Manta Ray UUV Prototype Completes In-water Testing
an extra-large UUV.”Northrop Grumman shipped the Manta Ray prototype in subsections from the build location in Maryland to its test location in California. The demonstrated ease of shipping and assembly supports the possibility of rapid deployment throughout the world without crowding valuable pier space at naval facilities.“Shipping the vehicle directly to its intended area of operation conserves energy that the vehicle would otherwise expend during transit,” said Woerner. “Once deployed, the vehicle uses efficient, buoyancy-driven gliding to move through the water. The craft is
Subsea Vessel Market is Full Steam Ahead
Since our last market update in the subsea space about a year ago both our current market view and forecasts have strengthened significantly.While the demand picture is looking solid and arguing for a strong multi-year upcycle, the supply side has also started to wake from its slumber albeit ever so slightly at the time of writing. Moreover, we register an interesting dynamic on the shipowner side, where everyone is trying to position themselves for the impeding market boom.Please note that vessel definitions and abbreviations in this part of our industry can vary, but for the purposes of this article
Maritime Risk Symposium 2024 – Great Power Competition and Gray Zone Engagement
and prosperity is accomplished through the effective understanding of the maritime domain and by improving our ability to appropriately share maritime information, including intelligence, law enforcement information and all-source data from private sectors. The panel will consider pressing issues in this space, including: How can we improve access to maritime information for all those with requisite needs/appropriate permissions among the Global Maritime Community of Interest (GMCOI)? What are some key barriers to our ability to create enterprise-level access to data and transition away from current organizatio
Sea Machines Unveils SELKIE Uncrewed Surface Vessel
, which noted the USV also features remotely controllable deck hatches for deploying payloads at sea like inspection or surveillance uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) at sea.Sea Machines describes the vessel as "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
Why There May Be Oceans Inside Dwarf Planets Beyond Pluto
suggests there could even be oceans inside bodies beyond Pluto. That is surprising, as these bodies have surface temperatures way below -200°C.Seventy years ago, it seemed plausible that Venus’s steamy atmosphere was hiding a global ocean from our view. This idea was scuppered in 1962 when the spacecraft Mariner 2 flew past Venus and found that its surface is too hot for liquid water.It wasn’t long before we realised that any oceans that may once have been on Venus and also Mars vanished billions of years ago due to major changes in their climates.Tidal heatingThe revolution in thinking
Metal Shark Debuts Prowler Autonomous Vessel and Frenzy Micro-USV
perfect sense. Pairing an over-the-horizon capable USV with micro-USVs delivers a one-two punch capability, keeping the key asset safe while allowing the attritable drones to do their job, all while being watched from the sky.”Prowler and Frenzy will make their public debut April 8-10 at Sea-Air-Space 2024 in National Harbor, Md., before returning to Metal Shark’s Louisiana facilities for further testing and development.“We challenged the men and women of Metal Shark to dream big and to think outside the box to bring Prowler and Frenzy to life in an accelerated timeframe, and I am
Innovative ‘Wall Climbing Robot’ for Ship Inspection Earns ClassNK Endorsement
the thickness of steel plates by remote operation by the operator, and its measurement accuracy is as high as 0.01mm.This not only avoids the dangers of working at heights, but also eliminates the need for scaffolding, reducing labor costs and scaffolding costs. Furthermore, it can also work in confined spaces, eliminating the risk of oxygen deficiency for the crew.A demonstration test of the robot was conducted in a vessel's hold (the space where cargo is loaded and stored) and observed by ClassNK. The robot successfully completed various operations, such as navigating corners, acquiring wall inspection
Optime Subsea to Deliver Two ROCS for Deepest Gas Field Offshore Norway
.Optime Subsea's ROCS eliminate the need for both the umbilical, which traditionally connects the surface to the seabed for controlling the tubing hanger in subsea well completions, and the topside hydraulic control unit.This innovation is said not to only cut costs but also reduces the amount of deck space required for these operations.Utilizing ROCS also creates HSE benefits as the system reduces the need for personnel in the red zone on the rig. Further, it provides operational and financial benefits through faster installation and subsea well completion operations. This innovative approach holds
Orbital to Supply Floating Tidal Energy Turbine for Washington State Project
their proposals to be firmly based on the deployment of Orbital technology.“Whilst there is still substantial work to be done before we float our technology in US waters, this milestone underlines growing global appetite for the pioneering progress we are demonstrating in the floating tidal stream space,” said Andrew Scott, CEO of Orbital Marine Power.“There are no single or simple solutions for figuring out the complexities of our future energy supply in a decarbonized world. OPALCO is exploring all possible technologies to build reliable, sustainable and carbon-free resources to meet
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