Indian Fishermen Use Smartphones to Map a Vanishing Way of Life
said.Saravanan opened his laptop and pulled up the GIS software he uses to map hundreds of villages in his area, cross-checking the sites designated by fishermen such as Raji against satellite images of the entire area.Saravanan said he learned how to use the software from a friend who had studied software engineering and from YouTube.Next he recruited statewide volunteers to map the land.“The technology is the same [as what the government uses] ... it’s just that they don’t do it and we do,” he said.Given that mobile phones only came to Gunankuppam in 2006, the rapid takeup of mapping
Seafloor Data Firm Bedrock Raises $25.5 M to Accelerate Offshore Wind Energy Development
most accessible, primary source of seafloor data for offshore wind energy projects. Bedrock is expanding its team internationally and continuing to improve its systems and products. The company has a team of 35 full-time employees and is continuing to grow aggressively to amplify its hardware and software engineering and operational capabilities," Bedrock says
Ocean Infinity Buys Abyssal
Ocean Infinity, marine robotics and offshore survey company, has acquired Portugal-based software engineering specialists, Abyssal.Abyssal develops and implements proprietary software solutions for the offshore industry aimed at improving the safety and efficiency of subsea operations. "As part of Ocean Infinity, the [Abyssal] team will play a key role in shaping the enlarged group’s software development capability as it continues to grow and provide ever expanding robotics and data acquisition services to its marine customer base," Ocean Infinity, a company in the process of
Ocean Power Technologies Buys Offshore Engineering firm 3Dent
2013, 3Dent Technology has a team of engineers and naval architects to support oil and gas, offshore wind, and other industries, from early-stage innovation to detailed structural analysis. Their services include simulation engineering of hydrodynamic and structural applications, concept design, software engineering, and vessel monitoring for drilling contractors, construction yards, major oil companies, service companies, and engineering firms."The 3Dent Technology acquisition is an important first step within our long-term growth strategy to expand our market value proposition while building OPT&rsquo
Proserv, Intelligent Plant Ink Deal Aiming to Drive Digital Evolution
Proserv Controls signed a strategic alliance with software engineering firm Intelligent Plant, a deal aimed to deliver advanced control systems and data analysis to provide operators with digital solutions tailored to their needs and feedback. The announcement follows a broader industry trend toward leveraging true digitalization to help rationalize efficiencies in the offshore industry. Ultimately the tie-up with Proserv and Intelligent plan will integrate improved visibility of system information, and key metrics, enabling more effective monitoring of core equipment and a the ability to predict
Subsea IMR Moves Robotic
onboard intelligence. Operators will use only high-level supervisory control to check system status and issue mission commands. This concept challenges both technology and business conventions.Aquanaut’s transforming capabilities are impressive mechanical developments. But the sensing and software engineering developments are equally important. Training a robotic system to perceive, understand, and engage a complex undersea environment is a significant challenge. Presuming the engineers succeed, the business challenges arise. Aquanaut is envisioned as an IMR on-call service, providing the necessary
MacArtney Underwater Technology Turns 40
. Possessing vast engineering competences, the company manufactures high-quality products, fully integrated systems and innovative custom solutions, from design to installation, supported by training, after-sales service and local workshops. Its competences range from mechanical, electrical and software engineering to specialized fiber optic and molding expertise as well as project management.Less than one year ago, the executive board of MacArtney changed top management. The position as CEO was assumed by Claus Omann, who took over from Niels Erik Hedeager, long-serving CEO who is now Chairman of the
EIVA Rolls Out Virtual Buoy Solution
Danish hardware and software engineering specialist EIVA has introduced a new system solution that offers an alternative way to ensure safe navigation by marking channels, shoals, wrecks, etc as well as during harbor expansions and other construction projects. NaviSuite Perio provides harbor and other waterway authorities with the possibility of replacing marker buoys with virtual buoys that are managed via a software user interface and never actually deployed – yet, they are still displayed to AIS users as actual buoys at a given location in the water. “NaviSui
Seatools to Supply Monitoring System for The Ocean Cleanup
;It requires a unique combination of technologies and capabilities. We will be able to make a valuable contribution to the project thanks to our extensive background in the development of measurement systems located in the splash zone, combined with our capabilities in monitoring, controls and software engineering.” The remote monitoring system is of critical importance during the upcoming sea trials of the first operational system, which consists of a 600-meters long drifting barrier. The main purpose of the trials, which will take place in the Pacific (200+ nautical miles off the coast