Science & Technology

GONDAN Shipbuilders has started construction of an advanced remotely operated vessel (USV), in collaboration with USV A/S—an alliance of DeepOcean, Solstad and Østensjø Rederi. This project focuses on improving subsea operations, targeting a reduction of CO2 emissions by more than 90% compared to conventional methods.

Aibel has entered into a framework agreement with Utror for the development and realization of offshore aquaculture, initially through a feasibility study. The companies see great potential in leveraging each other’s expertise to establish offshore salmon farming.

Groke Technologies has welcomed the energy saving performance of the world’s first vessel fitted with BAR Technologies’ wind propulsion system WindWings^®, which charterer Cargill said has achieved equivalent fuel savings of 3t per day.

Robosys Automation launched a first-in-class AI-supported USV Autopilot at Oceanology 2024 in London, UK.

Existing ship control systems using Model Predictive Control for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) do not consider the various forces acting on ships in real sea conditions.

Kongsberg Discovery has responded to market demand with an innovative new software solution to enable remote operations of HiPAP and µPAP SSBL acoustic positioning systems, for both crewed and uncrewed survey vessels.

HII has received an order for a REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) from an international customer in the Indo-Pacific Region.

Forum Energy Technologies’ (FET) announced that its Subsea Technologies product line executed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an underwater inspections provider, SAFEEN Survey & Subsea Services (SAFEEN), to collaborate on the development of cutting-edge electric thrusters for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).

Exail has concluded its first sale of the Phins 9 Compact brand-new compact high-performance Inertial Navigation System (INS) to Bedrock, a leader in underwater data acquisition platforms. The Phins 9 Compact INS will be integrated into Bedrock’s new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), marking a significant advancement in navigational accuracy and operational efficiency.

HII announced the REMUS 130, a new unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) model based on the highly successful HII REMUS series of UUVs, at the Oceanology International 2024 conference and exhibition.

Kongsberg Discovery, a world leader in oceanographic instrumentation, is looking to spearhead the evolution of the ADCP market with a new product innovation that mixes flexibility, simplicity, and high-resolution performance. The CP333, launched at Oceanology International 2024, delivers precise current and DVL (motion) measurements in challenging, dynamic environments such as coastal waters and around ocean wind installations.

Metron Inc. (Metron), a trusted provider of advanced research, scientific, and software solutions for government and commercial markets, is pleased to announce the signing of a partnership agreement with Cellula Robotics, USA Inc. (Cellula), to expand uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) capabilities for advanced operations in dynamic environments.