Topaz Revenue up 22%

Topaz Energy and Marine, a offshore support vessel company, announced the results of its subsidiary Nico Middle East Ltd. for the 12 months ended December 31, 2013. The period has seen continued strong and profitable growth across the group’s activities with revenues up 22% and EBITDA up 17%. This growth is primarily attributable to the additional vessels that have joined the fleet and the improved utilization (94.5%) it achieved across its core fleet.

DIVE MK2 Gauge Introduced to Middle East by Unique System FZE

Subsea and offshore solutions provider Unique System FZE, a Unique Maritime Group company, & authorized distributor of Cygnus products for the entire Middle East region, informs it is marketing its new DIVE MK2 underwater gauge from Cygnus Instruments in the Middle East region. Unique Systems explain that the new DIVE MK2 underwater gauge comes handy with a number of key features. It has a super bright AMOLED display…

NOAA Begins Hydrographic Survey Season

New data will update nautical charts around the country. As sure as spring arrives, NOAA vessels and independent contractors are hitting the seas for the nation's 180th hydrographic surveying season, collecting data for over two thousand square nautical miles in high-traffic U.S. coastal waters. "Nautical charts are the foundation for the nation's maritime economy, and NOAA hydrographers spend months at sea…

Unplugged: Resident AUVs & ROVs Powered by Wireless Inductive Connectors

Unplugged, an engineering company for industrial inductive modules, presented their paper, "Enabling Resident AUV and ROV Subsea Operations: The Role of Wireless Inductive Charging and Docking Stations," at the Offshore Technology Conference 2025. The paper explores the potential of wireless inductive charging technology, enabling the deployment of Subsea Docking Stations (SDS) as a cornerstone for the operation of resident autonomous underwater drones.

NUWC Division Newport Awards Recognize 12 Patent Inventors, Published Authors

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s newest crop of inventors and authors were celebrated during a ceremony that recognized the latest patents and journal articles on May 30. The event capped a technical focus theme of “Innovation” held throughout May and coincided with National Inventors Month.Plaques featuring 12 patents and an equal number of peer-reviewed publications were on display as Chief Technology Officer Dr.

WHOI: Dive Team Awarded by International Organization

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s dive team was recently received a top international award for its commitment to quality training, safety, and the support of scientific missions in multiple facets of diving techniques. The honor was recognized by the International Academy of Underwater Sciences and Techniques at the European Dive Show.The WHOI dive team is comprised of about 50 divers, making approximately 1200 dives a year, in locations around the world.

NUWC Division Newport-Sponsored Robotics Team Finishes Among Top Alliances at World Competition

Team 78 AIR STRIKE, a Rhode Island-based FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) high school robotics team, sponsored by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, concluded its 2025 competition season with distinction, reaching the playoffs and finishing among the top 16 alliances in the world in the Daly Division at the 2025 FIRST Robotics World Championship held in Houston, Texas, April 16-19.The team’s robot represented the most advanced engineering achievement in team history…

Improving Monopile Installations with Fugro’s InclinoCam

The offshore wind market is developing rapidly. More wind farms and larger wind turbines are being built, increasing the requirements for verticality, and therefore the need for accurate, efficient and safe verticality monitoring. This in turn has led to the development of Fugro’s newly launched InclinoCam, which is featured on Fugro’s stand (30A100) at EWEA Offshore 2013. “The need to measure verticality of wind turbines starts with the foundation…

Kongsberg Delivers Offshore Ops Simulator

Superior Energy Services of Houston, Texas, took delivery of one of the most advanced maritime training simulators ever developed, in April 2012. The next-generation simulator from Kongsberg Maritime will be used to provide integrated, real-time training for Superior’s offshore marine personnel at its new facility in Anchorage, Alaska. Under the terms of the contract, signed September 2011, Kongsberg…

Remote Control Boat Assists Flood Repair

A remote control boat equipped with a SonTek M9 Acoustic Doppler Profiler (ADP) has been employed with HydroSurveyor software to create a three-dimensional map of a damaged (and still submerged) flood barrier, following serious damage that took place during last December’s storms. Data from the survey enabled the Environment Agency to act swiftly and effectively to repair the damage and thereby protect local industry and residents.

