South Hampshire College Group (SHCG) – a ‘consortium’ of three Further Education colleges from Southampton, Eastleigh and Fareham, UK – confirms that it has ordered a pair of remotely controlled ‘digital training vessels’ (DTVs). The DTVs will enable students to learn skills related to remote surveying, patrolling, monitoring and even search and rescue (SAR): both […]
VideoRay is anticipating a shake-up of its ROV inspection offerings following its acquisition of Blue Ring Imaging, a Florida-based producer of 3D photorealistic marine environment simulations for drone operations. VideoRay will now incorporate Blue Ring’s products into its 700mm x 400mm Mission Specialist Defender ROV, with the goal of eliminating the need for experienced operators […]
Offshore and subsea tech developer Unique Group is preparing to launch two new uncrewed surface vessel (USV) types, the Uni-Mini and Uni-Max. Both models have been engineered for surveying operations, and tailored to meet “diverse optional needs across challenging environments”, the group says. Built in carbon fibre, the Uni-Mini measures a compact 1.68m x 0.8m […]