Germany Chooses Kongsberg Research Ship Concept

A double digit multi-million Euro contract was signed by Kongsberg Maritime and Fassmer Werft on April 4th, 2017, following the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency’s (BSH) approval of Kongsberg to deliver a unique technical solution based on its ground-breaking Integrated Vessel Concepts for the newbuild research vessel Atair II, which will be built at the Fassmer yard in Berne. Kongsberg's…

RINA – QinetiQ Launch Maritime Innovation Award

The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) & QinetiQ are introducing a new international Award, which aims to both recognise and encourage scientific and technological innovation in the maritime industry. Innovation is a key to success in all sectors of the maritime industry and the research carried out by engineers and scientists in universities and industry can be critical to pushing forward the boundaries of design, construction and operation of marine vessels and structures.

Expansion Underway at Hydro Group

Aberdeen-based subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group, has expanded its premises by investing £2 million in a new 13,700 sq ft bespoke facility, set to open in spring 2016. The company currently occupies a 45,500 sq ft facility at the Aberdeen Energy Park, purchasing the additional 0.63 acres of development land from Buccleuch Property and Moorfield Group (Buccmoor LP) to enable it to expand operations and develop a brand new workshop with mezzanine deck.

Kongsberg Systems for New Fugro Survey Ship

The new Fugro-owned Survey Vessel “Fugro Helmert” has been christened at Fassmer Shipyard in Germany, & is equipped with Kongsberg Maritime (Germany) advanced technical equipment. Kongsberg Maritime scope of supply to this high sophisticated survey vessel includes a Dynamic Position System Class 1 (DP1) with class notation Germanischer Lloyd and various sounding equipment placed in a specially designed blister in the keel section area.

Benthos Aviation Pinger Line Sold to RJE

RJE International, Inc. and Teledyne Benthos today jointly announced the sale of the Benthos aviation pinger product line, which includes the ELP-362D Underwater Locator Beacon, to RJE. In this transaction, the Benthos intellectual property related to the manufacturing of underwater locator pingers for aviation “black boxes” and associated accessories has been sold to RJE, who will build and manufacture pingers for the aviation market.

Eoltech Wins Repeat Contracts

Wind energy consulting firm Eoltech announced that it won contracts from major French customers to deploy IREC-Index. With this advanced multi-source wind energy index, Eoltech will aim to refine the monitoring of 24 wind farms in France, representing a total output of 500MW. IREC-Index will enable Eoltech’s clients to check the consistency of their fleet’s output against the available wind resource to detect potential turbine performance discrepancies.

SINOPACIFIC’s Design SPP17A Secures First Order from Mexico

Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group (SINOPACIFIC), has recently signed a contract with a Mexican shipping company, Naviera Petrolera Integral S.A. de C.V. for the construction of 3 (three) SPP17A vessels. All vessels will be built in SINOPACIFIC’s Zhejiang Shipyard and are expected to be delivered before the end of 2015. Following that, the new vessels will be used by PEMEX, Mexico’s largest governmental owned oil company, in their oil and gas development projects in the Gulf of Mexico.

AUVs: Getting Defensive

The trend toward automation in all branches of military are pronounced and increasingly well established. To discuss progress in the maritime sector, Marine Technology Reporter reached out to Richard Mills, Product Sales Manager AUV, Kongsberg Maritime, for insights. Though the Kongsberg brand is well known, can you give a brief overview of your company? With an extensive portfolio of cutting-edge hydroacoustic survey equipment including sonar…

Dive into Norway's Subsea Valley

It took three years for Subsea Valley to carve out a tradeshow and conference in a crowded market and then to proudly declare the existence of a powerful industrial grouping along the highway corridor between Kongsberg — home to the subsea juggernaut of the same name — and Oslo, the forgotten Norwegian capital. Driven mostly by the needs of its larger members, Subsea Valley the multidisciplinary cluster is addressing stated industry needs while growing its member list to 90.

