Underwater positioning specialist Sonardyne International Ltd. has increased the capabilities of its Fusion 2 software package to enable surveyors and construction personnel to do even more, both on and offshore, with their existing hardware.

Planet Ocean Ltd has signed an exclusive representation agreement with San Diego based SIDUS Solutions LLC.

Data science and predictive technology service provider, OPEX Group, has launched a new emissions reduction service in response to demand from the oil and gas industry, as operators seek to cut costs and achieve ambitious net zero targets.

Leading integrated subsea and offshore solutions provider, Unique Group, has pooled its expertise in survey and buoyancy technology with Dutch UXO experts, Bodac, to develop an Unexploded Ordnance Lifting & Safe Disposal System (UXO-LSDS), which paves the way for contactless mine recovery.

Bodac’s experience in UXO risk mitigation and explosive engineering services in the marine environment has been integrated with Unique Group’s technical expertise to develop the UXO-LSDS, which consists of a housing for two 9l, 300 bar composite cylinders and a Sonardyne Acoustic Lightweight Release Transponder (LRT).

Working with known UXO weights and water depths, the UXO-LSDS can be precisely filled to begin the UXO recovery, with the excess air vented out from the pressure release valves. The system has been thoroughly tested from design phase through to final product by Unique Group and Bodac’s teams of experienced technical personnel. The product is available globally and can be customised based on client-specific needs.

Wilbert Beilsma, General Manager Unique Group Netherlands, commented: “We are constantly driven to improve our offerings and develop new products which help our customers solve their challenges safely and efficiently.

“This has led us to collaborate with Bodac in the build of the UXO-LSDS. It is based upon Unique Group’s robust Seaflex Mono Buoyancy unit design, which has a proven track record of over 20 years and has been used by several navies as a lifting device. Our system can support in explosive ordnance relocation, recovery and neutralization with full safety.”

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Teledyne announce that CR Encapsulation are now appointed an official distributor for Teledyne Impulse-PDM – this includes Teledyne Impulse & Teledyne Impulse-PDM, products & connectors.

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), a marine environmental consulting firm, has been awarded a contract from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), on the behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), to review existing survey data to identify and describe potential hard-bottom areas in shallow, federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Global well intervention company Wellpro Group has announced a collaborative agreement with Inflatable Packers International (IPI), a leading manufacturer of inflatable technology for the oil and gas industry.

SeaRobotics Corporation, a leading developer of unmanned marine systems, today announced a new partnership with Okeanus Science & Technology (Okeanus), an established provider of oceanographic rental equipment and turnkey survey solutions, in a move to make Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASVs) increasingly available for international rental.

To support a global oil industry heavily impacted by the drop in oil prices and the Covid-19 outbreak, Norwegian SurplusHub has decided to offer industry players the opportunity to market their surplus oil and gas equipment free-of-charge at its global online equipment portal.   

Okeanus Science & Technology, LLC (Okeanus), an established provider of marine oceanographic engineered equipment, has delivered one of its 3,000m, all-electric umbilical winches to SEAMOR Marine to be used with one of SEAMOR’s Chinook ROV systems.

Penspen, a leading global provider of engineering and project management services to the energy industry, has been awarded a contract by Target Engineering Construction Co LLC for slug catcher replacement support on a project on Zirku Island in UAE.

Motive Offshore Group, specialist in the manufacture, rental and servicing of subsea assets, has seen demand for its Fabrication services grow significantly over the past 18 months, with a turnover increase of over 115%.

WFS Technologies has further strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of a former Formula 1 engineer as Head of Engineering and Projects.

SIDUS Solutions has welcomed aboard Chris Thayer as their newest member to the SIDUS Sales Team as Business Area Manager. Based out of Houston, TX, Chris will cover the Eastern US and Gulf of Mexico territory.

Ocean News & Technology (ON&T), a leading trade publication for the ocean and offshore industries, has revealed plans to launch SeaState, a monthly podcast dedicated to understanding emerging trends in ocean technology, as well as discussing pioneering research, industry challenges, and prospects for the future.

TSC Strategic, an ocean industries media and marketing agency, has announced details of a new market study that forecasts revenues of $3 billion from global ASV sales by 2024.