Kongsberg’s Seaglider Division Transferred to Hydroid
Marine robotic systems manufacturer Hydroid., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, announced its integration of the Seaglider Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Division into its organization.The transfer of Seaglider from Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc. (KUTI) allows Hydroid to leverage complementary technologies and markets across the REMUS and Seaglider product lines, the company said. Integrating Seaglider into Hydroid also increases the range of technical solutions and program management support that can be offered to customers.KUTI’s current office in Lynnwood, Wash. has been remodeled
The “Disruption” in AUV Trends
;s the main driver. The amount of ballast would have some bearing as well. For the most part, it’s endurance. For 24/7 endurance, then you need additional battery power,” says Reynolds. ISE would know. Its subsea business is rooted in long-haul military work.HUGIN Superior. Photo courtesy KongsbergOrdinary disruptionMissions — probable or imagined — are, to be sure, guiding supplier offerings of larger units to the world’s navies.Kongsberg Group’s US business, Hydroid Inc. (and Hydroid subsidiary Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc.) now offers the remarkable REMUS
Kongsberg to Market Two New Underwater Gliders
Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc. announced it has completed negotiations with CoMotion, the University of Washington’s collaborative innovation hub, to obtain the sole rights to produce, market and continue development of two new underwater glider systems. Ocean gliders are a specialized type of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). Rather than using a propeller to move through the water, they use fixed wings and changes in buoyancy to achieve both vertical and forward motion. The vehicles move through the water in a saw-tooth trajectory and surface periodically to communicate data
Kongsberg Inks Dealer Agreement with Symphotic Tii
Norway headquartered Kongsberg Maritime, through its U.S. subsidiary Kongsberg Underwater Technology Inc (KUTI, has entered into a dealer agreement with Symphotic Tii Corporation for distribution of its subsea solutions in California. The agreement, which focuses on the provision of Kongsberg Maritime’s underwater and positioning technology, extends the availability of subsea products in the U.S., particularly for exploration and research companies based on or near the West Coast of America. “We are excited to offer the market-leading products developed by Kongsberg
Baldwin to Lead Kongsberg European Seaglider Support Center
Kongsberg Maritime created a European support center in Southampton, UK, for its Seaglider autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). Seaglider is a buoyancy driven AUV manufactured by Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc. in Lynnwood, Washington. Due to the product’s long duration deployments for continuous measurement of oceanographic parameters, Seaglider has revolutionised the way in which oceanographic data is collected. The product has been designed to be as efficient as possible, accommodating a wide range of oceanographic sensors and its method of propulsion uses very little energy.
Autonomy Takes Off Underwater
rapid sensor reconfiguration and battery replacement. Mills, Kongsberg The Kongsberg Maritime AUV portfolio includes the HUGIN and MUNIN vehicles manufactured in Norway; the REMUS vehicles produced by Hydroid, a Kongsberg Maritime subsidiary in Massachusetts, and the Seaglider made by Kongsberg Underwater Technology Inc. based in Lynnwood, Washington. The HUGIN AUV System is renowned as the most successful and capable commercial AUV available today. It has seen operations with survey companies and navies around the world, covering more than 700,000 line km of contracted commercial survey. MUNIN
HYPACK Holds Hydrographic Training Event
, equipment resellers and service providers at HYPACK 2015. The following list of exhibitors was updated as of press time: Teledyne Odom Hydrographic Caris Applied Marine Systems Tritech International Ltd. iLinks Gesolutions LLC Measutronics Corp. Specialty Devices Inc. Kongsberg Underwater Technology Inc. Falmouth Scientific Inc. EdgeTech OGI Inc. R2Sonic Navigation Electronics, Inc. Imagenex Oceanscience Group SonTek Subsea Technologies, Inc. Valeport Ltd. SBG Systems Novatel Inc. AML Oceanographic Seafloor Systems, Inc. Survey Equipment Services L-3 Klein Associates
Fastwave Offers Kongsberg Seagliders in Australia
Marine systems integration specialist Fastwave has been appointed Australian distributor by Kongsberg Maritime for the supply, installation, training, service and support of the Seaglider system. The Seaglider is an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) developed for continuous, long-term data acquisition for oceanographic, environmental, defense, research and other marine applications. The Seaglider’s propulsion method and design allows it to execute autonomous data gathering missions lasting many months, with a range of over 4,500km and depth of up to 1,000m. The vehicle supports a range of
Fullscale Production of Kongsberg Seaglider Begins
to manufacture of new Seaglider vehicles, the facility is also performing refurbishment or upgrade of existing systems. “We are very happy with the progress of our underwater glider systems program,” remarked Rich Patterson, General Manager Underwater Glider Systems, Kongsberg Underwater Technology Inc. “In only six months we have been able to establish a top notch engineering and production group, and we are busy fulfilling orders for several systems that will ship during the first half of the year.” As the first vehicle from the new Kongsberg Maritime business unit
February 2024
