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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS

CSignum Unique Group MARIN rock to overcome the limitations of tra- sign of new ships. The new simulators S-Series all-terrain Autonomous Un- ditional wireless technologies. By har- are also used for research into the ap- derwater Vehicles (AUVs). The Eelume nessing electromagnetic ? eld signaling plication of virtual reality techniques S-Series is a new generation of all- (EMFS), data can be transmitted from and the monitoring of unmanned ships. terrain AUVs speci? cally designed for below the water’s surface or under- Crews can be trained at the simulator mapping and operating in challenging ground to above-surface devices reliably. center for maritime operations that are underwater terrains. Unlike traditional

EM-2 is intended to serve multiple becoming increasingly complex as con- AUVs, they boast 360° of maneuver- markets, including: Maritime Security tainer ships become larger, maritime ability in roll and pitch, offering ver- & Defense; Water Quality Monitoring; traf? c increases and weather patterns satility and sustainability in accessing

Offshore Wind & Energy Applications; become more unpredictable. All simula- previously unreachable environments.

and Underground Applications. tors can be linked together to simulate Providing highly accurate and robust situations with multiple ships operating navigation data, the Phins Compact

Unique Group Acquires under dif? cult conditions at sea. C3 INS will enhance Eelume AUVs’

Subsea Innovation capabilities for ef? cient exploration,

Unique Group acquired subsea tech- inspection, and monitoring in complex Exail Enhances Ops

Octans AHRS Tech nology and equipment manufacturer environments such as hillsides, under-

Subsea Innovation. Headquartered in the Exail secured a contract with Bour- ice areas, vessels, and harbors. Its

United Arab Emirates, Unique Group bon to supply several units of Exail compact OEM form factor will ensure has a global workforce of more than 600 Octans Attitude and Heading Reference easy integration into the AUVs, facili- employees across 18 locations with ex- Systems (AHRS) for integration into tating swift deployment and streamlin- perience in subsea technologies includ- Bourbon Subsea Services subsidiary’s ing operations.

ing Survey Equipment, Diving & Life ? eet. These units will be installed on

Support, Buoyancy & Water Weights, multiple Bourbon Evolution 800 Series Balmoral Comtec

Expands Workforce

Unmanned Surface Vessels, and Lifting multi-purpose support vessels (MPSVs) & Mooring solutions. This new acquisi- dedicated to subsea operations at depths Balmoral Comtec, a Balmoral Group tion transforms the UK into a major en- down to 3,000 meters. company and a major provider of buoy- gineering hub for Unique Group. The Octans AHRS will enhance Bour- ancy, protection and insulation services bon vessels’ ef? ciency in installation, to the global offshore energy market,

King Opens MARIN’s Seven maintenance, and repair tasks for the oil has secured a multi-million-pound con-

Oceans Simulator Center and gas, and offshore wind industries. tract from TechnipFMC to supply more

His Majesty King Willem-Alexander Providing highly accurate measure- than 600 buoyancy modules for Equi- of The Netherlands opened the Seven ments for roll, pitch, and heave, Octans nor’s Rosebank project. This contract

Oceans Simulator center (SOSc) of will serve as a survey-grade surface award is already supporting the recruit-

MARIN, the Maritime Research Institute gyrocompass and motion sensor, seam- ment of over 50 new employees at its of the Netherlands, on May 28, 2024. lessly integrated into the vessels’ Class 3 Aberdeen base.

The opening program takes place in the dynamic positioning (DP3) system. This Balmoral Comtec, which has over 40

Shallow Water Basin, one of MARIN’s integration will ensure precise position- years’ experience providing buoyancy test facilities for ship models. Experts ing and stabilization over underwater equipment for offshore industries, in- from the maritime research institute, structures. cluding oil and gas and ? xed and ? oat- the NL Coast Guard, Search & Rescue ing wind, will provide engineering,

Institution KNRM and maritime service design and manufacture of buoyancy

Eelume Partners with Exail providers talk about shipping safety, Exail was selected by Eelume to sup- modules from its base in Aberdeen, about working in increasingly busy seas ply its Phins Compact C3 Inertial Navi- Scotland. The modules will be installed and about involving the crew in the de- gation System (INS) for Eelume’s new on ? exible risers and umbilicals. 42 May/June 2024

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