Cathx Ocean Unveils New INKA Camera
Offshore surveyors and operators have long faced the challenge of data bottlenecks, where vast amounts of raw subsea data require time-consuming post-mission processing, leading to delays and increased operational costs. Cathx Ocean is set to solve this problem with the launch of INKA Iris at UDT 2025.INKA is Cathx Ocean’s onboard hardware processing platform, designed to bring real-time AI-driven decision-making to subsea vehicles. Iris is the first camera built on the INKA platform, delivering imaging and onboard data processing in a compact, power-efficient package. Built on customer feedback
VIDEO Interview: Subsea Europe Services: Driving the ‘Survey System-as-a-Service’ Business Model
;s always a change process associated. It will still take years until we see a broad acceptance and use of remote assistant services and autonomy in all sectors of the industry. And some very specialized services may never be executed without an expert on site. But I believe the days of roughneck offshore surveyors fighting with technology and the elements are long gone. What we see today in the hydrographic surveying industry is more of a computer specialist than a daredevil. This new path could also result in a more healthy work-life balance, too.You can't have a business discussion without discussing
Offshore Surveyors OFG, EMGS Enter CSEM Tech Pact
Canadian offshore survey firm Ocean Floor Geophysics (OFG) and its Norwegian counterpart Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) have signed a cooperation agreement.Under the agreement, the two offshore surveyors have agreed to work together on various projects to promote the use of marine controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) technology."The agreement places specific emphasis on exploiting the obvious synergies between the state-of-the-art towed-streamer CSEM system from FG (under its exclusive right to acquire the PGS EM technology) and the industry-leading sea-bottom CSEM/MT nodal system
Okeanus Expands Fleet of Deepwater Oceanographic Winches
its fleet of oceanographic winches to become the largest of its kind in the world. Available for rent or sale, the fleet supports projects globally with winches designed to meet the needs of survey companies, environmental contractors and scientific researchers.Oceanographic professionals and offshore surveyors can now select from an international pool of winches, from 2HP to 125HP with over 6,000 meters of cable capacity. The expanded fleet enhances Okeanus’ ability to service the growing number of deepwater sampling and survey campaigns.“The expansion of our ‘off-the-shelf&rsquo
Kongsberg EVOTEC: All about A-Frames
Making ships gear can require deep pockets. Ask Kongsberg Evotec AS management. A savage turn of fortunes for offshore surveyors has cooled orders for handling machinery from seismic vessel owners. As much as 80 percent of the survey business has, in places, evaporated and left widespread disbelief. To counter the trend, this company whose largest shareholder is super supplier Kongsberg Maritime is ready to turn to offshore shipping despite the presence locally of well-connected rival outfitters with competing designs. Not long ago, the owners of an offshore construction vessel awaiting sea trials
Offshore Surveyor Training: Kongsberg's New Workboat
Kongsberg Maritime says it has introduced a series of new on-water training courses for offshore surveyors and survey engineers following the launch of its own chartered vessel, 'True North'. The vessel will enable Kongsberg Maritime Ltd to introduce a practical element to the courses already offered at its training centre in Westhill, Aberdeen, on the company's products for the offshore survey industry. True North, which works out of Stonehaven just a few miles from the training centre, will initially support courses on the HiPAP (High Precision Acoustic Positioning) system. The vessel, which
Kongsberg Debuts Offshore Survey Training Course
. The courses will be conducted from Kongsberg Maritime Ltd’s state-of-the-art Westhill, Aberdeen training centre with an on-water practical element. The first courses will start in spring, with a focus initially on the use of the HiPAP (High Precision Acoustic Positioning) system by Offshore Surveyors and Offshore Survey Engineers, in two separate courses. As an established tool for offshore survey applications, course participants will learn how to configure, operate and apply HiPAP to achieve highly accurate results. The HiPAP training courses and future courses for the survey industry
UTEC Survey Adds Two Additional Gavia Offshore Surveyors
Teledyne Gavia reported the sale of two additional 1,000m depth rated Gavia Offshore Surveyor Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to UTEC Survey Inc., (Houston, Texas). UTEC purchased its first Gavia AUV in August 2011 then took delivery of a second vehicle in April 2012. After honing their AUV operations over the past two survey seasons, the company decided to increase the fleet with the purchase of two further vehicles, the first delivered in October 2013 and the second system delivery due early in 2014. The UTEC Gavia AUVs are fully equipped for geophysical surveys in near-shore environments
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