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LR and Fugro announce agreement to streamline USV fleet certification and maintenance

This agreement allows Fugro to efficiently maintain its growing USV fleet to the highest standards of safety and compliance. Lloyd's Register (LR) and Fugro have announced a block fee agreement to streamline the in-service certification and …

Mar 12, 2025 / 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

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