Maritime Autonomous Systems News

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24 March 2021

Sonardyne’s forward looking sonar now supported in NAUDEQ’s ECDIS

Marine technology company Sonardyne has announced its Vigilant Forward-Looking Sonar (FLS) is now available as an external sensor interface for NAUDEQ’s electronic chart display and information system (EDCIS) MASTER-DEQ.

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24 March 2021

AutoNaut uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) selected by Plymouth Marine Laboratory

An AutoNaut uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) equipped with a range of scientific sensors has been acquired by Plymouth Marine Laboratory. The state-of-the-art 5-metre craft is powered entirely by renewable energy and will be the first USV to regularly run scientific missions off the coast of the UK.

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18 March 2021

Sonardyne delivers Fusion 2 remote operations first

Underwater technology company Sonardyne has successfully provided remote Fusion 2 survey operations capability on a live subsea construction campaign in the US Gulf of Mexico.

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10 March 2021

Fugro conducts seep survey and geochemical campaign for PETRONAS Suriname E&P B.V.

Fugro is conducting a seep survey and geochemical campaign in Block 48, offshore Suriname, for PETRONAS Suriname E&P B.V. (PSEPBV). PSEPBV is a subsidiary of PETRONAS, a global energy and solutions partner ranked amongst the largest corporations in the Fortune Global 500.

Fugro performs environmental and geotechnical surveys off coast of Angola
2 March 2021

Fugro performs environmental and geotechnical surveys off coast of Angola

Fugro is analysing seabed sediment and water samples offshore Angola to provide key environmental baseline data for Eni projects

HydroSurv and Sonardyne to advance intelligent robotics-based seabed-to-shore data acquisition operations
23 February 2021

HydroSurv and Sonardyne to advance intelligent robotics-based seabed-to-shore data acquisition operations

Uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) designer, builder and operator HydroSurv Unmanned Survey is joining forces with global marine technology specialist Sonardyne to develop and demonstrate transformative seabed-to-shore sensing and data acquisition technologies for offshore operations. Through a...

Fugro launches MASSPeople international working group for remote and autonomous training standards
22 February 2021

Fugro launches MASSPeople international working group for remote and autonomous training standards

In partnership with SeaBot XR, a leading agency for next-generation cutting-edge learning products and services, and the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Fugro has launched MASSPeople, the Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) International Training Standards Working Group. The group...

Aquatec marks three decades innovating for ocean sustainability with marine charity donation
17 February 2021

Aquatec marks three decades innovating for ocean sustainability with marine charity donation

Basingstoke-based subsea instrumentation designer and manufacturer Aquatec Group announces a donation to celebrate the beginning of its 31st year focusing on sustainable development activities. The donation, made to the Marine Conservation Society, is part of Aquatec’s commitment to...

Uncovering the secrets of manta ray behavior with a new mini ADCP
15 February 2021

Uncovering the secrets of manta ray behavior with a new mini ADCP

Understanding why marine animals are using some places and not others is crucial to minimizing our impact on them. Recently, the new Eco ADCP has been helping one marine biologist, with no previous experience in using oceanographic instruments, characterize current flows in one of the manta...

Sonardyne’s SPRINT-Nav reaches new heights of capability
10 February 2021

Sonardyne’s SPRINT-Nav reaches new heights of capability

Marine technology specialist Sonardyne has released a new high altitude variant of its market leading hybrid navigator SPRINT-Nav to allow uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and underwater vehicles to extend their operational envelope. SPRINT-Nav tightly integrates a Sonardyne SPRINT INS, Syrinx...

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