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Cellula Robotics USA to Deliver AUV Prototype for CAMP Defense Innovation Unit Project

Vehicle (AUV) under a contract awarded by the Defence Innovation Unit (DIU) as part of the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform (CAMP) initiative. Under the contract led by Metron Inc., Cellula Robotics USA Inc. will be responsible for delivery of a commercial off-the-shelf, fuel cell-powered Guardian AUV. The vehicle is designed for long endurance missions, with the ability to carry and deploy payloads at range.Cellula continues to expand its presence in the United States through the addition of engineers and technical specialists dedicated to systems integration, testing, and customer support

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Cellula Robotics Selects Sonardyne for Long-Range AUVs

at all times.“Subsea security is a system‑of‑systems mission, our mantra of detect, inspect, and protect is aided by Sonardyne’s products to help ensure we deliver that certainty on every deployment.”  Cellula’s range includes the almost 12 m-long hydrogen fuel-cell powered Guardian and Porter AUVs, supporting long-range surveillance and cargo delivery respectively. Both have up to 45 days endurance and a 5,000 km range enabling extended deployments, with 5,000 liter capacity payload bays for flexible configuration.Cellula has the 8.5m Envoy AUV, also hydrogen fuel cell powered

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Metron, Cellula Robotics Complete Multi-Mission Open-Water UUV Demonstration

provider of robotic undersea platforms, announced the successful completion of a multi-mission open-water demonstration off the coast of Vancouver, Canada. The sea trial showcased the integration of Metron’s Autonomous Navigation Command and Control (ANCC) software with Cellula’s Guardian UUV—an autonomous, long-duration, multi-payload platform designed to increase mission success in contested and complex environments. When equipped with Cellula’s advanced hydrogen fuel cell technology, the Guardian is capable of operational ranges up to 5,000 km and endurance of 45&ndash

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Cellula Robotics Expands AUV Market Reach in Northern Europe

Subsea Europe Services (SES) and its defense division, FLANQ to expand the market presence of its advanced autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technologies across Northern Europe.Under the agreement, SES will promote and represent Cellula’s full AUV portfolio - including the Envoy, Porter, and Guardian AUVs, the Subsea Warden Hovering AUV for ship signature management, and the Subsea Sentinel system for passive acoustic monitoring - in both commercial and scientific sectors.SES will focus on customers in academic research, offshore survey, and geophysical industries, while FLANQ will engage with

In the demanding environment of ultra-deep waters, where reliability Parkburn Precision Handling Systems and Scantrol AS have joined forces to support Stabbert Maritime Group's Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) Ocean Guardian. Credit: Scantrol

Parkburn, Scantrol Collaborate for Offshore Support Vessel Performance in Ultra-Deep Waters

In the demanding environment of ultra-deep waters, where reliability is paramount, Parkburn Precision Handling Systems and Scantrol AS have joined forces to deliver an impactful solution. This collaboration has enabled Stabbert Maritime Group's Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) Ocean Guardian to achieve successful operations since delivery over two years ago.Parkburn, an innovator in winching technologies and cable handling systems across the marine, industrial, and oil & gas sectors, often collaborates with specialized suppliers to enhance its systems performance. In 2021, Parkburn established an

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British Firm Launches Fully-Autonomous Oceanus12 USV

weeks, the company said.The 12-meter Oceanus12 USV features hybrid-electric drive system, with twin drives for redundancy and efficiency coupled with sufficient onboard fuel for a cruising range of more than 2500 nautical miles, and fully autonomous software stack on the market – MarineAI’s Guardian software.Utilising a suite of world-class marine sensors, including the internationally renowned mm-wave Navtech Radar, Oceanus12 integrates multiple data streams into MarineAI’s GuardianAI autonomy software. This enables real-time processing and analysis, ensuring COLREG-compliant vessel

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Carbon Dumping

and more intense. I’m trying really hard to understand how you can know all of this (the fossil fuel industry has known this for decades) and still show up to work every day.“Perhaps if you sat down and wrote a letter to your kids you might feel differently?”Back in Australia, the Guardian reports a Woodside spokesperson as saying the Browse gas project aligns with “key policy statements of both the Western Australian and Australian governments which recognize the pivotal role of natural gas in Australia to 2050 and beyond.”Australia is not alone in that. In December,

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EMGS Lines Up New CSEM Survey Offshore India

Norwegian offshore survey services firm Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has secured a controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) survey offshore India.The survey is expected to have a contract value of approximately $10 million, subject to the issuance of a callout order.The letter of award (LOA) does not include a minimum scope of work. The Atlantic Guardian will commence acquisition following completion of the previously announced survey in India. The company expects the final contract execution to take place within the next several weeks.

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Woodside Accused of Greenwashing Over CCS Plans

.“Ultimately, if we are serious about tackling climate pollution and reducing emissions this decade, we must stop emissions before they are produced. CCS is a failed experiment and has not been proven to work at the scale required to tackle the climate crisis anywhere in the world.”The Guardian reports a Woodside spokesperson as saying the Browse gas project aligned with “key policy statements of both the Western Australian and Australian governments which recognise the pivotal role of natural gas in Australia to 2050 and beyond.&rdquo

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