Equinor Taps Ocean Infinity for Floating Wind Farm Site Survey off California
to support commercial-scale floating offshore wind energy development opportunities. With a bid of USD 130 million for 80.062 acres in the Pacific Ocean, Equinor secured a ~2-gigawatt (GW) lease in the Morro Bay area that has the potential to generate enough energy to power ~750 000 US homes.Oliver Plunkett, CEO at Ocean Infinity explained how the Morro Bay project marks an important milestone for this forward-focused young company: "When Ocean Infinity was formed, the idea of using robotics at enormous scale to collect more data, faster and with less environmental impact while optimizing
MMT Names Interim CEO
subsea survey and inspection firm MMT, part of Ocean Infinity, has appointed Sara Båth-Dahlström as CEO. Båth-Dahlström, who takes over on an interim basis, from Per-Olof Sverlinger, has been with MMT since 2019.MMT was acquired by Ocean Infinity earlier this year. Oliver Plunkett, CEO of Ocean Infinity said: "On behalf of everyone, I’d like to thank P-O for his hard work and dedication during his 3 years with MMT. He’s been instrumental in the company’s growth, turning it into a successful business with a bright future as part of Ocean Infinity
Ocean Infinity Buys Geowynd
base, the acquisition will present opportunities to combine Ocean Infinity’s robotic vessels, data, artificial intelligence, and low emission operations with Geowynd’s geotechnical expertise to provide sustainable, data-driven services to the renewables sector," Ocean Infinity said.Oliver Plunkett, Ocean Infinity’s CEO, said: “There is no question that renewable energy is the key to a sustainable future. Striving towards a cleaner and greener future is hugely important to Ocean Infinity, it drives everything we do. The role that Geowynd is playing in making renewable energy
Ocean Infinity Acquires Ambrey
kind in the world. "Ambrey’s and Ocean Infinity’s highly complementary competencies will enable the enlarged group to expedite its strategy of becoming the world’s leading marine robotics company, with technology and sustainability at its core," Ocean Infinity said.Oliver Plunkett, Ocean Infinity’s CEO, said: “There is no limit to the possibilities of robotics, which will eventually touch every corner of the maritime industry. There is an immediate opportunity for robotic uncrewed vessels to play a huge role in maintaining safe operating environments
Ocean Infinity Buys Abyssal
enables some of the world’s largest offshore operators to safely deliver complex projects, Ocean Infinity said, announcing the acquisition on Tuesday.Abyssal’s 38 employees will transition to the Ocean Infinity Group, and will operate from Porto, Portugal, under the Ocean Infinity brand.Oliver Plunkett, Ocean Infinity’s CEO, said: “Over the past nine years, Abyssal has built a great business with a talented team, focused on designing incredibly creative tools to improve the safety and data quality of its customers operations. Bringing this team of highly skilled solution
Ocean Infinity's Armada Fleet to Feature Gregg Drilling's Seabed Drills
globally. Ocean Infinity to Expand Armada Fleet with 'World's Largest' Robotic Vessels"The JV will enable more sustainable underwater development, including geotechnical data collection, needed to support offshore wind anchor and foundation design," Ocean Infinity said.Oliver Plunkett, Ocean Infinity’s CEO, said: “Partnering with Gregg Drilling to further expand the capabilities of our Armada fleet of vessels will enable us to provide full-service solutions to customers spanning geophysical and geotechnical tasks.”“Gregg Drilling and its parent company
Autonomy: Inside the Building of Ocean Infinity’s Armada Fleet
nearby. Instead they will be controlled and operated by experienced mariners via satellite communications from state of the art onshore facilities in both Austin, Texas and Southampton, England.The fleet approach produces up to 90% less CO2 than other conventional survey vessels, Ocean Infinity said.Oliver Plunkett, CEO for Ocean Infinity, said, “We’ve been driven to innovate by a desire to further reduce our impact on the environment and the time people spend at sea. We have built an outstanding team who boast world leading expertise to take this next stage of our business forward for the
Ocean Infinity to Expand Armada Fleet with 'World's Largest' Robotic Vessels
;s in mind, these exceptionally fuel-efficient, onshore-controlled vessels will initially only utilize a skeleton crew onboard. In due course, they will be capable of working with no personnel offshore whilst also consuming solely renewable fuel such as ammonia," Ocean Infinity said.Oliver Plunkett, CEO, Ocean Infinity, said, "The impact and the scale of this robotic fleet will spark the biggest transformation the maritime industry has seen since sail gave way to steam. With our new fleet we will be able to provide sustainable services to all corners of the industry from offshore
Ocean Infinity Names Braun Chief Information Officer
of the business including delivery of high-quality data to clients in the most efficient and technologically advanced ways possible.A data and technology expert, DebraAnn has previously led many technology companies through change and growth by optimizing the use of Big Data to provide solutions.Oliver Plunkett, Ocean Infinity’s CEO, said, “DebraAnn’s appointment is a really exciting step for Ocean Infinity and comes at an important time with the first of our pioneering Armada fleet of robotic ships currently under construction ready to be delivered at the end of this year
February 2024
