UK-based subsea services company Modus has commissioned its control room in Darlington, UK. The launch is the culmination of a £24 million ($29.8 million) investment plan. Modus uses a subsea hybrid autonomous underwater vehicle (HAUV) to map underwater topography and inspect pipelines, cables and subsea structures. The vehicles can be deployed internationally and operated from the Darlington control room.
Ohmsett is the only organization in the United States that conducts comprehensive oil spill response research and training in the use of live oil. It is also being used to test renewable energy technologies such as marine hydrodynamic generators. As part of BSEE's ongoing maintenance programme, Ohmsett has undergone major renovations over the past eight months. The facility undergoes extensive maintenance every five years, including the dismantling, dismantling and inspection of major equipment. U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Commandos assisted BSEE in refilling the largest 667-foot wave tank of its kind in North America with seawater from Sandy Hook Bay.
The three-day operation ends on March 24, 2022. Testing, research and training have resumed for domestic and foreign customers as part of the maintenance of the facility is complete. Clients have quickly booked their spots and filled Ohmsett's schedule for the rest of the year.e
The Glosten-designed vessel will replace the existing RV Thuwal, which was originally designed as a fishing vessel in Australian coastal waters. The RV will be equipped with advanced positioning systems to enable long-term long-range and autonomous vehicle deployment as well as geoscience sampling systems.
CorPower Ocean will unveil its next-generation C4 wave energy converter and its new "CorPack concept", providing the cornerstone for future wave energy farms. The unveiling will take place on June 15 in Stockholm, Sweden. The CorPower C4 device will be designed as part of a four-system wave energy array located off the coast of Agusadura.
CRP Subsea has invested in a new precision-engineered manufacturing cell to support its growing manufacturing production needs. The dedicated cell expanded its machining capabilities by introducing a 5-axis CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine and a 3-axis turning center. The new unit will be used to produce the internal clamps of the distributed buoyancy modules.
Bayonet Ocean Vehicles was formed following the acquisition of C-2 Innovations' line of undersea crawling robots. Headquartered in Plymouth, Massachusetts, the company shares with Greensea a newly renovated 17,000-square-foot manufacturing facility with waterfront access for year-round testing and training. The robots have been renamed the Bayonet 150, Bayonet 250 and Bayonet 350 vehicles. Their applications include amphibious operations and coastal warfare, such as mine detection and mine clearance.