using common IP architecture and ease of remote data transfer.Kevin Taylor, Forum VP of Subsea, said
3D at Depth Expands
environmental baseline audits for a wide range of stakeholders including government officials, corporations and nonprofits.”Last winter, 3D at Depth Inc. moved its U.S. headquarters to Longmont, Colo. The larger, consolidated facility supports expanded research and development; optical design; electronics and mechanical design, and a larger manufacturing and calibration department.As the company continues to expand operations and recruit offshore talent to meet the growing demand for subsea LiDAR technology solution, 3D at Depth established a U.K. entity, 3D at Depth Ltd. The Norwich location is
Mancuso Joins Teledyne Marine
Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the past eight years. He brings with him a keen understanding of the oceanographic community, and a strong familiarity with Teledyne’s products. Prior to FSI, Mancuso worked in various capacities at Boston Dynamics, American Research Institute, Philips Electronics, and Hazeltine Corp (now part of Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems). He has earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Clark University. Mancuso also has strong local industry ties, presently serving on the Board of Directors of the Marine &
Teledyne Bowtech: Lamps for the Five Deeps Expedition
to design a bespoke lamp, designed to operate in up to 11,000 meters of seawater and with a lumen output of 15,500. Designed to also meet Triton’s input voltage specification, the lamps were supplied oil filled with individual compensators. The main challenge was the right selection of lamp electronics to ensure that they would be suitable for long-term submersion in oil and were able to withstand the 1100 bar pressure whilst remaining fully operational. In order to achieve all of the above, significant and considerable analysis and testing was conducted to ensure suitability and reliability
Hydroid Bags AUV Order from Japan
(JAMSTEC).The New Generation REMUS 6000 is based on the legacy vehicle design and features a modular architecture that allows for the addition of multiple payloads including customer sensor packages, forward fins and additional battery sections, the manufacturer said. With new low-power core electronics and a hydrodynamic hull design, it has increased endurance for longer missions.The order is part of the Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP): Innovative Technology for Exploration of Deep Sea Resources, within the framework of the Cross-Ministerial Programs undertaken by the Cabinet Office
Turkey to Produce First Marine Missiles
Turkey's Defense Industry Directorate (SSB) has signed a deal with missile manufacturer Roketsan for the mass production of the country's first marine missiles, the SSB said on Friday.In a statement, the SSB also said Turkish defense electronics company Aselsan would produce launch control systems and other equipment for the missiles, which will be called ATMACA.(Reporting by Tulay Karadeniz; Writing by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Daren Butler)
UFRJ Nautilus: A Brazilian AUV Project
Defense and Strategic Management, Maritime Studies and Public Management. Given the complexity of technology, multidisciplinary research and the high amount of resources demanded, the team structured itself into large areas for better organization. They are: Hydrodynamics and Mechanics; Electrical and Electronics; Software; Management of People and Resources; and Marketing – the first being the area with the highest investment.The team has support divided into three branches: institutional, governmental and private. Institutionally, the university supports them with offices, to carry out the technical
Seafloor Crawlers: New Robotic Tools for Challenging Missions
payloads to be mounted within minutes, without concern of payload shape, volume, or weight. Payloads have included salinity, turbidity, sonic velocity depth, various cameras, imaging sonar, release-able buoys, soil penetrometers, and electromagnetic sensor sleds, among others.Batteries and all electronics are included within the track volume maximizing free volume for the payload bay while minimizing “bottoming-out.” The wide track results in ground pressures of less than 1.3-kilopascal, when dry or 0.43 kilopascal when submerged. Track design can be modified for more aggressive grip
Exocetus Delivers Glider to Johns Hopkins APL
,” said Joe Turner, Exocetus COO & General Manager. The delivery took place at the end of July and represents the culmination of two years of developments and improvements to the MOD2 Glider. Exocetus has been improving on its Coastal Glider, expanding the computing and electronics capability of the already proven system.“This is a big step,” Turner said. “To deliver our first updated vehicle to such a technically competent and knowledgeable customer really speaks volumes for the technology, and provides us with insightful feedback to continue to improve
MTR100: The Ones to Watch
