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People & Companies

MacArtney Underwater Technology Turns 40

After the humble beginning on May 1, 1978, where the late founders Martin ‘Mac’ MacArtney and his wife Winnie worked out of their home, MacArtney

Underwater Technology has turned into a market leader within the underwater technology industry. At the beginning MacArtney was solely a distributor of cables and connectors for offshore use but gradually focus was directed to-

Forum wards engineering and research and development of own products. Today, the

MacArtney Group is accessible around the world and around the clock with ture. The Comanche 2,000m observa- 20 Group operations supplemented by a distributor network of 25 companies tion class ROV was selected due to its spread across the globe.

high thrust-to-drag ratio enabling it to

Since its foundation in 1978, the MacArtney Group has been supplying un- operate in strong currents, typical condi- derwater technology solutions to operators and developers within several in- tions for the offshore renewables indus- dustries. The cornerstones of the MacArtney ? elds of operation are oil and try. The ROV is equipped to a high spec- gas, ocean science, defense, marine renewable energy, civil engineering and i? cation with precision positioning and ? shery. Possessing vast engineering competences, the company manufactures navigation systems, camera and lighting high-quality products, fully integrated systems and innovative custom solu- systems and sonars. The systems will be tions, from design to installation, supported by training, after-sales service and used as a test bed for research to develop local workshops. Its competences range from mechanical, electrical and soft- capabilities for inspection, maintenance ware engineering to specialized ? ber optic and molding expertise as well as and repair work on Marine Renewable project management.

Energy (MRE) infrastructure in the

Less than one year ago, the executive board of MacArtney changed top man- challenging strong wave and current agement. The position as CEO was assumed by Claus Omann, who took over conditions at MRE test-sites and off- from Niels Erik Hedeager, long-serving CEO who is now Chairman of the shore MRE sites in Ireland and further

Board of Director of MacArtney. In preparation for the long-term existence of a? eld. the MacArtney Group, dispositions have now been made for sustainable em- powerment of the company. Thus, strengthening its competitive performance is

Riptide, Draper Deliver Open important, as is expansion and investment in developing new markets.

Architecture Autonomy

Entering a new era, the two owners – the two MacArtney sons, Glenn and

Riptide Autonomous Solutions and

Marco MacArtney – look forward to many years of growth for MacArtney

Draper agreed to implement Maritime

Under-water Technology and to being part of this new epoch headed by Claus

Open Architecture Autonomy (MOAA)

Omann as CEO and Niels Erik Hedeager as Chairman of the Board of Direc- on all Riptide Unmanned Undersea tors.

Vehicles (UUVs) delivered to the U.S.

Government. Draper developed MOAA for the U.S. Government as an exten- sible open architecture framework for autonomous mission controllers for au- tonomous undersea vehicles (AUVs).

MOAA capabilities have been demon- strated at-sea on multiple AUV classes with capabilities applicable to various undersea mission areas. Draper has re- quested and received approval from the

Naval Undersea Warfare Center Divi- sion Newport (NUWC-NPT) to pro- vide MOAA as an option on all Riptide

UUVs sold to the U.S. Government or

Photo: MacArtney

Government purposed vehicles.

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