AXYS Leads the Way for Floating LiDAR

AXYS Technologies Inc. announced it has completed another two validation campaigns for its FLiDAR 6M wind assessment platform, marking the ninth and 10th independently reviewed offshore validations undertaken by AXYS to advance the commercial acceptance of its FLiDAR technology for offshore wind resource assessment in support of project financing. The latest validation campaigns took place at FINO 1 in the North Sea and at West of Duddon Sands in the Irish Sea…

Block Island’s Sandy Restoration Continues

Almost two years after Hurricane Sandy, the storm’s impacts are still being seen on both land and sea. The United Sates Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - New England is on a mission to restore and clean the beaches and channels in Block Island, R.I,., and the Corps is now using a special dredge to make the entrance channel to the Harbor of Refuge to remove hazardous shoals in the channel. During this Block Island restoration project…

ECA Group Introduces New Inspection-Class ROV

ECA Group’s new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) H300-V launched in February 2017 is dedicated to observation and inspection missions in harsh environments. A new release of the ECA Group H300 ROV series, the H300-V is positioned between the H300 MK2 and H800 vehicles to meet the demands associated with operating in harsh environments, the manufacturer said. According to Philippe Roumegue, ECA Group Sales Director – Robotics Department – ROVs…

Legislation Aims to Spur Great Lakes Research

U.S. Senators Gary Peters (Mich.), Debbie Stabenow (Mich.) and Reps. Dan Benishek, M.D. (Mich.-1) and Mike Quigley (Ill.-5) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation last week to spur Great Lakes funding and research efforts and help support effective fishery management decisions. The Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization (GLFRA) Act aims to give the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) the legislative authority to support the $7 billion Great Lakes sport and commercial fishery industry.

AML Oceanographic Recognized for UV•Xchange

AML Oceanographic was recognized with the Innovative Excellence Award at the VIATeC Technology Awards on June 20. In its 13th year, the VIATeC Technology Awards hosted more than 750 attendees from Victoria’s advanced technology sector and awarded 13 victors selected from more than 100 nominees. The Innovative Excellence Award recognizes a company that has designed and produced a revolutionary product.

Kongsberg Upgrades Riser Management System

Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies AS (KOGT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, announced  the latest release of the advanced Kongsberg Riser Management System (RMS), which introduces a number of new features developed to enhance situational awareness and improve data presentation. RMS is a real-time monitoring and decision support system for safe and optimal operation of drilling and work-over riser systems based on instrumented monitoring of critical parameters.

Three MacGregor Offshore Cranes Specified for New DSV

A new dive support vessel (DSV), optimized for operations in the North Sea, will feature three MacGregor offshore cranes, enabling efficient load-handling in the subsea environment. MacGregor, part of Cargotec, secured a new contract for one 120-ton active heave-compensated (AHC) MacGregor offshore crane and two 10-ton offshore cranes from South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). The cranes…

Transas Offshore Simulator for Batumi State Maritime Academy

Batumi State Maritime Academy (BSMA) and Transas Marine Black Sea today signed a contract for supply and installation of the Transas Full Mission Offshore simulator. The simulator complex will be one of the most advanced in the Black Sea region. The full mission Transas offshore simulator with 270 degrees visualisation is based on the Transas NTPRO 5000 software and will be used for training in dynamic positioning operations.

Greensea Names LaShelle Production Manager

Greensea Systems, Inc. announced that Jason LaShelle has joined the firm as Production Manager. LaShelle will plan, coordinate and control manufacturing processes for the company, ensuring a high level of efficiency. LaShelle comes to Greensea from the United States Coast Guard, where he was in charge of systems integration and quality assurance. He has a BS in Technical Management from Embry-Riddle…

Glimpse of Robotic Maritime Future at IMarEST Lecture

A former National Hydrographer of the UK addressed marine engineers at the recent IMarEST Gordon Hodge Memorial lecture. ‘Radical new technologies are approaching the maritime industry on a steady bearing and it is time to respond.' This was the key message former National Hydrographer of the UK, Rear Admiral Nick Lambert expounded. Today remote controlled drones are routinely deployed in Afghanistan and theatres of war elsewhere in the Middle East.

