UTEC Puts Upgraded AUV on Try-Outs Offshore Australia
UTEC, a geo-services brand in Acteon’s Data and Robotics division, has conducted trials on its upgraded Gavia autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), off Fremantle in Western Australia.The AUV has recently undergone significant upgrades and the addition of new modules including the subsea ultra-short baseline (USBL) aiding the vehicle inertial navigation system (INS) positioning.The trial tested the AUV in its reconfiguration and provided further training for the local crew with the support of UTEC’s AUV specialists from the UK.Following on from the training and trials completed since the AUV
Italy's TSO Tests Subsea Drone for Marine Geophysical Surveys
Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna has launched an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Gavia as part of a collaborative project with U.S. start-up Terradepth.Terna and Terradepth are working together on the Odisseo project, whose aim is to advance the technologies and methods for marine geophysical surveys related to the development of important subsea infrastructure and its security.As part of the Odisseo project, the first offshore tests were conducted near the port of Casamicciola Terme, on the island of Ischia.During geophysical surveying of the seabed, Terna’s technicians were
Teledyne Marine Opens AUV Service Center in Poland
with Enamor Ltd. to provide support and services to customers in Poland and mainland Europe.Enamor Ltd, based in Gdynia, Poland, is a research and production company focused on cutting-edge technology projects in navigation, communication, hydrography and automation. Its collaboration with Teledyne Gavia spans over a decade since the initial delivery of Gavia AUVs for the Polish Navy EOD divers in 2012 and subsequent Gavia deliveries including for the Kormoran class MCMVs.In the first half of 2023, Enamor's engineers and technicians underwent rigorous training at Teledyne Gavia to perform AUV
Exail Opens New Office in Norway
civil and defense markets. This includes the sale of inertial navigation systems for Norway’s U212 submarines and Coast Guard vessels, Finland’s Multi-role corvettes, as well as Sweden A19 and A26 submarines. Exail also has partnerships with civilian Scandinavian companies such as Teledyne Gavia, Nortek and RTS
UTEC Demos Gavia AUV in Australia
Late last year UTEC, a Geo-services brand in Acteon’s Data and Robotics division, hosted a live Gavia AUV demonstration at the Bhagwan Marine facility in Henderson, Western Australia, where it was was carrying out a two-week training course for field technicians. According to UTEC, the demo was a success and highlighted the high-resolution data from low logistic equipment that offers flexibility while carrying out trenching and pipeline surveys without the need for specialist and dedicated support vessels.A second event the following day was delivered to a different group of clients in Perth CBD
Tech File: A Robotic Reach in Offshore Wind
University of Plymouth’s COAST Laboratory, which has in-water testing enabling physical model testing with combined waves, currents and wind. This involved a research prototype with a three-part articulated arm. It was limited to a 100kg payload, which would support deployment of a Falcon ROV or Gavia AUV, says Andreas. “But it would be applied to any robotic crane arm,” says Andreas. “It could allow ship-to-ship transfer. The geometry can be adapted to any application and heavy objects.” I.e. the technology can also be applied to a bigger system such as Neptune, says STL
A Robotic Reach in Offshore Wind
of Plymouth’s COAST Laboratory, which has in-water testing enabling physical model testing with combined waves, currents, and wind.This involved a research prototype with a three-part articulated arm. It was limited to a 100kg payload, which would support the deployment of a Falcon ROV or Gavia AUV, says Fechs. “But it would be applied to any robotic crane arm,” says Fechs. “It could allow ship-to-ship transfer. The geometry can be adapted to any application and heavy objects.” I.e. the technology can also be applied to a bigger system such as Neptune, says STL.There&rsqu
AUV Extravaganza: Tech Advances in Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
,” says Mills. “It’s a smarter approach to survey so you can do things in a single dive that previously would have taken two or three dives and even with people in the water in the defense community,” says Mills.Stefan Reynisson, Teledyne Marine. Photo: Elaine MaslinTeledyne Gavia’s SeaRaptorMore targeted towards the traditional HUGIN’s deepwater space is Teledyne Gavia’s “survey-grade” SeaRaptor. This max 4 knot, 3,000m or 6,000m depth capable vehicle, with 50-60-hour range at 3 knots, was first unveiled in 2019, when a first delivery was made
Oceanology ’22 Day 3: New Companies, New Ideas
Argeo, could be found talking about their plans, which includes using the Eelume snake robot for subsea IRM and conducting operations using a new Maritime Robotics USV based on an Ulstein X-bow style hull. They’ve also invested in Hugin and SeaRaptor 6000 AUVs from Kongsberg and Teledyne Gavia respectively. Other new companies looking to disrupt the data gathering space were also visiting the show, including German firms Nicola Offshore and Subsea Europe Services (SES).Set up in 2020, Nicola Offshore is a joint venture between Nicola Engineering and Dutch workboat manufacturer ProBarine
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