Impact Subsea Appoints HD Survey as Brazilian Distribution Partner
Impact Subsea announced the appointment of HD Survey as its new distributor in Brazil, further enhancing support and accessibility for sensor users across one of the world’s most active offshore markets.Based in Rio de Janeiro, HD Survey is a Brazilian company, specializing in hydrographic and geodetic survey and offshore positioning for complex marine and subsea operations.Founded in 2021, HD Survey provides qualified offshore survey personnel, specialist maintenance of survey and ROV equipment and a rental fleet of ROV and subsea equipment for Brazil’s offshore and renewable energy
Fugro Gets Multi-Year Offshore Wind Survey Deal in German North Sea
Fugro has secured a multiyear framework agreement with Germany's Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) to conduct geotechnical site investigations in the German North Sea, supporting the development of future offshore wind farms.The program is scheduled to begin in mid-March 2027, with preparations already underway.Under the agreement, Fugro will acquire geotechnical data and conduct laboratory testing to provide information for offshore wind developers during project tendering and development.The scope includes offshore investigations using geotechnical drilling vessels and seabed Cone
Equinor Launches Marine Robotics Test Center for Offshore Ops (Video)
Equinor has opened a marine robotics test center at the Kårstø processing plant in Norway to develop and qualify underwater robots, autonomous vessels and other technologies aimed at improving offshore operations.The K-lab Marine Robotics Centre (KNARR), inaugurated on October 28 in Tysvær, will provide a testing environment for technologies used in the inspection, monitoring, maintenance and security of offshore installations.Equinor said the facility is among the first test centers of its kind worldwide connected to an operating plant, allowing marine robotic technologies to be
Fugro Secures New Offshore Wind Survey Work in UK Waters
Fugro has secured a contract from Cadeler to carry out post-installation seabed surveys at the 960 MW East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm in the UK, with work scheduled to begin in early 2027.The contract covers surveys at 64 monopile foundation locations to verify installation quality and provide Geo-data to support the project's construction, Fugro announced on November 4.Fugro will deploy its FCV 600 work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) from Cadeler's installation vessel to inspect the foundation locations and carry out installation-related activities.The surveys will help confirm that
Eco Wave Power Advances AI Digital Twin for Wave Energy Systems
Eco Wave Power has completed the first phase of an AI-powered digital twin development program with Germany-based AI engineering, aimed at improving the prediction and optimization of wave energy system performance.The initial phase involved creating a physics-based digital model of interactions between ocean waves and Eco Wave Power's proprietary floaters.The work included simulations of wave loading, floater movements, structural forces and potential electricity generation under varying sea conditions, alongside initial machine-learning capabilities for forecasting energy output and structural
Global OTEC's Floating Prototype Withstands 19 Storms in Offshore Trial
Ocean energy company Global OTEC has completed a year of continuous offshore testing of its floating Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) structural prototype off Gran Canaria, with the platform successfully withstanding 19 named storms during the trial.The company said the prototype completed 8,760 hours of testing at sea and has now been decommissioned, marking the conclusion of the offshore testing phase of the PLOTEC project.Installed in October 2025 at the PLOCAN marine technology test site off Gran Canaria, the prototype was developed under the PLOTEC project, which received $3.9 million
UTEC, Sonardyne Tackle GNSS Disruption in Middle East Pipelay Projects
UTEC, Acteon's geo-services business, will deploy a hybrid acoustic-inertial positioning system developed with Sonardyne to support two offshore pipelay projects in the Middle East, covering more than 150 kilometers of pipeline installation.The system, designed to maintain accurate positioning during GNSS disruption, will support pipelay barges and anchor-handling tugs operating in water depths of less than 50 meters.Developed with Sonardyne, a Kraken Robotics company, the solution combines Fusion 2 LBL-INS survey software, Compatt 6+ LBL transponders and SPRINT-Nav navigation systems to provide
Fugro Arms Survey Fleet Against GPS Jamming After $28M Earnings Hit
Dutch geological data specialist Fugro said on Friday that Iran war-linked disruptions had dented its earnings by €25 million ($28 million) this year, including €10 million in the third quarter alone, while GPS jamming and restrictions on vessel movements continued to hamper Gulf offshore operations.Some clients in the region have altered project plans and, in some cases, used their own vessels for work that would otherwise have been contracted to Fugro, CEO Mark Heine told Reuters."We have work, but it's not always possible to work because you have no navigation because the signals
Fraunhofer IFAM Establishes Validation Chain for Autonomous Systems in Offshore Wind
(8.85 million euros) in funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), Fraunhofer IFAM is establishing a new research infrastructure for wind energy. The FOKUS-Wind project will create Germany's first end-to-end testing and validation chain for autonomous systems in offshore wind farms across the institute's sites in Bremen, Cuxhaven, and Heligoland. The infrastructure will enable companies and research organizations to develop, test, and qualify drones, robotic systems, and sensors under realistic operating conditions. The aim is to support their reliable and cost-effec
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