Fugro has confirmed that its newest unmanned surface vessel (USV) has been launched into the water for the first time and is undergoing preparation for initial trials. Built by UK-based unmanned craft specialist SEA-KIT International, the USV will be capable of operating at long range even in heavy...
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Fugro gains full ownership of UK-based USV manufacturer
Fugro has reached a binding agreement for the acquisition of the remaining shares in Sea-Kit International, a UK-based manufacturer of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). Fugro expects the transaction to be completed before the end of 2023, subject to customary closing conditions. Sea-Kit will...
VESSEL REVIEW | X107T – ThayerMahan USV for maritime domain awareness missions
UK-based Sea-Kit International, a company specialising in designing and building uncrewed vessels, has delivered an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) to Connecticut-based au ..
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World-class Maritime Connectivity And Adaptive Video Compression Solutions
A recent news article published in the Immarsat states that Inmarsat supports Tonga eruption site survey by enabling over-the-horizon vessel operation, data transmission.
Uncrewed surface vessel (USV) MaxlimerInmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile communications, provided SEA-KIT International’s uncrewed surface vessel (USV) Maxlimer with connectivity services to transmit data and video from the site of the recent underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga. As part of an international project...
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COLUMN | Battle of the s̶u̶b̶s̶e̶a̶ subsidy robots? Eidesvik, Fortescue, Fugro, Maersk, Ocean Infinity, XOcean [Offshore Accounts]
Every child knows that it is best if their parents pay for stuff. Even big, grown-up companies like it when governments play mum and dad, and hand them cash. This week we ..
Inmarsat equips SEA-KIT USVs with connectivity solution
Satellite communications provider Inmarsat has installed the new connectivity solution on SEA-KIT’s uncrewed surface vessel (USV) Maxlimer using virtualised networks. The post Inmarsat equips…
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VESSEL REVIEW | Fugro Orca – USV built for offshore inspection and hydrographic survey work
Netherlands-based offshore services company Fugro recently introduced a new unmanned surface vehicle (USV) to its fleet of inspection and survey vessels. Fugro Orca was d ..
Fugro orders Sea-Kit USV pair
Fugro has placed an order for two unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in a series from UK-based Sea-Kit International. One of the USVs will be deployed to the Asia-Pacific ..
12-Metre Ship Aims to Be First to Cross Atlantic Without A Crew
Final preparations are underway for a 12-meter-long ship to set sail from Canada and attempt the world’s first transatlantic crossing without a crew based on a report by Euro News.
What happened?The USV Maxlimer, an unmanned surface vessel, is bound for the south coast of England and will conduct deep-sea surveys on the way, guided by a skipper in a control station in Britain. The voyage is expected to take about 35 days.
The ship was built by Sea-Kit International, which develops vessels for the...
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