or low-power applications, with 24v DC, 50 Watt power transfer and 100 Mbps Ethernet plus serial data transfer, while Fonn offers 24v DC, 250 Watt power transfer. Both have the same Ethernet and serial data transfer as Torden.WiSub’s connectors use high-frequency microwave communication electronics to transfer data at high speed and use inductive resonance to transfer power, as they can coexist without interference. Using induction and microwave electronics also means the connectors have axial freedom and wide angular misalignment tolerances and don’t face wear issues – unlike
Kraken Bags AquaPix Sonar Contract
high-priority, high-potential growth area. We thank our customer for their ongoing confidence in our technology and products.”AquaPix is designed for operation on Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), manned and unmanned surface vessels and towed platforms. The modular system uses the latest electronics, transducer arrays and real-time signal processing software optimized for the demanding size, weight, power and cost constraints of unmanned maritime vehicles.To fully realize the potential of unmanned systems, underwater vehicles must carry sensors to observe the underwater environment, and sensor
Scientists Complete 1700km Autonomous Acoustics Mission
Robotics’ Operations Team from their California headquarters in Silicon Valley almost 9,000 km away and covered over 1,700km at sea.For this mission, Cefas’ Lyra was fitted with the new Simrad EK80 broadband echosounder with two transducers (200kHz and 70kHz), utilizing a version of the electronics that has been specifically designed for autonomous surface vehicles called the WBT Mini. The system was self-contained with its own dedicated battery and used in standalone mode. Lyra collected acoustic data continuously for 23 days on the organisms in the water-column at very high resolution
Singapore's Offshore Industry Recovering
, which may happen probably next year," he said. "They are slowly increasing their investment but not in a big way. Demand is still pretty slow."Growth in Singapore's trade-reliant economy had slowed in the wake of the oil price crash. It has since recovered as output in sectors like electronics surged, though economists say the city-state faces growing headwinds from a bitter U.S.-China trade dispute.Dwindling ContributionThe offshore and marine engineering industry's direct output contribution has more than halved since 2014 to about 1 percent of the city-state's economy, but
Kreuz Subsea Names Liew CFO
in driving growth and profitability through the implementation of key operating structures. His previous roles include VP Finance at ALSTOM Grid where he was CFO for ALSTOM’s EPC business in the Asia Pacific region. Prior to ALSTOM, Liew also held key finance and strategy positions with SONY Electronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, and SingTel Ltd.Liew’s appointment completes Kreuz Subsea’s leadership team. He is the company’s fifth executive hire since AJ Jain took over the reins as chief executive officer in October 2017. In June, Jerry Starling joined as director of diving. In April
Taking UUVs Faster, Further & Deeper
payload, running at peak efficiency gives the micro-UUV a range of a little more than 100 nautical miles in 33 hours. This presumed an operating speed of 3.0 knots. At 0.5 knots the same vehicle configuration could run for three days.In early 2018, Riptide announced a near-total redesign of internal electronics resulting in a new MKII µUUV. This offered a nearly 60% reduction in hotel load power to 3.8 Watts from its first-generation boards. It also reduced the internal wire count in the vehicle by 80%, simplifying the vehicle further. This traditional battery based performance is more than adequate
Deep Ocean Exploration is the 21st Century ‘Space Race’
modern-day race have different approaches and are working to solve a number of challenges associated with operating in seawater and at great pressures. An inevitable outcome from this will be the spin-off technologies that develop into new economic opportunities, such as cheap 3D-printed casing for electronics that can withstand up to 5,600 lbs. per square inch of pressure.Primarily through private industry, a race is currently underway and focused on four kilometers below the ocean’s surface. Today, teams are letting robots do the work of aquanauts with artificial intelligence and virtual reality
Powering the Seafloor: Put a Socket in It
, senior sales operations manager, technology and solutions center for oil and gas at BHGE. Strand, speaking at the Subsea Valley conference in Oslo in March, cites a 10-20 percent typical lifecycle cost saving, from going all electric, with 25 percent in some cases.Who is Doing What?Moving power electronics subsea is no easy task. Nevertheless, companies including ABB, Siemens and Baker Hughes, a GE Company (BHGE), are working on solutions, by either marinizing already proven components (VSDs, switchgear, transformers, etc.) in one atmosphere containers, or creating and qualifying new components