Koden’s CVS-FX Echosounder Compatible with Olex

Koden Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that its CVS-FX series echosounders (CVS-FX1, CVS-FX2 & CVS-FX2BB) are now fully compatible with the Olex 3D navigation system. Koden’s CVS-FX series is a frequency selectable digital broadband echosounder. Olex is a unique system for navigation, fishery plotting and ocean mapping, developed and manufactured by the Norwegian company Olex AS. Using the ships own…

Missing WW II Bombers Found on the Seafloor

Two B-25 bombers associated with American servicemen missing in action from World War II were recently documented in the waters off Papua New Guinea by Project Recover—a collaborative team of marine scientists, archaeologists and volunteers who have combined efforts to locate aircraft and associated MIAs from World War II. The B-25 bomber is one of the most iconic airplanes of World War II, with nearly 10…

'National Marine Technology Week' Date Set

Congressmen Farr and Young introduce a bi-partisan Congressional Resolution designating September 22, 2013 through September 28, 2013, as “National Marine Technology Week”. Resolution coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Marine Technology Society and OCEANS 2013 in San Diego. The Marine Technology Society is an international community of ocean engineers, technologists, policy-makers and educators…

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.

Another Mission Needed to Recover El Faro’s VDR

The investigative team who located the El Faro’s voyage data recorder (VDR) has determined that another mission will be necessary in order to retrieve the device, which may contain recorded conversations and sounds from the ship’s navigation bridge, potentially helping investigators to piece together the sequence of events that led to the cargo ship’s sinking during Hurricane Joaquin in October 2015.

EMAS AMC’s Flagship Vessel Contracted

EMAS AMC, the subsea services division of EMAS, a leading global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry and the operating brand of Ezra Holdings Limited, has  announced  that it has been awarded a major contract by Houston based VAALCO Gabon (Etame) Inc. for the expansion of the Etame Marin Field Offshore Gabon in West Africa. The scope of…

Oceanscience Adds Autonomy to Z-Boat 1800

The Oceanscience Z-Boat 1800 remotely-operated hydrographic survey boat has just completed final trials with an onboard autonomous waypoint navigation system, and is now ready to get surveying. The latest GNSS controlled, IMU aided "robo" Z-Boat option is a result of a partnership between The Oceanscience Group (U.S.A.), MSubs (U.K.) and Swathe Services (U.K.) and adds autonomy to the substantial list of options for the 1.8 meters (6 feet) portable hydrographic survey system.

MTR100 '13 Battelle

At major technology centers and national laboratories around the world, Battelle conducts cutting-edge research and development, designs and manufactures products, and delivers critical services for government and commercial customers. Battelle, the world’s largest independent research and development organization, is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1929, Battelle operates in three broad areas: National Security; Energy, Health and Environment; and Laboratory Management.

TGS Expands NE Greenland Seismic Survey

The 2D seismic survey will enable customers to prepare for the announced Greenland Licensing Round in 2013/2014. The seismic data is being acquired by the M/V Akademik Shatskiy supported by the ice breaker M/V Viking Balder. A helicopter is being utilized for ice density monitoring. Data processing will be performed by TGS and data will be available to clients in Q1 2014. The survey, NEG13, will enable customers to prepare for the announced Greenland Licensing Round in 2013/2014.

Floatel Orders Fifth Keppel Accommodation Semi

Keppel FELS Ltd. was awarded a contract worth about $280 million by Floatel International Ltd. to build its fifth accommodation semisubmersible (semi) for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2015. Keppel FELS previously delivered the accommodation semis, Floatel Superior and Floatel Reliance, in 2010 and is currently constructing two more: Floatel Victory and Floatel Endurance. The new semi will be a sister vessel to Floatel Victory and will be built to Keppel's proprietary SSAUTM5000NG design.

PORTS System to be Installed in Jacksonville

Woods Hole Group will be working with the Jacksonville Marine Transportation Exchange (JMTX) for the installation, operations and maintenance of a large-scale Physical Oceanographic Real Time System (PORTS) in Jacksonville, Florida. NOAA PORTS is a network of sensors in ports and harbor providing access to information that improves maritime commerce and safety. Upon completion, JXPORTS networks will be the second largest PORTS installation in the country.