Sea Machines Launches Its First Turnkey USV
range logistics. Also, it comes with remotely controllable deck hatches for deploying payloads at sea like inspection or surveillance UAVs at sea."With 9 years of autonomous development and on water use behind SELKIE, our overarching goal is to give customers, the world’s fleet operators, products that enable them to capture new and substantial value from their work", said Michael G. Johnson, Founder and CEO of Sea Machines
Sea Machines Unveils SELKIE Uncrewed Surface Vessel
;survey ready", built with an under-keel sonar mount, CTD winch, and ample power and space to mount customer hardware."She’s finally here. With 9 years of autonomous development and on water use behind SELKIE, our overarching goal is to give customers, the world’s fleet operators, products that enable them to capture new and substantial value from their work", exclaimed Michael G. Johnson, Founder and CEO of Sea Machines. "With SELKIE, commercial operators, researchers and security agencies can go further, do more, do it better, with less costly or restrictive effort.&rdquo
Innovative ‘Wall Climbing Robot’ for Ship Inspection Earns ClassNK Endorsement
to achieve with conventional robotsThe innovative robot performance and technology, as well as its innovative functions for ship inspection, have been recognized, and it has obtained the Innovation Endorsement certification from ClassNK in the ‘Product & Solution’ category, which targets products and systems that apply advanced initiatives.Following the success of this demonstration test, MOL and MOL Ship Management aim to further develop their ship operation and management technology, as well as Sumitomo Heavy Industries’ robot development and manufacturing technology.They also aim
Acteon Acquired by Private Equity Investors with New CEO in Charge
services that support and differentiate the business in the offshore renewable, and offshore oil and gas market sectors.Brice Bouffard has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Acteon. Brice brings a wealth of business experience highly relevant to Acteon and its key segments.“Acteon’s products and services are key to the energy transition in constructing, maintaining and supporting offshore energy infrastructure. We are very pleased to acquire Acteon and its market-leading capability in managing offshore renewable, and offshore oil and gas infrastructure. Our ownership will bring stability
Enshore Subsea Welcomes Back World’s Most Powerful Subsea Trencher
and pipelines in challenging ground conditions. T3200 has a track record of high-performance burials in both offshore wind and interconnectors segments.Operating in water depths from 9 m through to 500 m with products up to 1300 mm in jetting mode, and 800 mm in cutting mode, the T3200 buries products in soil conditions up to 100kPa in jetting mode and up to 40,000kPa (40 MPA UCS) in cutting mode.“We are seeing a substantial growth in hard ground trenching enquiries where clients are looking for a deeper burial in harder ground, the T3200 is the perfect fit for these projects,” added
Saildrone Launches First Next-gen Surveyor USV
and important tasks,” said Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti was recently on-site at Austal USA to inspect the vehicle ahead of testing. “It’s good to see high tech industry partnering with the traditional shipbuilding industrial base to rapidly deliver cutting-edge products at scale.”Like all Saildrone USVs, the Surveyor class is primarily propelled by wind using its 13-meter-tall wing sail. It is also equipped with a high-efficiency diesel generator for long-range, long-endurance missions
Argeo Inks Pact with CSI for Second HUGIN Superior AUV
system into the Hugin Superior, our clients can expect expedited project completion and access to comprehensive data derived from multiple sensors concurrently, ensuring unparalleled quality and efficiency.”The Superior sits at the top of Kongsberg Discovery’s HUGIN AUV family of products.The unit’s standard specifications includes a HISAS 1032 dual receiver, EM2040 Mk2 Multibeam Echosounder, a UHD still image camera, laser profiler, sub-bottom profiler, magnetometer, in addition to sensors for methane, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and more.
Dril-Quip and Innovex Agree Merger in All-Stock Deal
of $99 million, according to the companies.“The multi-decade legacy and strong reputation of Dril-Quip’s technology, brand and expertise, paired with the customer-centric, innovative and execution-oriented cultures of both companies will help us continue to manufacture and deliver innovative products and service to our customers and create opportunities for our employees.“Additionally, the complementary global scale and product breadth of the combined company will provide a strong platform for organic revenue growth, strong EBITDA margins and the potential for significant free cash flow
Bardex Launches Barmoor Quick Connector for Offshore Energy Industries
precision machined parts, this makes it more reliable and less prone to fabrication defects or assembly errors, Bardex claims.Bardex designs, builds, and supports engineering systems and propriety products to meet the marine industry’s toughest – and heaviest – challenges. Its products and services focus on mooring and tensioning, shiplift and transfer, launch and recovery of chain jack lift systems, SCR and pipeline riser pull-in, skidding, load handling, and rig leveling and restraining.The company’s key markets include defense and commercial shipyards, oil and gas, and
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