AQUA Exploracion, a subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) operator based in Mexico, has placed an order for a new work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) from unmanned systems specialist Forum Energy Technologies. The craft will complement and expand the operator’s existing...
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Chouest Group acquires UK ROV operator
US-based the Chouest Group has acquired ROVOP, a UK company specialising in the provision of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services to customers in the energy sector. ROVOP said the deal will bring greater resources and subsea expertise to the Aberdeen-headquartered business. ROVOP will now...
Factory testing concluded for Norwegian-developed long-endurance AUV
Norway’s Kongsberg, via its Kongsberg Discovery technology division, has confirmed that the first production example of its long-range Hugin Endurance autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) has completed factory acceptance testing. Sea trials for the first production unit began in September 2023. In...
US marine robotics firm unveils multi-role USV
US marine robotics company Sea Machines Robotics has unveiled a new model of unmanned surface vehicle (USV) capable of operating in various industries. The 22.9-foot (seven-metre) craft is fitted with Sea Machines’ proprietary autonomous command and control system and can be used for duties...
USVs deployed for seafloor mapping mission in Gulf of Maine
US unmanned systems specialist saildrone has deployed two of its unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) to conduct an ocean mapping mission on the US East Coast. The USVs will return to the area where they spent two months in the summer of 2023 mapping in the north-central Gulf of Maine in support of...
Belgian Armed Forces acquires multi-role ROVs
The Belgian Armed Forces has taken delivery of six new remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) built by French maritime robotics company Exail. The craft will be used by the Belgian Navy for inspection and disposal of underwater explosive ordnance as well as safeguarding of harbours, coastal areas,...
Massive shipwreck discovered on seabed off Western Australia
Researchers in Australia have discovered a massive shipwreck estimated to be approximately 64 metres long lying at the bottom of the Indian Ocean off the coast of Western Australia. A small autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) developed by Sydney-based maritime technology company Advanced Navigation...
Reach Subsea’s newest USV floated out
Norwegian offshore services provider Reach Subsea has confirmed that the first example in a new series of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) being built for the company has been launched into the water for the first time. Upon completion, Reach Remote 1 will have a length of 23.9 metres, a beam of...
Saipem joins collaboration to develop autonomous subsea craft
Italian offshore engineering and construction specialist Saipem and compatriot shipbuilder Fincantieri have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to evaluate commercial and industrial opportunities for cooperation in the field of autonomous subsea vehicles and their integration with surface and underwater units. The agreement aims to enable the two companies to participate in major programmes […]
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US firm unveils new UUV variant
US defence shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) recently unveiled a new variant of an existing series of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). Each example of the craft will have a compact, two-person-portable design, the ability to easily integrate various payloads, a maximum operating...