Sonardyne's Ranger 2 Comes Up Big

ROV tracking technology supplied by Sonardyne Inc. Installed on MBARI’s Western Flyer research vessel, the Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) system helped to track the position of the ROV Doc Ricketts as it dived down 3,800 meters to the seafloor and flew around the Pescadero Basin vent field, collecting video and samples for analysis. Despite the challenging conditions created by the vents spewing out super-heated seawater and suspended solids…

Subsea 7 Employs Sonardyne’s Acoustic and Inertial Navigation

Subsea engineering, construction and installation company, Subsea 7, has made use of acoustic and inertial navigation technologies from Sonardyne International Ltd. during a project to install flowlines, risers and subsea structures at a new deepwater field development in the Gulf of Mexico, due to commence production in 2016. Fred Goodloe III, Project Surveyor for Subsea 7 worked closely with Sonardyne’s…

Krill Installs VFMMS on FRV Reuben Lasker

Krill Systems Inc., leader in advanced Vessel Fuel Measurement and Monitoring Systems (VFMMS), installated and conducted sea trial on-board the NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker. The NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker is the fifth in a series of Fishery Survey Vessels (FSV) and one of the most technologically advanced fisheries vessels in the world. Funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and built by Marinette Marine Corporation in Wisconsin…

Kraken Awarded $1.5 Mln Defense Deal

Kraken Sonar Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kraken Sonar Systems Inc. has received a $1.5 million contract from an undisclosed major international defense contractor for a KATFISH sonar system. Along with spare parts and support, the initial order could exceed $2 million. The agreement includes multiple stages, starting with a first phase for the manufacture and supply of Kraken's KATFISH system. The customer will make an advance payment on the contract in 2015.

Statoil Wins licence Bids in Offshore Canada

Statoil and its partners were the successful bidders for six exploration licences in the Flemish Pass Basin, offshore Newfoundland, and two licences offshore Nova Scotia. The licences offshore Newfoundland total 1,466,918 hectares (14,670 km2), and are located in an area in proximity to the Statoil-operated Bay du Nord discovery. Statoil will operate five licences, and participate in one licence as a partner.

ROV Winch Supplied for Antarctica Expedition

Antarctica expedition benefits from a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) winch supplied by MacArtney Underwater Technology. An icebreaking polar supply and research vessel is to map out underwater conditions in the icy waters in terms of subsurface and marine life. The winch system, which was acquired through Swedish SubSea Solutions on the part of University of Gothenburg, will be put to good use on board South African icebreaking polar supply and research vessel S.

Effler Appointed Business Manager, Alfa Laval PureBallast

Beginning December 2016, Kristina Effler will assist marine customers navigating ballast water treatment alternatives as the new Global Business Manager for Alfa Laval PureBallast. Effler assumes the role just as the global shipping industry prepares for the implementation of the IMO BWM Convention’s entry into force in September 2017. Effler brings 12 years of experience in various positions throughout the Alfa Laval organization.

Canada's Halifax-Class Frigates Get a Sonar Upgrade

Nautel, together with General Dynamics, will upgrade and maintain underwater sensors on the Halifax-class frigates for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) as part of the Underwater Warfare Suite Upgrade (UWSU) contract awarded to General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada.The upgraded sensors will offer the RCN an improved ability to detect and track underwater threats utilizing advanced Sonar amplifiers and…

Baker Hughes is Exploring Advanced Manufacturing with AFRC

The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Center (AFRC) and Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), have joined forces to explore how some of the latest advanced manufacturing tools and processes can drive more efficient, smarter ways to reduce cost and increase productivity across BHGE’s operations.Joining the research center as a tier one member, BHGE will work with the AFRC’s team of engineers and researchers to improve its manufacturing processes and delivery of services.

