AiP Granted for Additive Manufacturing of Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy
, along with being able to support a higher degree of design complexity.WAAM’s significant benefits were first realized in the automotive, aeronautical and military sectors. It is now the subsea supply chain solution for pressure vessel manufacturing. Each of DML's individual robotic systems can produce metallic parts up to three meters in diameter, while the six-arm synchronized configuration supports the production of parts with volumes up to 6.1 meters in diameter and 3.2 meters in height.Initially developed as a solution to the underwater pressure vessel manufacturing requirements
Support for Jones Act, Concern about China Voiced at Maritime Infrastructure Hearing
; and limited liability.2. Certification: Despite all the advances in sensors, artificial intelligence, and robotic reliability, regulations do not address a clear path to certifying marine robotic and autonomous systems for operations.3. Operation: Industry has developed the ability to use robotic systems safely and effectively for fisheries, hydrography, oil/gas, subsea mining, and environmental studies, however regulations restrict or lack clarity on how to operate these systems at sea.Brian Schoeneman, Political and Legislative Director, Seafarers International Union of North America, on behalf
NOC Appoints Huvenne, Carvalho Chief Scientists
Two new chief scientists have been appointed to the National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) Marine Autonomous Robotic Systems (MARS) Group.Dr Veerle Huvenne and Dr Filipa Carvalho will work to increase engagement with the marine science community, raise awareness of the robotics available to them and seek input on future technological developments.These appointments into MARS mark a significant commitment by the UK's National Marine Facilities (NMF), delivered by NOC, to strengthen links between science and engineering. A key element of NMF is the UK’s National Marine Equipment Pool
Oceaneering Wins US Navy Order for AUV
capabilities for maritime defense and preparedness. “Ultimately, advanced UUVs will supplement submarine fleets by conducting autonomous sensing and delivering payloads in challenging, dispersed, deep-sea environments.”Oceaneering has conducted remote operations of commercial subsea robotic systems from ROCs since 2015 and has performed over 120,000 hours of remote operations to date. This recent contract award will bring this commercial capability to the US Navy.
Technology Time - Newfoundland & Labrador Style
serves chemical plants, manufacturing facilities, offshore energy, the mining industry and marine transportation.Kraken KATFISH towed synthetic aperture sonar system and autonomous launch and recovery system.© Kraken RoboticsKraken Robotics provides complex subsea sensors, batteries and robotic systems, with a focus on seabed intelligence. The company is driven not only by NL’s dynamic and unpredictable weather—“As we often say, ‘If you can make it work here, you can make it work anywhere,’” said David Shea, executive vice president and chief technology
VideoRay and Neotek Ink Deal for EU Distribution
VideoRay, a provider of inspection-class underwater robotic systems, and Neotek, a supplier of measurement, control, analysis and data transmission equipment for subsea applications, have entered into a letter of intent (LOI) agreement for the distribution and service of current and future Mission Specialist ROV systems and accessories in the EU.The agreement, which the companies will finalize by the end of 2023, renews Neotek as an Authorized VideoRay Dealer in France and Belgium, with other EU countries to be added in the future. Neotek, headquartered in Lorient, France, will also operate VideoRay
Tethys Robotic's new ROV Leverages Nortek DVL Tech
was working on. The DVL500 Compact represents the latest generation in survey-grade DVL technology. By combining the convenient size of the higher-frequency DVL1000 with the superior bottom-tracking range of traditionally larger 500 kHz systems, the DVL500 Compact provides developers of small robotic systems with a reliable, high-performance solution for aiding underwater navigation and control.“The benefit of the DVL500 Compact for Tethys Robotics was the good penetration of the DVL’s signals through the bottom, river or lakebed,” explains Nortek’s Cristobal Molina, the
Ocean Robotics: Meet Greensea IQ
industry into the coming era of autonomy and perception,” as well as intelligence data mining from the ocean using robotics, which is Greensea ubiquitous OpenSea platform: an open architecture software platform with a modular framework that is designed to enable quick and easy integration of robotic systems, delivering precision and accuracy to ROVs, AUVs and marine robotics. Today, globally, there are thousands of vehicles from 35 manufacturers running on OpenSea, Kinnaman said in an interview with Maritime Reporter TV in advance of the announcement.Starting in 2017, the company went from
Margo Newcombe Joins VideoRay as Marketing VP
Underwater robotic systems company VideoRay announced it has hired Margo Newcombe as vice president, marketing and partner programs.Newcombe brings more than 25 years of marine industry experience to the position, having directed marketing, communications and customer development programs for many of the industry’s leading underwater and subsea technology companies.In this role, Newcombe is developing and implementing marketing strategy and global initiatives across multiple channels and platforms to drive demand for VideoRay’s growing line of Mission Specialist ROVs. She is also responsible
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