Subsea & Survey

From September 8 to 12, 2023, a team led by Ocean Exploration Trust aboard Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus conducted in-depth archaeological assessments of three World War II aircraft carriers lost during the Battle of Midway.

DOF is announcing three new service contracts with Petrobras.

Everyday life on the Caribbean Island of Trinidad relies heavily on the region’s burgeoning energy industry. As such, the operating capacity of the local coastal infrastructure—in particular the island’s ports and docks—is central to Trinidad and Tobago’s offshore energy expansion plans.

Nauticus Robotics, Inc., a developer of ocean robots and artificial intelligence for autonomous services to the offshore industries, announces its entry into a service contract with Shell plc. The initial scope of work includes inspection services on a Shell subsea field development in the Gulf of Mexico, and the contract contemplates visible future inspection service projects.

Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has introduced a new tooling rental offering for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in response to the changing demands of the subsea sector.

Nauticus Robotics, Inc., a developer of autonomous robots using artificial intelligence for data collection and intervention services for the ocean economies, announces that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with MMA Offshore Limited (“MMA Offshore”), a global provider of high-specification vessels and a comprehensive suite of marine and subsea services to the offshore energy sector, government and defense, and wider maritime industries.

Owners of the world’s largest fleet of Saab UK’s Seaeye Falcons, Underwater Contracting (UCO), has ordered a further six Falcons, boosting their fleet to 33 vehicles.

TDI-Brooks successfully completed phase four of a deepwater geotechnical coring and CPT project for DenAr Ocean Engineering S.A. TDI-Brooks utilized their Jumbo Piston Cores (JPC) and CPT Stinger geotechnical tools and operators to the ongoing project off Turkey in the Black Sea.

SLB has signed a subsurface technology partnership with INEOS Energy—the energy division of INEOS, a global chemical and manufacturing company.

Oceaneering International announced at Offshore Europe, that its Subsea Robotics group is introducing a new Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) service to support remote survey work scopes.

Unique Group, global innovators in subsea technologies and engineering, has announced the launch of a groundbreaking advancement in the subsea survey sector—Aquila Subsea.

With an increasing number of severe accidents in the global oil and gas industry caused by damaged pipelines, University of Houston researchers are developing an autonomous robot to identify potential pipeline leaks and structural failures during subsea inspections.