Osbit Builds Cable Test Rig for Subsea

North East engineering specialist Osbit Ltd has developed a cable bend fatigue test rig for the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult that will support the development, and improve the performance and reliability, of subsea cables.According to a press release from the company, the Northumberland-based Osbit designed and built the 15-tonne cable fatigue test rig to ORE Catapult’s specifications.With cable-related failures accounting for up to 80% of offshore wind project insurance claims…

Teledyne Gavia Introduces ASW Training Target Module

Autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) manufacturer Teledyne Gavia said it has recently delivered a Sonar Transponder Module (STM) for ASW training to an undisclosed military customer.The STM module made by Scanmatic AS of Norway and integrated into a Gavia payload module is capable of receiving and retransmitting sonar signals for training sonar operators. The STM consists of a flooded transducer compartment, an electronic compartment and a hydrophone that is towed behind the Gavia AUV.

Autonomous Vehicle Maps the Arctic Seafloor

Far above the Arctic Circle, an autonomous surface vehicle set out to map the seafloor in an effort to improve nautical charts in areas where there is scarce data and vessel traffic is increasing.A team of engineers and students from the University of New Hampshire’s (UNH) Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, together with personnel from NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey, recently returned from an Arctic…

Project to Enable Autonomous Navigation in Denied Environments

A new project involving leading ship technology companies aims to help unmanned autonomous vessels navigate, even when they lose access to global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). The project will combine underwater positioning systems from Sonardyne International Ltd. and Guidance Marine Limited’s relative surface positioning systems into one integrated solution to enable vessels to maintain safe…

Eni Debuts ‘Clean Sea’ Technology

Eni’s Clean Sea technology: from research laboratories to industrial application in the Mediterranean and West Africa. Clean Sea, proprietary technology designed by Eni's research laboratories, will be used for the first time for marine environmental monitoring and offshore asset inspection in the Mediterranean region and West Africa. Clean Sea is the result of one of Eni’s most recent research and development projects, focusing on environmental characterization and protection.

Teledyne Optech to Bring Bathymetry Solutions to OI

Teledyne Optech announced that it will be taking its most powerful and flexible surveying tools to London, England for Oceanology International 2016 on March 15-17. Members of Teledyne Optech’s science and engineering team will be at stand F100 to explain the full capabilities of these tools and show how they can help governments, businesses and researchers to monitor the coastal environment quickly and accurately.

SeeByte and ASV Partner on Maritime Autonomy

SeeByte, a creator of smart software technology for unmanned systems, and ASV, a supplier of Unmanned and Autonomous Marine Systems, have formed a commercial partnership where the two companies will collaborate to bring new advanced capabilities and solutions to the field of maritime autonomy. This agreement sees SeeByte and ASV build upon previous collaborative work to develop the next generation…

Havyard Cancels Subsea Newbuild

Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard Ship Technology AS reports the cancelation of an order for an advanced subsea vessel placed by an undisclosed "international shipping company" in June last year. The unidentified shipowner has cancelled its contract "in light of the continuing challenges in the offshore market internationally”, says a company statement. Back in October last year, Havyard said that delivery of the vessel (newbuilding 123)…

IMO Type Approval for Gyro Compass with INS

Kongsberg Maritime received IMO Type Approval (Wheelmark) for its MGC R3 COMPASS system. The gyro compass fits well into the range of offerings from Kongsberg for navigation and ship control systems. The MGC R3 COMPASS integrates Kongsberg’s already established Motion Reference Unit (MRU) platform with high-end gyro compass technology, providing a reliable and accurate solution for any navigational purposes.

Van Oord First to Adopt Tritech Gemini

Dutch contracting company, Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors B.V. [Van Oord], have purchased a suite of Gemini 720is multibeam imaging sonars. The Gemini 720is sonars, combined with customized Gemini SeaTec software, will enable Van Oord to automate basic tasks such as monitoring the touchdown point of pipelaying operations on Stingray, the shallow-water pipelay barge; thus eradicating the need to deploy a highly-skilled operator and reducing the overall project time and costs.

U.S. Navy Treading Water on Shipbuilding

Fleet, Force put Warfighting First: U.S. At the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, and with a new Chief of Operations at the helm, the U.S. Navy continues to provide credible combat power with persistent presence around the world. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert has set forth his “Sailing Directions” and “Navigation Plan” for the Navy, which sets forth priorities and informs the budget and acquisition process.