Technology & Engineering News & Articles

World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Begins Installation

Installation of 260 meter tall turbines has begun at the UK’s Dogger Bank wind farm, transported out by a vessel with a lifting capacity of 3,200 tons

Aug 08, 2023
AI Tool for Hazard and Operability Studies Launched

Salus Technical’s HAZOP AI prototype is applicable to all major hazard industries and could be revolutionary in the North Sea and the process safety space

Aug 04, 2023
Retractable Sonar System Developed for Shallow Waters

At Turkey’s IDEF 2023, Meteksan Defense exhibited the new YAKAMOS-RT, a retractable sonar system developed for patrol boats and Unmanned Naval Vessels operating in shallow waters

Aug 02, 2023
Adaptive Control Architecture in Development for USVs

Aurora Flight Sciences' platform-agnostic FALCON solution can detect destabilization quickly and reconstitute control online for safe and continued operation

Aug 01, 2023
New Dry Combat Submersible Reaches Initial Operating Capability

Lockheed Martin's Dry Combat Submersible (DCS) uses lock-in/lock-out technology, enabling special forces operators to enter and exit the vehicle undetected while submerged

Jul 31, 2023
New Ocean Signal Safety Beacon Launched

The rugged, robust EPIRB2 and EPIRB2 Pro beacons, with 10-year battery life, include GNSS positioning, 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat distress signal with MEOSAR compatibility and 121.5 MHz local homing signal

Jul 28, 2023
AUV Launched and Recovered Successfully from Submarine

L3Harris' team worked closely with the US Navy to demonstrate autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) launch and recovery through a challenging test program aboard submarines and support vessels

Jul 27, 2023
Construction of Low-Emission USV for Underwater Maintenance & Inspection

The vessel, with a length of 24 meters and a beam of 7.5 meters, will be remotely operated from an operation center on shore and equipped with an on-board sensor system

Jul 25, 2023
Fugro to Continue Mapping Norway’s Seabed

A survey vessel, equipped with advanced high-resolution, high-density multibeam echo sounders and sub-bottom data acquisition systems, will obtain comprehensive marine Geo-data for the mapping program

Jul 19, 2023
VIKING LifeCraft™ System to be Installed on Interislander Ferries

The new diesel hybrid-electric Interislander ferry fleet, operated by KiwiRail between New Zealand's North and South Islands, will feature VIKING Life-Saving Equipment’s game-changing evacuation system

Jul 17, 2023
Expro to Deploy Advanced Subsea Technology in Gulf of Mexico

Expro’s high-debris single ball system, which delivers shear and post shear seal on a multitude of sizes of coiled tubing, slickline, and electrical cable, is a solution for both gas and liquid

Jul 14, 2023
Floating LiDAR Supports Norwegian Offshore Wind Development

TGS’s LiDAR buoy uses sensors to conduct wind, metocean, and environmental measurements to enhance decision-making for the 3 floating wind project areas to be awarded in Norway’s first floating wind lease round

Jul 12, 2023
Thoma-Sea to Build NOAA Research Ships

The new ships are expected to be delivered in 2027 and 2028 and will focus primarily on ocean mapping and nautical charting

Jul 11, 2023
MantaRay™ OBN Handling System Developed

PXGEO and Saab have collaborated to unlock the full potential of Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) seismic technology with the introduction the MantaRay OBN handling system

Jul 10, 2023
Fuel Cell Breakthrough for Zero-Emission Shipping

A 6 kW direct ammonia fuel cell system has been successfully tested by Alma Clean Power

Jul 07, 2023
Next-Gen Underwater Lidar Technology for Detailed Mapping of Ocean Floor

The partnership between the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and 3D at Depth aims to create the next generation of subsea lidar technology that can generate detailed high-resolution maps of underwater features

Jul 04, 2023
Subsea Testing Tools Delivered for Subsea Construction Project in Brazil

C-Kore has delivered subsea testing tools, including the C-Kore Cable Monitor, Subsea TDR and Subsea Optical TDR, for deployment on a large subsea construction campaign in Brazil

Jul 03, 2023
Rugged Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon for Maritime Vessels

The GlobalFix V6 beacon features Return Link Service (RLS) capability, and NFC connectivity that allows users to check battery life and diagnostics via a mobile app

Jun 29, 2023
Machine Vision-Based Autonomous Maritime Collision Avoidance System Launched

Robosys’ Voyager AI intelligent navigation software and SEA.AI’s Sentry seamlessly integrate via software interfaces to provide early alerts to crews and remote operation hubs regarding objects on the surface of the water

Jun 21, 2023