Innovation
An Industry-First: ABS Reviews Oil States' Deep-sea Mineral Riser System
In what has been described as an industry first, ABS has design reviewed a deep-sea mineral riser system capable of reaching more than 6,000 meters beneath the sea surface.Developed by Oil States Industries (OSI), the Merlin Deepsea Riser System reviewed by ABS is designed to collect polymetallic nodules 6,
Birns Expands Millennium Series Performance, Materials Options
Birns announced new performance characteristics in its BIRNS Millennium 1V RF connector series, and the addition of all titanium connector components to the entire BIRNS Millennium line. The latest comprehensive third party testing yielded impressive new results for its range of open face pressure resistant, deep submergence RF connectors.
Sonardyne BlueComm to Live Stream Ocean Exploration
The Triton 7500/3 series submersible, reported to be the world’s deepest diving acrylic hulled manned submersible, will be outfitted with Sonardyne’s BlueComm optical communications link to enable live streaming of deep ocean expeditions.The acrylic hulled submersible is designed to carry three people down to 2,
Terratec AS Takes Delivery of Next-gen CZMIL SuperNova Lidar Bathymetric Solution
The CZMIL SuperNova combines the deep bathymetric lidar experience of Teledyne Optech with comprehensive processing software from Teledyne CARIS to provide optimized geospatial solutionsTeledyne Optech delivered its next-gen bathymetric lidar CZMIL SuperNova to Terratec AS of Norway, the first private
Popoto Modem announces V2.7 for Underwater Acoustic Modem
Popoto Modem announces Version 2.7 of its acoustic modem, designed to be a low cost, small scale, JANUS compliant underwater communications and control operations. The upgraded version offers expanded features and improved ease of deployment in both OEM and fully enclosed configurations.“We remain
CZMIL SuperNova Bathymetric Lidar Launched
The CZMIL SuperNova is powered by Teledyne CARIS processing software for creation of seamless topo/bathy data products.Teledyne Optech and Teledyne CARIS, both Teledyne Technologies [NYSE:TDY] companies and global leaders in advanced lidar sensors and marine mapping software, announce their next generation bathymetric lidar, the CZMIL SuperNova.
Floating Wind: New Mooring Line Monitoring Tech Passes the Test
CSignum announced the testing of the prototype solution developed with Tfl Marine as part of the Floating Wind Technology Accelerator Competition (FLW TAC) was successful. TfI developed a unique Sea Spring to reduce snatch and fatigue loads on floating offshore wind structures. The Sea Spring incorporates
'Vibro-Installed' Anchor Concept gets support from U. of Dundee
A marine mooring and anchoring project aiming to improve the operation efficiency of ocean energy devices is recruiting support from the University of Dundee.The UMACK (Universal Mooring, Anchor & Connectivity Kit) Project has teamed up with the University’s Geotechnical Engineering Group
Towed Chain of Probes Helps to Investigate Ocean Eddies
Eddies are small scale features in the ocean, but they are essential for mixing processes and the food chain in the sea. Due to their size (50 m – 10 km) and their short lifetime, eddies are difficult to find and even more difficult to investigate.To track down these small, sub-mesoscale eddies,
Falcon Serves as Platform for Blueprint Lab Manipulator Tests
Blueprint Lab chose a Saab Seaeye Falcon as its lead in-house development platform for its all-electric manipulators.The advancement of their integrated tooling technologies will be helped by using the Falcon’s iCON intelligent control system, and Blueprint Lab noted that the Falcon’s compact
Swathe Services Expands Rental Pool with GeoAcoustics
Swathe Services expanded its equipment rental pool capability with a suite of GeoAcoustics products.“Traditionally we have supported our customers’ survey requirements with pure Hydrographic equipment but with the acquisition of the GeoAcoustics suite of survey systems we can now offer a wider Geophysical support capability,
New Product: The Sea Otter Reel
According to the manufacturer, the new Sea Otter Reel from Seamor Marine represents a leap forward for Inspection Class ROV Tether Management Systems.According to Seamor, the reel offers new levels of modularity allowing labor savings both in the field and in serviceability. Innovations include a fully removeable reel hub,
