MATE ROV Competition Planned in Tennessee

The world unites in Tennessee for the international underwater robotics competitionEnsuring public safety, maintaining healthy waterways and preserving historical artifacts are all on task for students participating in the 18th annual MATE International ROV Competition. The underwater robotics competition is set for June 20-22, at the Kingsport Aquatic Center and MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center in Kingsport…

Hydroid's Most Compact AUV Ever Produced

When scientists and engineers at Hydroid set themselves the task of designing one of the most compact autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) ever produced, they collaborated with Nortek to provide high-quality navigational equipment capable of fitting such a small form factor. Hydroid has built on REMUS AUV technology – first developed at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts – to become a leading manufacturer of trusted…

Greensea Acquires C-2 Innovations' Line of Seafloor Crawling Robots

Greensea Systems today launched Bayonet Ocean Vehicles, a new company created to develop, manufacture, and distribute a line of amphibious robots recently acquired from C-2 Innovations Inc.The deal includes the acquisition of the IP and inventory of C-2 Innovations’ crawling robot product line. The robots have been rebranded and are launched to market as the Bayonet 150, Bayonet 250, and Bayonet 350…

Forum’s XLe Spirit ROV Completes Sea Trials

Forum Subsea Technologies’ latest remotely operated vehicle (ROV), the XLe Spirit, has completed sea trials in Norway, the manufacturer announced on Wednesday.The vehicle is the first of a new generation of electric observation class ROVs. It is the smallest in the new range, and powerful enough to perform subsea maintenance and repair work. It is suited to the aquaculture market and capable of tasks such as net and tank inspection.Working with its Norwegian partner…

Danish Coastal Authority Orders New Survey Ship

The Danish Coastal Authority has ordered a new survey ship from Tuco Marine – ProZero Workboats to replace the 34-year-old vessel Ekko from 2022.The new vessel, which will be used for surveying Danish waters and collecting coastal development data, is expected to cost approximately DKK 10 million ($1.6 million), including advanced measuring equipment.The vessel will be equipped with an A-frame for…

Kapnick Named NOAA Chief Scientist

Sarah Kapnick, Ph.D., was named as NOAA’s chief scientist today. Kapnick will serve as the senior scientist for the agency, advancing policy and program direction for NOAA’s science and technology priorities. She is the third woman in NOAA’s history to be appointed to this role.An executive with 18 years of experience at the intersection of climate science and economics, Kapnick was most recently a managing director at J.P.

Oceaneering Donates ROVs to Global Ocean

US-based ocean science nonprofit Global Oceans, has acquired, via a donation from Oceaneering, three deep-sea exploration vehicles rated to6000 meters of operational depth.The donation includes the Magellan 725 ROV, the Ocean Discovery ROV, and the Ocean Explorer 6000 Towed Sonar System, together with the infrastructure needed to deploy the vehicles including winches, cranes, power systems, operational modules…

Tadek Ocean Engineering expands UK office

Tadek Ocean Engineering is celebrating 15 years in business with an expansion into new UK offices and a landmark 300 projects. Tadek specialises in the delivery of pioneering cable systems, risk advisory and analysis work to developers and owners of fixed and floating assets across marine, offshore and subsea sectors. They also focus on grassroots work in installation analysis and project engineering and management.They are also rapidly enhancing expertise in offshore renewables…

All American Marine Delivers Cal Poly Humboldt Catamaran

All American Marine (AAM) has delivered a 78’ x 26.7’ semi-displacement aluminum catamaran to Cal Poly Humboldt. The vessel will serve as a scientific exploration platform and support faculty research along the Northern California and Oregon coasts.Designed by Nic de Waal of Teknicraft Design, the RV North Wind builds on the proven success of similar research vessels, including the R/V Shackleford and the University of Hawaii’s R/V Imua.Constructed to US Coast Guard Subchapter T standards…

SLB OneSubsea Eyes C-Power’s Wave Energy Tech for Powering Subsea Assets

SLB has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) through its OneSubsea joint venture with C-Power aimed at exploring the use wave energy as a lower-cost, lower-carbon power source for subsea energy applications.Subsea Integration Alliance partners SLB OneSubsea and Subsea7 will together with U.S.-based wave energy company C-Power test the next generation of its SeaRAY autonomous offshore power system…

