MTR100: Subsea Batteries
Subsea batteries are being configured to meet the demands of science and industry. In both cases, the aim remains to boost the endurance of underwater systems.Not that long ago, SubCtech claimed to be building the world’s largest and only Li-ion battery for subsea oil and gas applications - a 1MWh, 22-ton battery storage skid. The stakes are increasing in this upsizing market, with Kraken Robotics recently announcing an order for subsea batteries worth $16 million, adding to its already $120 million order book.The desire for underwater power infrastructure is growing as concepts such as mothership
Cellula Robotics Starts Trials for Its XLUUV
Canadian marine technology company Cellula Robotics announced it has commenced sea trials of its Solus-XR extra large unmanned underwater vehicles (XLUUV), signifying a key step in the company's development of its long range hydrogen fuel cell powered autonomous underwater systems.Building upon the foundation of Cellula's preceding Solus-LR, the Solus-XR XLUUV is the largest UUV ever developed in Canada. Featuring environmental friendly hydrogen fuel cell technology, the vehicle is crafted to attain unparalleled operational ranges, reaching 5,000 kilometers.Through its port-to-port mission
Op/Ed: We Cannot Let the OceanGate Tragedy Put a Pause on Ocean Exploration
. In the case of unmanned exploration, during my tenure with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA), I initiated the 2020 national strategy to map, explore, and characterize the ocean in the U.S. EEZ, the implementation plan for which emphasizes the use of autonomous underwater systems and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).Ocean exploration is about much more than the purpose of OceanGate’s expedition – adventure tourism. At stake are the immense benefits to national, natural, and economic security of such activity. Consider the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutio
Sarcos and VideoRay Partner to Offer Integrated Underwater Robotic Systems
pre-integrated system combining VideoRay’s best-in-class remotely operated vehicles with our advanced one- or two-armed Sea Class system,” said Kiva Allgood, president and CEO, Sarcos. “Through this relationship, we aim to make it easy for customers to acquire and deploy complete underwater systems and we look forward to continuing working closely with VideoRay moving forward.”Sarcos Guardian Sea Class robotic system has a modular design that will easily integrate with VideoRay’s lineup of one-person portable ROVs. VideoRay systems can operate in currents up to four knots
Racing to the Bottom: Seabed Warfare Brings Threats, Opportunities
defense system look like, and how might it operate?Defending critical seabed infrastructure is a mission that is tailor made for both human-machine teaming and fully autonomous operations, and would likely be a multi-domain effort that leverages a variety of fixed and mobile uncrewed surface and underwater systems. Satellites might detect the presence of suspicious surface vessels, or the deployment of submarines with known seabed warfare capabilities, alerting human operators who then vector patrolling USVs to intercept and surveil surface vessels, or deploy onboard AUVs to monitor for undersea activity
UK Royal Navy Orders Crewless Submarine from MSubs
two years. The Navy expects the submarine to further advance the UK’s ability to protect our critical national infrastructure and monitor sub-sea activity."Project Cetus – named after a mythological sea monster – enhances the Royal Navy’s experimentation with autonomous underwater systems. It is the first step in developing an operational autonomous submarine that will work side-by-side with crewed submarines – including the Astute-class hunter-killers and their successors – or independently," the UK Government said in a statement.The crewless submarine will
Maritime Defense Industry Specialist Joins Kraken Robotics' Board of Directors
; Kraken Robotics said.Previously, Kraken said, he held the role of President at Ultra Sonar Systems, leading an international business unit of over 850 staff delivering underwater sensing technologies to the world’s most advanced navies. Earlier in his career, Mills worked for another underwater systems major in Thales, with roles in both France and Australia. Mills also sits on the Board of Canada’s peak defense industry association: CADSI. His areas of expertise include strategic growth, change leadership, structuring of multi-stakeholder solutions (including M&A, joint ventures
Kongsberg to Equip Three Polish Navy Warships with Hugin AUVs
class minehunters have a full load displacement of 850 tonnes, an overall length of 58.5m and can carry a crew complement of 45, with accommodation for seven additional personnel. The RSB’s own in-house design is a multi-toolbox concept, hybrid solution, minehunter where HUGIN AUV is one of underwater systems for stand - off mine countermeasure operations.Commenting on the contract award, Kongsberg Maritime SVP Stene Førsund said: "These latest contracts are a true acknowledgment of a team effort over many years, and it shows that Kongsberg Maritime offers the right technology and
Ocean Tech Test Site Opens in Singapore
Development Board (EDB) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).Located in NUS, the new ocean basin facility is equipped with wave and current generation systems, a towing carriage and a movable floor to simulate challenging ocean environments that offshore platforms, ships and underwater systems operate in. The water depth of 50 meters in the center pit is currently one of the deepest in the world, allowing simulations of operating environments in ultra-deepwater.TCOMS also continually builds advanced capabilities such as cyber-physical modelling and simulation, involving smart sensing
February 2024
