Hydrographic Survey
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NewsVIDEO: Last vessel in Ocean Infinity fleet delivered
The final vessel in Ocean Infinity’s 14-vessel Armada fleet has been delivered, ‘closing a chapter’ on five years’ work, says the company.
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NewsOffshore wind’s sky-high potential hits onshore grid wall
Europe’s offshore wind revolution is running into a hard physical limit – the electricity grid.
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NewsGondan wins German vessel contract after 3-year tender
Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan has won an international tender to build two advanced hydrographic research vessels for the German government.
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NewsA new era for autonomous sub-bottom profiling
HydroSurv has secured new funding to advance an autonomous vessel system for 3D sub-bottom profiling
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NewsRaymarine backs global seabed mapping drive
Raymarine has joined forces with the Seabed 2030 project to advance seabed mapping and support safer vessel navigation
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NewsPortsmouth leads subsea protection
The University of Portsmouth is leading a project worth over £0.75 million to protect and repair undersea infrastructure
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NewsDeep-sea submersible in new study to predict volcanic activity
A new study has revealed a method for predicting volcanic eruptions beneath the ocean floor using heat data from hydrothermal vents as an early warning signal of tectonic unrest.
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News - VideosModular underwater vehicle finishes sea trials
New Seawork exhibitor Dynautics has unveiled its Phantom II AUV, which will be demonstrated at the event in June next year.
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NewsAutonomous ships taught to read official navigation data
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has launched what it calls a world-first research programme to teach Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) to read, interpret and act upon official navigational data.
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NewsExail proves autonomous readiness
Exail’s DriX O-16 proves large USV operational readiness with a 1,100-nautical-mile autonomous voyage
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News‘Pivotal’ subsea survey services signed to prepare grid
An eight-year contract has been awarded for subsea surveys to enable offshore substations that will be pivotal to integrate offshore wind into the European power grid.
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NewsFugro cuts profit outlook because of ‘market conditions’
Dutch offshore data firm Fugro has blamed market conditions, particularly in oil and gas, for cutting its financial outlook for this year.
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NewsGerman USV company launches own vessel
Subsea Europe Services (SES) has developed its own Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) after years of configuring and operating third-party vessels.
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NewsBMT unveils modular uncrewed ship concept
BMT has unveiled a modular uncrewed ship concept that it says advances the evolution of medium and large uncrewed vessels for commercial and military purposes.
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NewsSubsea UXO clearance clears path for energy island
Boskalis is working on unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance vital for the Modular Offshore Grid 2 (MOG2) project
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NewsRevolution: Long-endurance high-power ocean drones
It’s unlikely that ocean drones will be the complete answer to the increasing needs of work being done at sea. But the new generation of drones, says Chance Maritime CTO Michael Scherer, is a step in the right direction.
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NewsDown Under within Reach: USV sets sail for Australia
An Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) is on its way from Europe to Australia to carry out inspection, maintenance and repair operations with new onboard monitoring technology.
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NewsExail expands sales with autonomous USV order
High-tech robotics and autonomous navigation firm Exail is building on its success with its USVs with another sale, this time to an unnamed ‘global hydrographic authority’.
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NewsVIDEO: Saildrone’s ‘Surveyor’ USV wins classification
Saildrone’s Surveyor class of Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) has been given full classification by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), the first for a deep-sea unmanned platform, it says.
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NewsRoyal Navy orders USV and automation technology
The UK’s University of Plymouth will deliver a C-Enduro Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) to the Royal Navy, with maritime autonomy and smart shipping applications firm Robosys retrofitting it with its VOYAGER AI Autonomous Navigation System.
