As the offshore energy industry looks for ways to reduce environmental footprints and offer safer, more operationally efficient, and cost-effective services, the industry will look toward uncrewed solutions to light the path forward.
Humanity has been observing Earth’s oceans for centuries, but we’ve barely scratched the surface of all there is to know. This lack of exploration is largely due to the high cost and logistical challenges of accessing the ocean, traditionally undertaken by large ships that are expensive to build and operate.
In the realm of offshore exploration, these are unprecedented times. Never has there been such a pronounced need to systematically leverage ocean-based energy resources to sustainably meet global energy demands. For many who work in the ocean technology sector, this propels us to challenge operational conventions and, as appropriate, apply fresh thinking and practical solutions to solving the associated complexities of the so-called energy transition.
The future of ocean robotics necessitates a fundamental transformation. In the pursuit of expanding human exploration and operation in the Earth's oceans, it is imperative to not merely incorporate automation and robotics but to introduce autonomous systems that fundamentally alter our established operational paradigms.
The realm of Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI) unfolds as a complex network, spanning pipelines, communication cables, and power channels beneath the ocean. By bridging the physical gap between countries, this infrastructure is crucial to the growth and prosperity of nations all over the world, even more so for the socio-economic progress of developing nations.
The premise that underpins the science of buoyancy is quite simple; when a lighter medium is placed and contained in a heavier medium, an upward buoyant force is generated. This was first discovered and documented by, the Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor Archimedes in or around 250 BC.
Advanced Navigation, a world leader in AI robotics and navigation technologies, recently collaborated with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) to conduct a simulation at the institute’s tropical marine test range, known as ReefWorks, located near Townsville, a city on the north eastern coast of Australia within proximity to the Great Barrier Reef.
Recent advances in ocean technology have elevated the role and potential of uncrewed systems across a range of marine industries, with artificial intelligence (AI) as the great enabler.
The upcoming year has the potential to be monumental for offshore energy, provided our policymakers seize the opportunity.
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