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Center: Fugro survey vessel Kobi Ruegg.

Far Left Lower Corner: Fugro OARS - Of? ce Assisted

Remote Services – survey staff from centralized com- mand centers have direct access to offshore survey projects, allowing for the optimization of crew size and access to Fugro’s subject matter experts around the world.

Above: Example of high-resolution deepwater bathym- etry data.

Left: David Millar speaking at the NF-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project press conference in Tokyo.

All Photos courtesy Fugro increased demand for reducing the human footprint offshore, ed, however, as they now have a tiered service offering that while producing more ef? cient and more cost-effective op- ranges from unmanned operations to fully manned opera- erations. As a result, we are developing and offering services tions. We are still a global company that provides customers with increased automation, not only in terms of autonomous with services locally, but we are doing so in a smarter, more and unmanned vehicles, but also in terms of command and ef? cient manner that focuses on integrating Fugro services control technologies, such as OARS, and processing tech- into site characterization and asset integrity solutions.

niques, such as arti? cial intelligence machine learning.

How is Fugro investing today?

How has the energy swoon impacted Fugro? How is Fu- Fugro continues to focus on research and development and gro most the same, most different, from 5 years ago? technology innovation. Despite the offshore energy down-

Fugro is a leaner, more customer-focused organization to- turn, we have maintained the same level of R&D investments day than it was 5 years ago. The offshore energy downturn [as a percentage of revenue] and we are innovating in key has forced us to improve our organization, improve our in- areas. As mentioned previously, we see the markets seeking novation, improve our staff, and standardize our operations. increased automation and as a result, we are working with

OARS is but one example of an innovation that was imple- clients and scienti? c partners to further the capabilities of mented in response to the energy swoon and the need to in- automated vehicles, automated command and control, and crease operational ef? ciencies. Our customers have bene? t- automated processing.

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