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New Name in Survey: Nicola Offshore Opens for Business

Nicola Offshore GmbH, a new com- rine surveying, including underwater Ful? lling its laser-sharp focus of pro- pany specializing in turnkey services object detection, unexploded ordinance viding fast-turnaround surveys for off- for the most challenging marine survey (UXO), and subsea cable investigations, shore oil & gas, and renewable energy campaigns and on-demand missions in as well as pre- and post-dredging re- clients, Nicola Offshore has developed and around Europe started operations ports. an advanced marine data acquisition from its HQ in Hamburg on March 15, The company is a joint venture be- platform based on ProMarine fast work- 2021. tween Nicola Engineering GmbH, a boats ? tted with the unique integrated

Working from an agile logistics and German marine survey provider with Hydrographic Survey System (iHSS) technology platform, Nicola Offshore over 40 years’ experience and ProMa- from marine data acquisition specialist, was established to service the more rine BV, a well-known and highly re- Subsea Europe Services GmbH.

complex and specialist aspects of ma- garded Dutch workboat manufacturer. www.nicola-offshore.com

Ocean In? nity Acquires MMT ClassNK Guidelines for ROV/AUVs ClassNK developed the guidelines

Ocean In? nity acquired MMT. The ClassNK produced “Guidelines for which establish requirements related to combined force is envisioned to maxi- ROV/AUV” which summarize the the equipment and basic items that are mize the potential of Ocean In? n- performance and safety requirements generally required for the operation of ity’s ? eet of Autonomous Underwater for ROVs and AUVs. To date, ROVs these vehicles, as well as precautions

Vehicles (AUVs), and the soon to be and AUVs have been mainly used for and safety measures.

launched Armada ? eet of uncrewed, oceanographic surveys and offshore oil The guidelines also explain related low-emission, robotic ships. The com- and gas ? eld development, but in re- terms, classi? cations, and utilization ex- pany will be uniquely placed to support cent years their utilization as a means amples so that they can be used as intro- its international clients’ data acquisition for maintaining offshore wind power ductory material on ROVs/AUVs. For requirements, working across multiple generation facilities and pipelines has implementing speci? c application cases sectors including, energy, subsea cables, been steadily increasing. Although the of ROVs, they include the requirement government and defence. use of ROVs and AUVs is increasing for ROVs service suppliers as well as

Following the acquisition by Ocean worldwide, no international standard- the procedures in using at ship surveys

In? nity, MMT will continue to operate ization has been implemented. With this such as in-water surveys, internal hull under the MMT brand. The enlarged in mind, in order to contribute to the surveys of ? ooded compartments, and group will have a headcount of over 300. safe and effective use of ROVs/AUVs, damage veri? cation.

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