SolarDuck Achieves ISO 9001 Certification
;s focus on both quality and sustainability, including responsible business practices. SolarDuck has received its ISO 9001 and EcoVadis certifications. Credit: SolarDuckOffshore solar is increasingly attracting interest both in the renewable energy sector and beyond. SolarDuck aims to serve this wide range of industries and to position itself as a partner with a strong organization. To this end, the ISO 9001 and EcoVadis certifications are essential
IQUA Robotics: SPARUS II AUV Tackles Multimodal Mapping for Exploration and Inspection
Micro and small-sized AUVs can integrate a wide range of sensors and navigation systems, making them ideal for applications in littoral waters with to their ease of deployment and operation. However, effectively exploring, locating, and mapping survey targets often requires combining multiple sensing techniques. Additionally, close-range, high-resolution inspection—traditionally performed by a secondary vehicle like an ROV—is highly desirable.The difficulties of conducting and repeating sea campaigns, coupled with technological advancements, have driven the development of AUVs with multimoda
Kongsberg Discovery Technology Sets Sail On One Ocean Expedition Research Voyage
now include 75 and 300 kHz ADCPs, EK80 Echo Sounders, an advanced hydrophone cluster, and the Seapath GNSS-aided inertial navigation system, while Blue Insight, a cutting-edge ocean data management and analytics platform, will process and share captured data with land-based teams daily. In addition, a wide range of equipment, such as weather stations, water samplers, situational awareness, and motion reference units, has also been integrated.The One Ocean Expedition 2025-2026 is a 12-month voyage encompassing 26 ports across three continents. En route, the team will collect a wealth of data to help ascertain
GeoAcoustics Expands Sonar Cable Molding and Assembly Services
2025.The expansion follows GeoAcoustics’ acquisition of a specialist cable moulding company located near its Great Yarmouth headquarters. This move unlocks increased capacity and specialist expertise, enabling the delivery of complex, high-reliability cable moldings and terminations for a wide range of marine and subsea applications.Cable molding is a critical process in the production and use of underwater equipment, involving the sealing and encapsulation of cable terminations to ensure electrical integrity, water ingress protection, and mechanical durability under harsh ocean conditions
Kongsberg Discovery Launches Digital “Librarian”
efforts to map the seabed by 2030, the ability to manage vast volumes of complex data – across a myriad of sensors, formats and protocols - is more critical than ever.Modern survey vessels, often operating as part of multi-platform fleets with AUVs and USVs, generate massive data streams from a wide range of environmental, meteorological and acoustic sensors.“Survey teams are busy enough without wrestling with incompatible formats and fragmented systems,” comments Audun Berg, EVP of Kongsberg Discovery. “Geomatics takes the hassle out of data management, giving users a single,
Teledyne Valeport Launches Self-Calibrating pH Sensor
durable and easy to store, making it a resilient alternative to traditional pH sensors.Engineered for versatility, the sensor is rated to depths of up to 1250 meters and delivers accuracy of ±0.1 pH. Its titanium housing ensures reliability in harsh marine environments, making it suitable for a wide range of applications, including: fixed site monitoring, buoys and frames, ROVs, AUVs and ASVs.The Teledyne Valeport pH sensor features a combination of simple operation, robustness, and ease of handling and storage. It is particularly well-suited for long-term deployment scenarios due to several features:Rob
NOC: Underwater Vehicle Finds Loch Ness Monster Camera Trap
robotics trials in Loch Ness involve testing two Autosub vehicles, one that’s used for mapping seabed habitats and another used for long range autonomous operations.These vehicles, available to the UK’s marine science community, can go down to as deep as 6,000 m water depth collecting a wide range of ocean data to answer the critical questions we have about the ocean, its health and how it supports our planet. This data would be extremely difficult to get any other way, from detailed seabed maps and photography to physical, biological and chemical data in the water column.“At
Aquajet to Launch New Hydrodemolition Robot Series
spaces without compromising performance.Like all Aqua Cutter robots, the 450A and 450V efficiently clean and descale rebar without causing microfractures, ensuring structural integrity. They also deliver exceptional reach in horizontal, vertical and overhead applications, making them ideal for a wide range of hydrodemolition projects.Aquajet will introduce the new 450 series, and highlight other state-of-the-art Hydrodemolition solutions, in Stand A1.325 April 7-13 at bauma 2025.“After launching the Aqua Cutter 750V and our game-changing Infinity oscillation system, the natural next step was
Ocean Business '25: GeoAcoustics Ltd.
, UK, April 8-10.Visitors to the hydroacoustic technology manufacturer’s stand, H4, can find out about the company’s first new side scan sonar systems in more than ten years. With a choice of two dual frequency models, the new sonar promises cost-effective high-resolution data for a wide range of diverse applications.“Last year’s launch of GeoPulse 2 expanded our sub-bottom profiler range and we are keen to introduce more new developments at Ocean Business, this time for high-resolution side scan imaging,” said Richard Dowdeswell, Chief Commercial Officer, GeoAcoustics
February 2025
