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PRODUCTS ¯ Sonardyne ¯ Evotec

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Mohawk, the system delivers optimal tect and analyze high-energy neutrinos. ¯ Ev otec Launches Remote ROV performance for inspection, mainte- P-ONE, a multi-national, multi-in-

LARS Solution nance and repair (IMR), cable lay, and stitute scienti? c collaborative project, Evotec has developed Evotec CORE pipeline or structural inspections. Appli- will help scientists to unlock insights Remote, a solution that enables launch cations are versatile, ranging from wind into extreme cosmic phenomena like and recovery of (Remotely Operated farms and dam surveys to pre-survey black holes and supernovae. The cos- Vehicles (ROVs) to be performed from and light construction tasks. mic neutrino telescope will be built off shore as a single, automated operation.

Key features include a gimbal docking the coast of British Columbia, Canada, Evotec CORE Remote is now in opera- head with swing and sway functional- leveraging Ocean Network's Canada's tional use by DeepOcean from its Remote ity, a compact footprint and pre-wired, existing world-class advanced deep-sea Operations Center (ROC) in Haugesund. plug-and-play electrical integration. infrastructure. Operations are carried out using the un-

Together, these developments enhance Alongside exploring the universe, P- manned vessel USV Challenger, purpose- safety and ef? ciency by minimizing ONE will also deliver vital data for built for remote subsea operations.

setup time and maximizing reliability in oceanography, climate science and tec- The solution is about restructuring the the ? eld. tonic research, advancing both astro- operation itself. "When you standard-

The M6000’s design is DNV-certi? ed physics and marine technology. ize how operations are performed, you and incorporates the latest hydraulic and The P-ONE detector will involve the achieve a more predictable and consistent control technologies. With a safe work- anchoring of a three-dimensional array execution. At the same time, it enables ing load of up to 5,200kg and umbilical of thousands of advanced optical sen- better utilization of both vessels and op- capacity of 3,300m, it provides robust sors creating a vast detection grid. These erator competence," said Kurt Erik Stein- handling performance within a reduced will detect the faint light (Cherenkov ra- säker Nesje, VP Automation at Evotec.

footprint. diation) created when high-energy neu- For DeepOcean, remote operations

The model was brought into produc- trinos interact with water molecules. represent a different way of organizing tion in 2025 following successful ? eld The P-One collaboration’s goal is to work. When operators no longer need to deployment with a client earlier this year. build a full detector array that would be physically offshore, the need for rota- cover multiple square kilometers. The tion and mobilization is reduced, while ¯ Sonardyne's Fetch Positioning initial pilot array, and a potential future operations can be carried out with an full array, will be connected into ONC's even higher level of safety.

Technology to Support Deepsea Neu- existing cabled infrastructure, which "The savings come from reducing trino Detector

A new deep-sea neutrino detector be- spans thousands of kilometers in the the number of people who need to be ing built to transform our understanding Cascadia Basin. offshore, away from their families for of the universe will use precise position- Designed as a long-life autonomous 14 days for an operation that may only ing from underwater technology com- seabed node, Sonardyne's Fetch can op- take two days," said Roald Rykkje, pany Sonardyne. erate for up to 10 years, making it ideal Senior Project Engineer - Methods at

An array of Sonardyne's Fetch in- for extended deep-sea monitoring cam- DeepOcean.

struments will provide the precise and paigns. Its adaptable design allows for Remote operations also enable more stable underwater positioning the 3,000 a range of sensors to be integrated, sup- ? exible use of operator resources.

m deep Paci? c Ocean Neutrino Experi- porting everything from seabed defor- "When an unmanned subsea vessel is ment (P-ONE) needs to accurately de- mation studies to broader ocean science. in transit, you can work on ROV opera- 40 May/June 2026

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