Subsea & Survey

Reach Subsea, the trusted data and subsea service provider for ocean-based industries, has signed an attractive three or five-year charter contract and additional options with Agalas for a modern IMR/Survey vessel with low emission, smart lifting arrangement and a state-of-the-art equipment package that can be adapted to several market segments, with delivery early 2026.

C.A. Richards & Associates, Inc, a Sottomarine Company, is excited to announce an agreement to represent GeoAcoustics Ltd across the 50 United States of America. The new agreement expands on the existing relationship which focused on meeting demand for GeoAcoustics’ innovative hydrographic technology primarily in Gulf States.

ECHO81, a US-based distributor specializing in hydrographic survey equipment and marine instrumentation, has expanded its rental equipment portfolio with the acquisition of three Gaps M5 and three Gaps M7 USBL positioning systems from Exail.

PGS has been awarded a 3D exploration contract* in the Mediterranean. The Ramform Titan is scheduled to mobilize for the survey in December and the contract has a total duration of approximately 160 days.

Fugro will showcase their latest Rapid Airborne Multibeam Mapping System, RAMMS 2.0, at this week’s Hydro 2023 conference in Genoa, Italy. RAMMS 2.0 is the world’s only airborne lidar system that can deliver both full water column imaging and high-resolution bathymetry, making it ideal for accurately mapping, monitoring and modelling coastal environments.

BIRNS, Inc. is adding impressive new meaning to its tagline of High Performance Under Pressure, with groundbreaking new capabilities for its lines of deep submergence RF connectors and cable assemblies. Recent stringent testing has led to coax “1C” contact configurations of the popular BIRNS Millennium™ connector series to receive certification to open face pressure to 6 km.

As per a study of Adroit Market Research, the global ROV market was worth USD 931.02 million in 2022 and it is likely to increase USD 1.03 billion in 2031 at a CAGR of 3.02% over the forecast period. ROV deployment for subsea inspection, maintenance, and repair activities has expanded due to the world's energy demand and the exploitation of offshore oil and gas deposits in deepwater and ultra-deepwater regions.

The 33rd "Taiwan Excellence Award" has been announced, and the global leader in Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV), DWTEK, has distinguished itself among 948 entries.

Reach Robotics, a leading innovator in remote intervention for harsh environments, has launched the Reach X Advanced Intervention System, providing a step-change in underwater manipulator technology for portable Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs).

Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation (“Sarcos”), a leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced robotic systems, solutions, and software that redefine human possibilities, has fulfilled an order from Atlantas Marine (“Atlantas”) for two Guardian Sea Class robotic systems and a support package. Sarcos delivered the systems in the third quarter of 2023.

The methods for controlling offshore subsea robotic systems from shore are changing rapidly. Increasing costs, the need for more operational flexibility and most recently reducing offshore personnel due to COVID-19 are just a few of the drivers for increasing onshore access to offshore operations. 

HUGIN Endurance, launched in 2021, is the largest member of Kongsberg Discovery’s HUGIN family of AUVs. Measuring approximately 11 meters in length, with a diameter of 1.2 meters and weighing around 8,000 kg, it is rated to a depth of 6,000 meters and designed to facilitate independent multi-role operations spanning approximately 2,200km or 1,200 nautical miles.