Schmidt Sciences Fosters AI Research

Schmidt Sciences has named 25 scholars working at the forefront of AI as AI2050 fellows and will award them up to $12 million to advance research that realizes the potential of AI to benefit humanity.The AI2050 program asks researchers to imagine the year 2050 where AI has been hugely beneficial and to pursue projects that help society realize this.The program will fund senior researchers and early career scholars for two years.Previous senior fellows in the first two cohorts include Prof.

ORCA Hub Readies Drones for Offshore Energy

A consortium of five universities, including Heriot-Watt University, working with 35 industrial and innovation partners, has unveiled the latest results from its research collaboration.The largest academic center in the world for research into robotics technology for offshore energy infrastructure, the ORCA Hub’s aim is to advance robotics and Artificial Intelligence technologies for the inspection…

SeeByte Sells Additional SeeTrack CoPilot Units to Seatronics

SeeByte, a creator of smart software for unmanned maritime systems, announced the sale of a further five SeeTrack CoPilot licenses to Seatronics. This market-leading software will be integrated into Seatronics’ Predator ROV, allowing the system to benefit from improved capabilities. Adil Ali, International Product Sales Manager at Seatronics, said, “We are committed to offering our customers a more capable platform and our relationship with SeeByte allows us to do that.

MTU's New Generation Series 2000 Yacht Engine

MTU will be presenting its propulsion and system solutions at the International yachting “Festival de la Plaisance” in Cannes from September 9-14, 2014. Visitors will be able to discover the extensive portfolio of the Rolls-Royce Power Systems subsidiary at Stand JAS-025. An advanced Series 2000 M96 yacht engine which meets US emission stage EPA Tier 3 (for leisure craft) will be on view for the first time.

MTR100: Applanix

No. Applanix, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trimble, develops, sells and supports advanced products and scalable solutions for the geospatial industry that maximize productivity through Mobile Mapping and Positioning. Applanix designs, builds, delivers and supports a complete portfolio of products and solutions for the hydrographic survey industry. Applanix’ POS (Position and Orientation System) technology was originally developed and rigorously tested as part of an extensive military project.

Eaton to Exhibit at SMM

Power management company Eaton will demonstrate its expanded ability to deliver electrical, explosion-proof and hydraulic equipment for the marine and offshore industry at the international maritime trade fair SMM 2014 from September 9-12 in Hamburg. Visitors to Eaton’s stand can learn about the company’s offerings that help shipbuilders use electrical, fluid and mechanical power more reliably, efficiently, safely and sustainably.

ASB and TRDI to Co-host ADCPs in Action Event in India

For over a decade, Teledyne RD Instruments (TRDI) has hosted its ADCPs in Action (AiA) Users’ Conference through its U.S. and French offices. Due to popular demand, in 2012, Teledyne RDI began to co-host these events in cooperation with their global representatives, successfully bringing this event to customers in key regions such as Australia, India, China and Europe. On September 23-25, 2014, Teledyne…

Tritech Hammerhead Offers Search Benefits

Tritech’s high-resolution survey sonar is proving an invaluable tool in search and recovery operations. Yorkshire and the Humber Police areas, through their regional underwater search and marine unit, have been using the Tritech SeaKing Hammerhead system to locate missing persons. The system was recently deployed at Snailsden Reservoir, in the peak district, South Yorkshire, England, where it enabled the team to quickly locate the body of a missing person who was believed drowned.

‘Don Diego’ Project Achieves Important Milestone

Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., a company in the field of deepocean exploration, reported that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for proposed dredging and recovery of phosphate sands from the "Don Diego" deposit has been filed with the Mexican Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT). According to governmental regulations, a response is expected in approximately 60 business days.

ROVCO Partners with Drexel

Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) survey and inspection company Rovco said it has expanded its international reach after forming a local partnership with Drexel Marine Petroleum Services in Egypt.The deal will see the Bristol-headquartered firm offer its range of advanced subsea services to companies in Egypt, as part of a plan to increase business in the region over the next five years.Through the strategic alliance with services company Drexel Marine…