Chance Maritime Technologies' MC-29 USV Completes Long-endurance Testing
U.S.-based Chance Maritime Technologies, a startup and service provider of uncrewed vessel technology, reports it has completed long-endurance commissioning trials of its MC-29: a 29-foot-long, mission-capable USV that operates at high power with long endurance. The vehicle completed over 40 total operational days, which included 24 operational days of 24-hour operation in Vermilion Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.This new class of utility vessel offers kilowatts of continuously available payload power, 30+ day endurance, a 19” payload rack, moon pool, active gyro stabilization, and high-bandwidth
PGS Finds Offshore Wind Site Survey Work
. "We are very pleased with this offshore wind site characterization contract award, which extends visibility for our offshore wind operations through the third quarter. We successfully entered the offshore wind site characterization market last year and have secured continuous activity since startup.“Our geophysical approach by using an ultra-high-resolution 3D towed streamer system is significantly more efficient than traditional 2D and geotechnical solutions.“Our clients value the shorter lead time and the high data quality we offer. There is a significant volume of offshore wind
Breathing New Life Into Fight to Save the Seas with Artificial Intelligence
and assess how healthy they are.“Oceans cover 70% of the surface of the Earth, but we have so little understanding of them. It's really about getting that data and then, once we have it, we can make more impactful decisions,” suggests Christine Furthaller, head of growth at Montreal startup Whale Seeker.This ranges from being able to gather and interpret data on the distribution of mangrove forests or seagrass meadows, to the contribution of whales to ocean carbon.That’s where AI is proving a powerful tool – and specifically one branch called machine learning. Here algorithms
US Navy Taps Into Sofar Ocean's Data Buoy Network for Weather Forecasting
Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (Naval Oceanography) and technology startup Sofar Ocean announced the signing of a five-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to advance the U.S. Navy’s ocean weather forecasting and data collection capabilities. The organizations launched their strategic partnership at a joint knowledge sharing event on July 17-18 at Naval Oceanography’s headquarters at NASA’s Stennis Space Center.“CRADAs with partners like Sofar Ocean allow us to capitalize on the expertise between our organizations. Sofar’s technology
Cellula Robotics to Trial HonuWorx's Loggerhead Concept
Canadian marine technology company Cellula Robotics announced it is working with Aberdeen, Scotland startup HonuWorx to assist in a series of technology demonstrations, marking a milestone in the development of Cellula's extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle (XLUUV), Solus-XR.Cellula's Solus-XR XLUUV will play a vital role in showcasing HonuWorx's Loggerhead concept, which utilizes an XLUUV as a mobile power and communication hub for Light Work Class remotely operated vehicles (ROV) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV). Loggerhead avoids deployment challenges caused by adverse
CoastAware BuoyCam Enters Beta Testing
MarineLabs Data Systems, a B.C.-based ocean technology startup, launched its new BuoyCam service, designed to be a scalable, end-to-end ocean camera data product. The service, which is currently in 16 beta testing locations along Canadian coastlines, aims to provide subscribers access to 360-degree, real-time views of ocean conditions through images from sensor locations along coastlines. The $1.1M trial with the Canadian Coast Guard is being funded through the Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) Test Stream for a year.
Unique Group Acquires New USV from Seafloor Systems
from May 2023.Unique Group offers a range of USVs, including its own ‘Uni-Range’ of USV systems, on a sale and rental basis with a wide range of available sensor packages.The EchoBoat-160 USV is a purpose-built remote survey platform for hydrographic data collection. With true one-button startup, the nimble vessel integrates professional-grade sensor suites in a compact package to navigate challenging bodies of water by remote control or autonomous wayfinding.Chris Blake, Vice President - Survey at Unique Group, said, “We’re extremely delighted to add the EchoBoat-160 USV to
Malaysian FPSO Giant Yinson Invests in Norwegian Autonomous Vessel Start-up
Yinson GreenTech (YTG), a green tech investment branch of the Malaysian FPSO giant Yinson, has announced its strategic investment in a Norwegian startup specializing in autonomous solutions for the maritime industry called Zeabuz."The investment provides the foundation for YGT to work closely with Zeabuz in the development of autonomous solutions for YGT’s future fleet of electric vesselsm," Yinson said, without sharing info on the size of the investment.Eirik Barclay, Chief Executive Officer of YGT, said, “We recognise the enormous potential of autonomous vessels and see Zeabuz
USVs Eye Offshore Wind Opportunities
away from vessel chartering for a survey to cloud-based data processing and multi-client missions, adds Jones.Tidewise’ Tupan has been working offshore Belgium for Elia, supporting UAV, Lidarand seabed surveys. Photos from Tidewise.Tidewise Targets Foundation and Turbine Base InspectionsBrazilian startup Tidewise has been making in-roads into USV-based operations. Co-founded in 2019, by a naval architect and a robotics specialist, it launched its first USV, the 4.95 m Tupan, the same year.It initially developed a UAV-hosting capability, primarily for oil spill detection, for Repsol Sinopec. But
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