Carderock Hosts International Submarine Race
9Florida Atlantic University - Atlantic IIIUniversity of British Columbia - The BeagleUniversity of California San Diego - CalypsoDover High School - CormorantImpulse Submarines - JavelinVirginia Tech - KrakenVirginia Tech - NautilusUniversity of Warwick - Man of WarwicFrederick County Career and Technology Center - Moby DickSanborn Regional High School - NautilusGdansk University of Technology - Nautilus 2Ecole De Technologie Superieure - OMER 12University of Washington - OrcaKids into Discovering Science - PropulsionUniversity of Victoria - SockeyeUniversity of Michigan - StingrayTexas A&M University
Robosys Autonomy for New Survey USVs
the Branka advanced marine communications and control solution that includes an immersive user experience in a modular Remote Operation Centre.The electric version of the Ranger is the latest in the line of its new range of oceanographic survey USVs. It is being developed for a marine science and technology center in Spain, to which BRANKA already delivered a smaller USV. The Ranger has a 100% electric propulsion with the capacity to generate its own energy through the proprietary photovoltaic encapsulation technology in composite that is integrated into the vessel’s deck structure.Robosys Automation
Gazelle Wind Power Appoints CTO
vision, makes him uniquely qualified to lead our technology team.”At Bridon-Bekaert, Wormald was Global Head of Innovation, leading the company’s advances in renewables, specifically in mooring solutions. During his tenure, he held senior technical positions overseeing a bespoke technology center, directing new product developments and leading advanced services.BBRG to Supply Mooring Lines for Gazelle Wind Power's Floating Wind PlatformPrior to this, he spent over 20 years in various senior technical roles across a range of industries, including for the oil and gas crane firm TSC
Ashtead Technology Creates Role to Push Renewables Drive
contractor Ashtead Technology has created a new role to head up its increasing activities in renewable energy.For this Ashtead Technology appointed Scott Stephen to oversee and enhance its service offering to support the global renewables market.Based at Ashtead’s recently opened Thainstone technology center in Aberdeenshire, UK, Stephen has been promoted to the role after four years with the company recently as an asset integrity business development manager and formerly as NDT sales manager.Ashtead, which has traditionally provided its subsea equipment and O&M and decommissioning services
Kraken Secures New Subsea Batteries, Sonar Contracts and $1.5M Funding
industry unique capability of Kraken’s SAS systems. Delivery will occur in 2021," Kraken said.Furthermore, Kraken said it has been notified of $1.5 million of funding awards across two projects. Namely, Germany’s Federal Research Minister announced in February that the Ocean Technology Center, Rostock, was one of seven clusters that will receive up to a total of €450 million over nine years. The Ocean Technology Center, Rostock, is expected to receive up to a total of €45 million of this funding. As part of the Ocean Technology Center campus in Rostock, Kraken Power
Ashtead Technology Upgrades Tech Center to Support Renewables and Decom Work. Launches Recruitment Drive
technology and services provider Ashtead Technology said Tuesday it has invested £ 1million to develop a new R&D and engineering facility in Aberdeenshire to support renewables and decommissioning work. "Upgrading an existing site at Thainstone Business Park, the new 15,000 ft2 technology center located in Inverurie features an engineering, research, and development suite, a dedicated equipment trial and testing zone, and a 10-ton overhead crane to support on-site fabrication and machining capabilities. The facility also has an acre of yard and storage space," said Ashtead Technology
Robotics: Autobots Transform in the Offshore Energy Sector
;Robotics take people out of harsh environments and could be more efficient,” and they could also help meet net-zero emissions goals, reducing the need for helicopter flights, etc., says Andy Bell, Project Manager, Asset Integrity Solution Center, at the publicly-funded Oil & Gas Technology Center (OGTC). But offshore facilities weren’t designed for robotics and robotics can’t function as well as humans. “Simple things, like climbing stairs, we take for granted, robots can’t,” he says. “In a production plant, everything is pretty static and controlled
Benthic's Seabed Drilling System to Drill at Petrobras' Mero Field
in water depths to 2200 meters. "The deepwater offshore operations will take place this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and current global economic conditions. Following the offshore operations, Benthic will complete advanced onshore laboratory testing at its new, state-of-the-art technology center in Rio de Janeiro," Benthic said.Remotely operated drilling systemBenthic, part of the Acteon Group, will utilize its PROD3 seabed drilling and geotechnical testing system, a portable remotely operated drill that can switch between piston sampling and rotary coring to maximize productivity
Pearson to Lead National Subsea Center
Center (NSC), tasked with leading the center’s research and development to tackle subsea engineering challenges.Pearson will take up the new post immediately and will be responsible for the leadership and development of the multimillion-pound partnership between RGU and The Oil & Gas Technology Center (OGTC), which is part of the Aberdeen City Region Deal. The partnership aims to deliver cost effective, faster, smarter and cleaner technology which will be developed with, and deployed across, the industry.Pearson was previously Marginal Developments Solution Center Manager at the OGTC, where
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