Teledyne Marine to Unveil New Tech at Ocean Business

Teledyne Marine said it will launch 15 new products spanning its navigation, positioning, glider, AUV, multibeam, interconnect, acoustic release, ADCP, light and camera technologies at Ocean Business in Southampton, U.K., April 4-6, 2017. In addition to the product launches to be showcased at stands T5 and U12, the Teledyne Marine brands will deliver 24 informative classroom training sessions on a wide array of topics…

How Integration Can Optimize ASV Operations

Kongsberg Maritime Ltd is teaming up with ASV Global at Ocean Business 2017 to demonstrate how the deep integration of sophisticated Kongsberg survey, communication and positioning technology is vital to leveraging the power of a new generation of advanced Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV). In addition to on-water demonstrations, Kongsberg is also planning a booth packed with new technology at Ocean Business, based on the theme of ‘Delivering data from the seabed to your office’.

SoCal Tech Focus: Blue Robotics

Blue Robotics, based in Torrance, Calif., makes the BlueROV2, the world’s most affordable high-performance remotely operated vehicle (ROV). With a six-thruster vectored configuration, open-source electronics and software and plenty of expandability, it’s the perfect ROV for inspections, research and adventuring. Production began in Torrance in July 2016, and there are now more than 200 vehicles in the wild to date.

Klein, Elbit Conduct Mine Hunting Exercises

Klein Marine Systems teamed with Elbit Systems to conduct  structured mine countermeasure exercises in the Mediterranean Sea. Klein’s advanced, state-of-the-art, 5900 mine hunting side scan sonar, integrated onboard Elbit’s Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) not only successfully detected and classified all detectable moored and bottom Mine Like Objects (MLO’s) but did so in one-third the allotted time period for each exercise.

EvoLogics at Ocean Business 2017

EvoLogics GmbH, experts in underwater information systems from Berlin, Germany, will proudly showcase the company’s recent developments at the Ocean Business 2017 exhibition in Southampton, UK, including new products, developer solutions and successful R&D efforts. EvoLogics GmbH from Berlin, Germany, designs and manufactures underwater communication and positioning systems as well as smart robotic solutions.

Kongsberg to Supply Offshore Crane Simulator to Heerema

Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has selected Kongsberg Maritime's K-Sim Offshore simulation platform to enhance crane operator training and the safe, efficient implementation of heavy lift operations. According to Kongsberg the delivery of what will become the world's most advanced offshore heavy lift crane simulator is planned for September 2015. The equipment will be installed at a new simulation centre in the HMC Academy at the company's HQ in Leiden, the Netherlands.

Work Class ROV Training Course Launched

The world’s first training course in work class ROV operations delivered by an independent training provider has been launched by The Underwater Center in Fort William. The first intake of students has started on the new five-week course - An Introduction to Work Class ROV Operations - which will change the way industry recruits and trains its staff, the subsea training center said. The residential course is taking place at the center…

New Survey Equipment for Port of Hamburg

The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has added its third integrated dual head multibeam survey system to its range of hydrographic survey equipment. HPA conducts around 900 surveys per year in the port of Hamburg, and it uses its smallest survey vessel Deepenschriewer IV primarily for multibeam surveys for depth control and documenting in shallow water areas. For this purpose, MBT, MacArtney Germany, has supplied…

The Future of Unmanned Underwater Systems

Launched to listen to the songs of humpback whales, Liquid Robotics has evolved into a harvester of data from the sea. Graham Hine of Liquid Robotics shares with MTR his insights on the future direction of unmanned underwater systems, and more specifically, his company’s role. Mr. Hine, please tell us a bit about yourself. I am Graham Hine, Senior Vice President of Product Management and one of the founders of Liquid Robotics.

DeepFlex to Open New Florida Facility

DeepFlex announced today the signing of an agreement with Offshore Inland Marine & Services, Inc. (OIMO) to establish a new unbonded flexible pipe manufacturing and qualification testing facility to be located in the Port of Pensacola, Florida. The industrial complex will have direct access to the existing deep water quay-side, which is strategically located for optimized access to serve the flexible pipe markets in the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa, Europe and Asian regions.