Following successful sea trials, the Vietnam People’s Navy is now the owner of an innovative submarine rescue vehicle developed by Forum Energy Technologies Submarines are a vital component of modern naval warfare, capable of covert and independent underwater operations for extended periods. However, when things go wrong, it’s crucial that submarine personnel are able to […]
As two long-serving members of the Armed Forces of Malta’s OPV fleet prepare for retirement, the island has welcomed a larger, modern replacement to conduct surveillance and SAR tasks in the Central Mediterranean March saw Italian shipbuilder and designer Cantiere Navale Vittoria witness the commissioning of its largest offshore patrol vessel (OPV) to date in […]
Emil Jonze, Docksta Varvet, Sweden and Dr Ronald Pelot / John Dalziel MRINA, Dalhousie University, Canada explain why the Docksta Loitering, Optionally Crewed, High Speed Rescue Vessel concept was deemed necessary, and run though the features of this innovative life-saver The following article is a slightly truncated version of presentations delivered at the World Maritime […]
Designed for optimum onboard space, and boasting state-of-the-art tech for steering and troubleshooting support, Sea Ray’s SLX 280 Outboard series looks set to make quite an impression in leisure boat circles this summer The US recreational boat market has done a convincing job of shrugging off the world’s troubles, and is attracting new participants and […]
Start-up PolyGone has developed a biomimetic, hydrophobic filter to remove typically hard-togather, sub-1mm microplastics from water – and recent trials are yielding encouraging results Recent figures suggest that our oceans currently contain around 165 million tonnes of plastic. However, even if plastic production ceased tomorrow, existing plastics would continue to break down, leaving a growing […]
Seatrec’s infiniTE autonomous float could play a vital role in timely weather forecasting, incorporating technology designed to overcome the current limitations of battery-powered floats Many valuable data sensors “are just left at sea when their batteries run out”, says Yi Chao, founder and CEO of Seatrec. For example, the Argo Programme uses around 4,000 robotic […]
A unique and patented ‘artificial gill’ breathing system is one of the eye-catching features of the forthcoming DeepSeaker – a craft designed to function as both a high-speed hydrofoil and a high-tech mini-sub Imagine a compact craft capable of shooting across the surface at high speeds on retractable hydrofoils, before plunging 50m beneath the surface […]
Subsea optical inspection tech firm Voyis Imaging has unveiled its Discovery line of vision systems for ROVs, created to “address the trade-off currently being made between piloting cameras and 3D inspection cameras”, the company says. Voyis argues that piloting cameras prioritise low latency video at the expense of the image data required for 3D model […]
Advanced Navigation has launched a subsea robotics manufacturing and R&D centre in Balcatta, Western Australia, to accelerate production of its Hydrus-branded autonomous underwater bot. Spanning just over 22,255m2, the new site will serve as a hub for product development and manufacturing, and will help to grow the group’s underwater AI business. On-site resources include “testing […]
Asso.subsea, a subsidiary of Greece-headquartered Asso Group, has unveiled a new trench- jetting ROV, boasting 1.56MW of jetting power and specially designed to operate with cohesionless soil. The AssoJet III Mk2 measures 7.1m x 5.2m, has a height of 3.9m and can descend to 1,500m. The ROV can create trenches up to 3.2m-deep from seabed […]
Anduril Industries is partnering with the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC), US to autonomously inspect undersea power infrastructure using its Dive-LD AUV. The partnership aims to optimise emerging technologies for offshore renewable energy development in the US by reducing downtime and controlling costs. The Dive-LD is a modular and customisable large displacement […]
UK life-saving appliance manufacturer Seago has launched a new version of its Cruiser Plus life raft for leisure boats and uncoded vessels, updated to comply with the new ISO 9650-2 standard. The Cruiser Plus comes packaged in either a fibreglass canister or a durable valise bag, and is available in four different sizes, to accommodate […]