Maritime Autonomous Systems News
SeeByte’s latest C2 software now supporting Royal New Zealand Navy
SeeByte, a global leader in developing smart software solutions for unmanned maritime systems, announced that the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), a long-term user of SeeTrack V3, have upgraded to SeeTrack V4, the Command and Control software designed to make their missions at sea more...
Fugro advances USV plans with 12 and 24-m units
Survey specialist Fugro is set to introduce a family of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) into the offshore and offshore wind sectors in the next 12-18 months, OWJ has learned. The new units will deploy remotely operated vessels, AUVs and could one day deploy above-water survey...
Sonardyne tests navigation systems for autonomous surface vehicles for UK MOD
Marine robotics company, Sonardyne International Ltd. has demonstrated technologies that will aid autonomous vehicle operations in challenging environments under a project funded by the UK’s national Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA). Working with a 12 m-long SEA-KIT X...
Fugro starts NOAA project to update Florida’s nautical charts
Fugro has begun work on its first task order under a recently awarded multi-year hydrographic services contract with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Located off the north-west coast of Florida, the project involves acquisition of high-resolution bathymetry...
Aquatec delivers North Sea pressure monitoring solution
Aquatec Group has provided two rapidly deployable pressure loggers to a North Sea operator to meet an imminent offshore mobilisation. The company engineered a pair of ROV-deployable magnetic mounts for its AQUAlogger 310 oceanographic pressure and temperature data loggers. The...
Sonardyne supports safer shipping with Vigilant Forward Looking Sonar
Maritime technology specialist Sonardyne International Ltd. has introduced a collision avoidance capability for naval, commercial, passenger and private vessels with its new Vigilant forward looking sonar (FLS). Providing live and past vessel track, detailed 3D bathymetry out to 600 m and...
Fugro wins ROV and survey support contract with Global Marine Group
Fugro has secured a long-term contract for two remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and a full survey positioning package on Global Marine Group’s (GMG’s) newly chartered vessel,the Normand Clipper. GMG are in the process of upgrading the Normand Clipper in preparation for...
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Fugro secures remote operations contract on Well-Safe Guardian
Fugro has secured an initial 3-year contract with Well-Safe Solutions, a UK-based offshore well decommissioning service provider. Fugro will deliver their integrated marine-based solution onboard the Well-Safe Guardian rig, Well-Safe Solutions’ bespoke semi-submersible unit for...
Essex joins forces with hi-tech maritime specialist SEA-KIT International in new unmanned vessel collaboration
SEA-KIT International, a leading provider of hi-tech solutions for the maritime and research industries, is joining forces with Essex academics to create a secure and intelligent communication system for the control of unmanned surface vessels (USV). Essex-based SEA-KIT has won funding as part...
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