The Flanders Marine Institute of Belgium has taken delivery of a new unmanned surface vehicle (USV) from Norway’s Maritime Robotics. The craft, which has been named Gobelijn, is a multi-purpose platform capable of long-endurance missions. The USV is outfitted with a range of state-of-the-art...
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UK consortium secures funding for deployment of USVs for water quality monitoring
A consortium of British marine technology companies has secured Innovate UK funding to deploy non-invasive uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for water quality monitoring in three key South West regional ports. Led by marine acoustic monitoring company MSeis, the Smart Ports, Clean Waters project partners aim to transform public understanding of water ecosystems in ports and […]
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US maritime robotics firm secures USV order
New Jersey-based Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has been awarded a contract for the immediate delivery of one of of its unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) to an undisclosed offshore construction company. The award also includes providing a spare vehicle system that can be assembled on-site. The...
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Transoceanic-capable USV completes initial sea trials
A new unmanned surface vehicle (USV) developed by French maritime robotics company Exail recently completed an initial round of sea trials. The craft is designed for long-duration operations of up to 30 days. Exail said it benefits from an autonomy of 3,500 nautical miles and can deploy multiple...
Dutch partnership forms new subsea services company
Netherlands-based companies Vriezoo ROV Services and Mark Offshore have merged to form a new entity specialising in subsea services. FreeStar Subsea Services will offer remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and survey support services using its recently acquired and outfitted vessel Navicula Star. The...
Ocean Infinity, Cyan Renewables form technology partnership to support offshore wind projects in Asia-Pacific
Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity and Singapore-based Cyan Renewables have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the provision of offshore geophysical and geotechnical surveys as well as remotely operated vehicle (ROV) inspections and consultancy services for offshore wind projects across the Asia-Pacific region. The two companies aim to provide comprehensive marine […]
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South Korean partnership to develop UUVs for export market
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and electronics company Daeyang Electric Industry have entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the development of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and associated technologies for export customers. Under the MOA, the two companies aim to develop a differentiated model from existing unmanned submersibles through accumulated technology […]
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VESSEL REVIEW | Xiangzhou Yun – Research and testing vessel for Chinese marine science organisation
China’s Jiangxi Jiangxin Shipbuilding has delivered a new research vessel to the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai) (SML Zhuhai). Xiangzhou Yun (香洲云; “Xiangzhou Cloud”) features an array of systems for intelligent navigation, remote control, intelligent integration, and intelligent energy efficiency as well as all-weather capability. The vessel was designed to function as […]
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ThayerMahan acquires two additional USVs
US defence technology company ThayerMahan recently took delivery of two unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) powered by wind, wave, and solar energy. The two craft will initially be deployed off Connecticut for marine mammal monitoring and for additional demonstrations. The acquisition of the USVs came...
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VESSEL REVIEW | SD-3000 – US Navy to deploy wind- and solar-powered USV for ocean mapping missions
The US Navy recently took delivery of new large unmanned surface vehicle (USV) developed jointly by California-based maritime robotics company Saildrone and defence shipbuilder Austal USA. The USV, given the official designation SD-3000, was designed for ocean mapping and maritime domain awareness missions. The craft is contracted to the US Navy for initial testing and […]
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