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Aker BP to use DeepOcean-operated unmanned surface vessel
Ocean services provider DeepOcean and NCS operator Aker BP have agreed to pioneer the use of an unmanned surface vessel (USV) for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) and survey work. The first USV is planned to be ready for offshore …
Oct 12, 2023 / Curious
DeepOcean charters unmanned vessel for subsea IMR work
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has entered into a long-term charter agreement for a newbuild unmanned surface vessel (USV) which will be utilised for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) and survey work in the offshore renewables and …
Aug 8, 2023 / Curious
Fugro’s Blue Essence® Completes World’s First Fully Remote Offshore Wind ROV Inspection
The world’s first fully remote inspection of offshore wind farm assets has been successfully carried out by Fugro, using one of its Blue Essence® uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) with Blue Volta®, an electrical remotely operated vehicle (eROV). The …
Apr 25, 2023 / Curious
Fugro Expands Its USV Fleet With The Development Of The Blue Prism™ For Autonomous and Sustainable Geophysical Surveys
Fugro has signed a contract with Kooiman Engineering and Van Oossanen Naval Architects for the naval design of Blue Prism™, Fugro’s next generation of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs).Specifically engineered for operations in both coastal and offshore …
Jul 4, 2022 / Vessels
Fugro launches its new generation of uncrewed surface vessels in the Netherlands
Fugro’s Blue Essence, an offshore certified uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with an electric remotely operated vehicle (eROV), will begin its first project in the Netherlands.During operations the vessel is controlled from an onshore remote operations …
Nov 10, 2021 / Vessels
Ocean Infinity to support project for Shell
Ocean Infinity, the next generation seabed survey and ocean exploration company, announced on Wednesday that it will be supporting its partner ‘Guardian Geomatics’ on an extensive hydrographic project for Shell, the leading multinational energy …
May 17, 2019 / Curious