Forssea Unveils Hybrid ROV for USV Applications
uncrewed surface vessels (USV) and shallow water deployments.The ROV has been optimized for offshore wind O&M applications with ability to conduct faster surveys in the water column up to +2.5 knts current, according to Forssea Robotics.The ARGOS-X ROV will be equipped with Forssea full autonomy software suite and compatible with Starlink real-time remote supervision through any web browser.“Forssea Robotics has been collaborating with EXAIL since 2020 and we are proud to see the ARGOS-X ROV onboard the upcoming Drix O-16 recently announced during Oceanology show in London,” the company
Oceaneering and GDi Team Up for Oil and Gas Digital Asset Management
and gas industry faces a significant challenge with growing inspection backlogs and limited resources to keep up with the demand. We are pleased to collaborate with GDi to introduce a new operational model aimed at reducing these backlogs.“GDi’s offerings complement our existing Inform software suite, enabling us to deliver a comprehensive lifecycle solution for digital asset management,” said Leo Granato, Senior Vice President - IMDS, Oceaneering.“GDi look forward to collaborating with Oceaneering to deliver our combined digital asset management solutions. Both companies are
MIND Technology Sells Klein Marine Systems
MIND Technology, Inc. sold its Klein Marine Systems unit for $11.5 million to General Oceans, Inc., a subsidiary of General Oceans AS. Pursuant to the transaction, MIND has licensed its Spectral Ai software suite to General Oceans for certain applications, particularly side-scan sonar. MIND and General Oceans have also entered into a collaboration agreement for the further development of Spectral Ai and potentially other software projects. The transaction closed August 21, 2023.Klein has served the offshore mapping and defense industries for over 50 years and will strengthen General Oceans'
Nauticus Robotics Launches 2nd Gen. Aquanaut Subsea Robots
to the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico in the coming months to support customer initiatives in those regions."The Aquanaut MK2 is a fully electric, untethered, and autonomous subsea robot that is controlled through acoustic communication networking and underpinned by Nauticus’ proprietary software suite, toolKITT. The artificial intelligence-based software suite allows for robotic controls, user interfaces, sensor integration, simulation, data analysis, and communication frameworks purpose-built to enable subsea work," Nauticus said."Aquanaut MK2’s defining capability is operating
MTR100 Spotlight: Greensea Systems, Inc.
and people in the global subsea sector. In the September/October edition, Marine Technology Reporterpublished the 17th Annual MTR100. Today's spotlight is on Greensea Systems Inc.Marine robotics technology specialist Greensea Systems Inc. (Greensea) is a leading provider of a software suite that enables true autonomy, and advances underwater robotic systems and vehicles. Greensea’s team of engineers, following CEO and President Ben Kinnaman’s vision for advancement through technology, developed OPENSEA, an open architecture software platform with a modular framework
Greensea Acquires C-2 Innovations' Line of Seafloor Crawling Robots
. The company is based in Plymouth, Mass., co-located with Greensea, in a newly renovated 17,000 sq.ft manufacturing facility with waterfront access for year-round testing and training.Credit: Bayonet Ocean Vehicles“We have been working with C-2 Innovations since 2018, providing them with a C2 software suite built on OPENSEA," said Ben Kinnaman, founder and CEO of both Greensea and Bayonet. "The seafloor crawling robot systems they developed are unique because they fill a void in autonomous ocean systems as they can work in the surf zone and carry larger sensor payloads on the seafloor
Proserv to Monitor Cables at Equinor's Hywind Scotland Floating Wind Farm Using 'Disruptive' Tech
sensing (DTS) and distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) but engages Synaptec’s unique distributed electromechanical sensors (DES), via its passive electrical and mechanical sensor systems. The hardware will be complemented by the intuitive human-machine interface, utilizing Proserv’s TIACS software suite," Proserv said.UK: Equinor's Floating Wind Farm Sets New RecordAccording to the company, Proserv’s ECG can monitor the condition and performance of cable terminations, "an aspect needing development in the offshore wind sector.""Cable terminations are well-known
Brunei Shell Petroleum Selects ION Geophysical's Marine Logistics Software
company ION Geophysical has won a five-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum Co. (BSP), a joint venture between the Government of Brunei and Shell, for a digital solution to manage marine logistics. ION said that the solution would be delivered utilizing the Marlin marine optimization software suite and will include vessel monitoring, berth management, and visual reporting tools for material supply workflows. "The solution will digitize a number of manual processes and will also interface with existing tools, enhancing BSP’s ability to make informed decisions whilst managing
IKM Subsea's ROV to Sport Nauticus Robotics Olympic Arm
necessary next step in subsea operations technology,” said Adam Parsons, Olympic Arm product manager at Nauticus Robotics. “This change will provide operators greater confidence in more challenging and complex operations.”Nauticus and IKM Subsea also plan to implement the Nauticus Software Suite, which can control the Olympic Arm and open the door to more advanced and intelligent ROV automation. “The Olympic Arm from Nauticus Robotics is completing IKM Subsea’s all-electric platform,” said Øystein Stjern, executive vice president at IKM Gruppen. &ldquo
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