Ocean Aero to Continuously Monitor the Port of Gulfport Autonomously
(ISR), and mine countermeasure (MCM) activities abroad. Large-scale oil and gas organizations also rely on Ocean Aero’s capabilities to scan the ocean floor for pipeline damage and other anomalies. The Port of Gulfport welcomed Ocean Aero in January of 2022 as the company relocated its manufacturing facility and headquarters from California to Mississippi
Saab Opens UK Manufacturing Facility
Saab UK has officially opened a new manufacturing facility in Fareham, Hampshire.The facility will be developing, manufacturing and supporting Saab's radar systems and Seaeye underwater robotics portfolio. This includes the 3D multi-mission radar, Giraffe 1X and the all-electric subsea remotely operated vehicle, Seaeye SR20.The opening marks the conclusion of the investment pledged by Saab in 2023. The site supports up to 400 jobs and provides local opportunities for apprenticeships.The facility is expected to significantly benefit the UK Ministry of Defence with its support for in-service radars
Sumitomo, Van Oord Land Shetland 2 HVDC Link Job
a second 525kV HVDC cable link between Shetland and the Scottish mainland.The signing of the CRA follows the announcement from May 2024 that SSEN Transmisison had selected Sumitomo and Van Oord as preferred bidder for the Shetland 2 project.The cables will be delivered from Sumitomo’s new manufacturing facility, currently under construction in Nigg, northeast Scotland.Cables of this type and technology have never previously been manufactured in the U.K., and the Scottish factory is set to become Sumitomo’s flagship for offshore cabling in the U.K. and Europe.The 150,000m2 site build is progressing
Teledyne Oceanscience Promotes Baluyot
team and has since been working from our repair office in San Diego. His responsibilities have included providing online and phone support for Z and Q boat issues, conducting all related training, and acting as a liaison between Teledyne Marine Vehicles in North Falmouth and our third-party manufacturing facility, SES in Katy, Texas. In this role, he has coordinated the production of new orders, parts, and services.In his new role as Product Line Manager, Baluyot will take on all the standard responsibilities associated with this position. He will continue his support and training duties, as
Co. Innovation Centre in NL Opens Its Doors to the World
54,000 square feet, split into different sections. Approximately 20,000 square feet is office and collaboration space, while another 20,000 is light-industrial space that provides businesses with the technology and equipment they need for prototyping and testing. As of this writing, the additive manufacturing facility is in place, with Atlantic XL's team fully up and running with a unique 3D printer among other equipment. “We’re trying to make sure we have a really unique combination based on the conversations we've been having around needs and removing the barriers to access for these
DeepOcean Hires CRP Subsea to Protect Cables at German Offshore Wind Cluster
them from over-bending, abrasion and fatigue during installation and their subsequent service life.The NjordGuard CPS will be engineered to meet the specific installation requirements for both monopile and J-tube interfaces.The CPS systems will be manufactured at CRP Subsea’s purpose-built manufacturing facility in the North West of England.Project engineering works will begin immediately, with delivery scheduled for 2026, CRP Subsea said.To remind, DeepOcean was hired by RWE for trenching, transport and installation of all inter-array cables with adjacent services for the offshore wind turbines
Teledyne Gavia Expands in Iceland
Marine technology company Teledyne Gavia announced it has expanded its engineering and production facilities in Kopavogur, Iceland in response to growing demand for its autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV).The company said it has more than doubled the size of its manufacturing facility and significantly increased its staff in engineering, manufacturing and support roles in response to the increased demand for both low logistics Gavia class systems and the larger Osprey and SeaRaptor AUVs.Teledyne Gavia's facility in Kopavogur, Iceland offers convenient access for in-water testing and easy access
Crawlers to Inspect Blades After Vineyard Wind Failure
debris from the platform and addressing seabed debris.GE Vernova said an analysis "has preliminarily determined that a manufacturing deviation is considered to be the primary root cause of the blade event, which should have been identified through the quality assurance process at the blade manufacturing facility."The overview outlines Vineyard Wind’s plan to resume safe turbine installation and restart operations."No blades will be installed or used in operations until thoroughly inspected," the statement said.For an installed turbine at the Vineyard Wind project to begin or
Less is More with Gyroscopes
Navigation“The coil lengths in our Boreas DFOG systems range from 300m on the smallest systems to 5km for the ultra-high accuracy systems. The most popular unit we sell currently is based on 1,000m coil length. The coils are very precisely wound by specially designed robots at our high-tech manufacturing facility in Sydney, using the quadrupole winding method,” says Xavier Orr, CEO and co-founder of Advanced Navigation.Additionally, an optical chip is used to integrate the sensitive components into a single chip, thus removing all the fiber splices and reducing SWaP while increasing reliability
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