Green Marine UK Looks to Support UK’s Subsea Power and Communications Network
project connecting 15 remote islands around Shetland with fibre optic cables.In October 2024, Green Marine UK recorded a company milestone completing over 50 complex cable operations. Projects spanned various sectors including offshore wind, oil and gas, subsea data centres and emerging marine energy technologies. Notable contracts include collaborations with Naval Group on Microsoft's Project Natick, and support for tidal energy developers Orbital and Meygen, as well as wave energy company CorPower Ocean. More recent work has involved cable (de)burial campaigns with OEG Renewables for the Seagreen
OPT Signs Up Defense Customer for Multiple WAM-V USVs
Ocean Power Technologies, a U.S.-based marine power, data and service solutions company, has been awarded a contract for multiple WAM-V unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) for delivery to certain Allied Forces.The contract includes delivery of vehicles, integrated sensors, and operators as a contractor-owned contractor-operated (COCO) delivery in late Spring 2025.Due to the sensitive nature of the relationship, terms of the contract have not been disclosed.The award builds on the recent commercial success of OPT’s vehicles and PowerBuoy’s for autonomous Maritime Domain Awareness, Counter
Parkburn, Scantrol Collaborate for Offshore Support Vessel Performance in Ultra-Deep Waters
Handling Systems and Scantrol AS have joined forces to deliver an impactful solution. This collaboration has enabled Stabbert Maritime Group's Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) Ocean Guardian to achieve successful operations since delivery over two years ago.Parkburn, an innovator in winching technologies and cable handling systems across the marine, industrial, and oil & gas sectors, often collaborates with specialized suppliers to enhance its systems performance. In 2021, Parkburn established an OEM agreement with Scantrol to incorporate their mTrack AHC Controller into its winch packages
OPT Sends Off WAM-V USV for Indo-Pacific Operations
Marine power, data and service solutions company Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has shipped its WAM-V unmanned surface vehicle (USV) for Indo-Pacific operations.The WAM-V features autonomous capabilities and is designed to provide offshore surveys with 24/7 operational payloads for multiple days without requiring a return to base.This unit recently completed demonstration, conducting a three day fully remote, continuous survey operation, while deploying a simulated survey payload."This is a great milestone for OPT. The vastness of the Pacific Ocean makes this an important capability for our
IQUA Robotics: SPARUS II AUV Tackles Multimodal Mapping for Exploration and Inspection
the scene. Additionally, the possibility to set-up a scanning trajectory that acquires data in all directions with precise control, allows to capture the necessary information fora later reconstruction of the inspected area.The SPARUS II AUV is designed to accommodate the latest sensor and navigation technologies. Its robust structure and sufficient power/autonomy enable it to operate in challenging maritime conditions for a full workday. This small-class AUV can reach a maximum depth of 200 meters and can be easily operated from a variety of vessels by a team of two people.Available software tools simplify
Project to Suck Carbon from the Sea Begins in UK
is essential.The SeaCURE pilot plant – which has been built at Weymouth SEA LIFE Centre on the South Coast of England – has been funded by a £3 million grant from the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), as part of its search for technologies that fight climate change.It is one of 15 pilot projects being backed in the UK as part of efforts to develop technologies that capture and store greenhouse gases
Concerns for Deep Sea Ecosystems Heighten as US Opens Opportunities For Mining and Extraction
of Ocean and Fisheries Economics at the University of British Columbia. “The value of the deep sea floor ecosystems is immense," said Torsten. "The ISA has an important role to play in safeguarding this blue natural capital and managing exploration.” “New technologies are enabling a far greater understanding of the deep ocean, but there is still much to be discovered and understood," said Kerry Howell, Professor of Deep-Sea Ecology at PML, who is using advances in AI to identify deep sea marine life. "The Deep Ocean plays a vital role in our planet&rsquo
KAUST Research Vessel Keel Laid at Freire Shipyard
vessel, scheduled for delivery in 2027, will have a capacity for 30 people, a 50-m beam, a 12.8-m beam and a draft of 3.6m. Designed to operate for more than 30 years, its modular structure will allow the incorporation of various experimental laboratories, adapting to current and future marine technologies for the exploration of the Red Sea. This modularity will also facilitate the implementation of new eco-friendly propulsion technologies, reducing its carbon footprint over time.Thuwal II will be the most advanced regional-class research vessel in Saudi Arabia and will represent a significant advance
COAST, University of Victoria Join to Launch the BC Marine Energy and Decarbonization Hub
In a stride for the Canadian clean energy transition, two leaders in British Columbia’s ocean innovation sector have announced a joint initiative that forges brand new pathways for the development and commercialization of marine renewable energy and decarbonization technologies in British Columbia.The BC Marine Energy and Decarbonization Hub is a core initiative of COAST, Pacific Canada’s hub for the sustainable blue economy, delivered in partnership with the University of Victoria. The Hub is the culmination of three decades of community-centered clean energy research and innovation
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