BIRNS High Amperage Connector Series Debuts
BIRNS made a big splash at Oceanology International in London last week at the company’s Power Forward event, with the celebration of the company’s 70th anniversary, and the launch of an all new high amperage subsea connector series, the 225 Amp BIRNS Meridian line.The Meridian line, a robust, custom engineered dry-mate connector series is open face rated to 6km, and is well-suited for battery packs and thrusters for crewed and uncrewed subsea vehicles that require high amperage power transfer. Select sizes are already being DNV type-approved for 6km rated crewed submersibles.
VIDEO: Penguin-Inspired Quadroin AUV Upgraded
to enable automatic collision avoidance through a front-looking sonar system.The hardware and propulsion systems were redesigned with next-generation components for optimal performance. The Quadroin now features a Nortek Nucleus1000 integrated subsea navigation package that couples Nortek’s DVL technology with additional position-aiding sensors for reliable vehicle control
Finalists for Subsea Expo Awards '24 Announced
Cable Systems.Up and coming talent in the underwater industry will be recognised with the Rising Star Award. The nominations in this category are Iván Alonso of Basingstoke-based Aquatec Group, Ciaran Reid of Crondall Energy and Kairvee Tyagi of J+S Subsea.Shortlisted in the Technology Development category, sponsored by C-Kore Systems, are Balmoral Group, SEAJET Systems and joint entrants Sonomatic and Geo Oceans. This award acknowledges excellence in developing a new technology and bringing it to market.In the Safety Innovation category, sponsored by J+S Subsea
Expro Marks Four Decades of Subsea Work
launching its first subsea test tree system in the North Sea in 1983.From the creation of its first 10ksi subsea test tree assembly (SSTTA) for an exploration and appraisal well project for Hamilton Brothers in the North Sea in 1983, to the development of its high debris 15K shear and seal ball valve technology in 2023, Expro has remained at the forefront of subsea landing string technology.Several of its SSTTA technologies have been on a first-to-market basis and instrumental in advancing the sector’s capabilities over the years. Expro has undertaken more than 3,000 subsea deployments in exploration
Synchro: Helping to Pull Emerging Tech through the “Valley of Death”
Taking subsea technology from the workbench to commercialization has always been fraught with hurdles and sinkholes. Synchro is a new co-designed testbed to synchronize and evolve tech solutions. Henry Ruhl, Director, and Amy West, Program Manager of Synchro discuss with the possibilities for technology developers. As anyone in the subsea sector can attest, new tech can have its growth trajectory stunted or killed by lack of facilities, funding [or both]. Enter Synchro, which is a co-design lab to synchronize the evolution of technology for industry, aiming to accelerate the development, adoption
DEEP's #OccupyMare is about Persistent Human Presence Subsea
In November 2000, one American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts docked their vessel Expedition 1 to the International Space Station, starting a continuous, uninterrupted human presence in space. Today, the oceanic exploration and technology organization DEEP announced its #OccupyMare mission: to Make Humanity Aquatic.The plan is for, on November 3, 2026, to deploy six fully-trained crew to DEEP's Sentinel oceanic habitat system, beginning the era of humanity's continuous presence underwater.According to DEEP, the Sentinel habitat system is deployable anywhere on the planet's
Greensea IQ Demo Day: Bayonet’s Tech Shines at Cordage Park
On October 17th, the waterfront in Plymouth, MA, was abuzz with innovation and excitement. A demonstration and ribbon-cutting event hosted by Greensea IQ in Cordage Park showcased some remarkable technology by Bayonet, a Greensea IQ company. Other manufacturers, including SeaTrac, Jaia Tech, and MIT SeaGrant, were also on hand to demonstrate their technology.Cordage Park is on Plymouth’s picturesque waterfront, providing a perfect backdrop for this innovative demonstration event. Bayonet specializes in Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicles (AUGVs), offering a range of sizes to meet diverse
VideoRay Acquires Blue Ring Imaging
. VideoRay will incorporate Blue Ring’s experience in artificial intelligence (AI), autonomy, augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR), 3D visualization and reconstruction, simulation, and man-machine teaming, allowing vehicles to conduct missions more autonomously and effectively. This advanced technology will in many cases eliminate the need for experienced operators, while saving time and money
Harvest, 3D at Depth Team in North Sea Project
Australia's Harvest Technology Group Limited completed a milestone project in the North Sea, partnering with LiDAR technology provider 3D at Depth to deliver remote metrology services for a global subsea services company. The entire operation was conducted with less than 1Mbs of bandwidth and usedboth 4G (broadband cellular network) and VSAT (two-way satellite) connectivity. “We chose Harvest because the technology provides high-fidelity, two-way audio communications, frame-synchronized video, and optimal bandwidth efficiency. This was essential in providing our remote personnel
February 2024