EU Grants Over $20M for Pilot Wave Energy Farm Offshore Portugal

The Ondas de Peniche (ONDEP) project has been awarded $21 million (€19 million) from the EU’s Horizon Europe funding program to deploy a 2 MW wave energy array featuring four WaveRoller wave energy converters.The ONDEP project will start in October 2024 and last for five and a half years, encompassing the full spectrum of project activities - from design and manufacturing to testing, deployment, and operation.Set in the surfing hub of Peniche…

Novielli Boats Unveils Plans for New Production Facility

Novielli Boats has earned a strong reputation in the worldwide RIB boat  (Rigid Inflatable Boat) arena, driven by a commitment to cutting-edge engineering, structural durability, and a focused effort on enhancing the experience at the helm. Over the past few years, production schedules have ramped up significantly, and the brand’s flagship designs have become essential for both professional operations and leisure mariners looking for dependable performance on open waters.

KATFISH Towed Sonar find niche in Defense, Offshore Energy

The war in the Ukraine, and the recent sabotage of the Nordstream underwater pipelines in the Baltic Sea, is bringing increased focus on the growing demand for underwater technologies capable of providing seabed intelligence, when and where it is most needed. Kraken Robotics is squarely focused on this market, with a suite of technologies designed to enhance image quality and reduce the time of traditional seabed surveys…

TGS Kicks Off 3D Seismic Survey for Floating Wind Farm

Norwegian seismic firm TGS has started a geophysical survey for the pioneering Green Volt floating offshore wind farm offshore Scotland.Mobilization initiated in Aberdeen last week and the work is scheduled throughout June will include an ultra-high resolution 3D (UHR3D) seismic survey used to deliver detailed subsurface data for the floating windfarm’s site characterization.Utilizing integrated Multibeam Echo Sounder…

Saildrone Surveys Gulf of Maine to Identify Potential Deep-sea Coral Habitat

A previously unmapped section of the north-central Gulf of Maine has been surveyed to identify potential deep-sea coral habitats.Saildrone said it mapped 1,500 square nautical miles in the Jordan and Georges Basins in support of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) led mission.The Gulf of Maine is a productive and dynamic marine environment, with a diverse array of marine life…

MacArtney, Elettra Work to Enhance Subsea Monitoring

MacArtney announced a partnership with Elettra Tlc to deliver critical subsea infrastructure for the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), enhancing its capacity for environmental monitoring and research.The scope of this collaboration involves installing and connecting a new subsea power, communication and data transmission network located 2,200m deep and 35km offshore from Catania…

OTE Corp Signs $3.5M Deal for OTEC Installation at US Army Base

Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTE Corp) has partnered with Johnson Controls to demonstrate the feasibility of deploying a 17.5 MW Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system at the remote military base.The contract is part of Johnson Controls Deep Energy Retrofit Assessment program for engineering planning and design at the U.S. Army Garrison - Kwajalein Atoll (USAG-KA), to advance energy independence…

Webinar: Advancing Hydrographic Surveying with Centimeter Accuracy in Real-Time

Join us for an exclusive webinar where you’ll learn more about Applanix POS MV and CenterPoint RTX Marine correction service, powerful combination for elevating your hydrographic and bathymetric surveying. In the fast-paced world of marine surveying, real-time data is becoming increasingly important for making informed decisions on the water.We will explore how CenterPoint RTX Marine delivers satellite-delivered GNSS data…

OPT Concludes Next-Gen PowerBuoy Ocean Trials

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has completed more than four months of offshore testing of its next generation PowerBuoy in the Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey.The solar and wind power equipped PowerBuoy also featured OPT’s proprietary artificial intelligence capable Merrows suite of solutions.The system maintained 100% data uptime and the state of charge of the batteries remained over 90% throughout the deployment…

SeaMe Project to Leverage AUVs, AI to 'Stand Watch' in Offshore Wind Farms

In the Sustainable Ecosystem Approach in Monitoring the Marine Environment (SeaMe) project, RWE is collaborating with research partners to develop technologies for comprehensive ecosystem monitoring. The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) is contributing by equipping an autonomous underwater vehicle with oceanographic sensors and artificial intelligence technologies to enable safe navigation and precise data collection.With the SeaMe project…