Maxwell Marine's Anchoring Solutions for Ørsted-bound Uncrewed Surface Vessels
extreme weather conditions. With the USVs spending at least half a year at sea, with no human intervention, low maintenance was also essential, Maxwell Marine said ."The USV is an important step in the efficient, economic, and sustainable development of wind farm operations. They will bring measurement equipment to and from offshore sites without the need for large, specialised support vessels, substantially cutting fuel emissions that would otherwise be created. While on site, they will operate autonomously for extended periods of time, measuring large amounts of data that can be sent onshore and
Ørsted Unveils USV for Met-ocean Measurement
a time. It features a built-in navigation system, which enables it to transit from shore at various degrees of autonomy, and it can be controlled both in line-of-sight or from a beyond-line-of-sight remote control center."What's so special about our USV concept is that it can bring our measurement equipment to and from our offshore sites without the need for large, specialised support vessels, and, while on site, it can operate autonomously for extended periods of time, measuring large amounts of data that can be sent onshore and processed in real time," said Frederik Søndergaard
Eco Wave Power Tech for Israeli Navy
and deployment of wave measuring systems to collect extended wave data, in one to three potential locations in the Navy bases, while the Navy will secure all permits for the deployment of the wave measuring equipment. "The Navy’s specialized diving team will install the measurement equipment in the territorial waters of the Navy’s bases. At the end of the measurement period, Eco Wave Power will share the information collected with the Navy, which, in turn, will test the applicability of the technology in line with the prevailing waves in the selected sites. Then,
3D at Depth Acquires Hybrid AUV/ROV
3D at Depth Inc. has acquired Saab Sabertooth Hybrid AUV / ROV. The company said that the multi-million-dollar investment will complement 3D at Depth's SL Subsea LiDAR laser technology systems and 3rd party geophysical equipment, giving the company "an impressive spread of integrity measurement equipment.""The Hybrid AUV / ROV coupled with 3D at Depth's patented SL Subsea LiDAR laser with remote sensing technology adds an extra layer of measurement and repeatability. In addition to normal offshore integrity inspections, deploying a customized Sabertooth positions 3D at Depth
Straightpoint Launches Subsea Link
Force measurement equipment manufacturer Straightpoint (SP), a Crosby Group company, has launched the Subsea Link, a standard product for applications up to 2,000m (6,562 feet) beneath the water’s surface.The product can be rigged with Crosby’s remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) shackles (tested to the same depths) and the company’s Trawlex shackle range, amongst others. The IP68 / NEMA 6P-rated Subsea Link also boasts components from SubConn, a specialist manufacturer of pluggable electrical connectors to the demanding underwater industry.SP staged a soft launch of the
Sailing Drone Inspects Ships at Locks
up in collaboration with Seabed. This system integrator from Amsterdam has brought over the Telemetron of Maritime Robotics in Norway to the Netherlands for the test week.The Telemetron is the research vessel of Maritime Robotics on which they test their hardware and software. Seabed provides the measurement equipment on board the Telemetron.The Dutch Customs Office is also taking part in this pilot, which wants to scan the hulls of vessels entering the ports.For the pilot it was decided to examine the inspection process of marginal ships. Marginal ships are vessels of which the depth is such that they
Wave Buoy Measurements on a Hexapod
efficiency of anti-roll tanks, sloshing in liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanks, safety of cruise ship swimming pools or drop tests with a free-fall lifeboat from a moving platform. As the positioning system of the hexapod is very accurate, another useful application is the validation of measurement equipment. Recently, MARIN used it to evaluate the measurement accuracy of a Datawell wave buoy for Shell and Woodside. Wave buoys are occasionally used in conditions outside their design range, in very long or short waves. The hexapod tests proved very useful to gain more insight into the limits and
MTR100: develogic GmbH
systems support the creation of highly integrated, unique solutions. In 2013, develogic invested more than EUR 1M in state of the art CNC machining centers as part of the extension of its mechanical workshop. Pick-and-place machines, a vapor phase soldering oven and related inspection, test and measurement equipment allow prototyping of highly integrated customised PCBs with shortest turnaround times. With its up-to-date facility we can offer the full range of specification, development and production of short and high quantities in the fields of mechanics, electronics and software, as well as quality
WaveRoller Obtains DNV GL Verification
performance for external verification. Independent verification of the WaveRoller power matrix signifies a major milestone for near-shore wave energy converters on their way to commercialization and large scale deployment. The WaveRoller device is equipped with a large array of sensor and measurement equipment that monitor the operating conditions and performance of the device. The recorded data is instantly available in the control room in Portugal, as well as by remote connection. The 2012 and 2013 grid-connected and fully operational hours delivered much data for various device settings and
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