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There is another “Gold Rush” underway in the waters off Nome, Alaska. The well-known placer gold deposits extend into the sea where the commercial mining backhoes are limited to 30 ft. water depth.
Meanwhile, port and harbor dredging costs are skyrocketing worldwide while conventional dredging technology lags in adopting established remotely operated vehicle (ROV) technology and best practices from the telecom, oil and gas and renewable energy industries.
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IP Subsea’s remotely operated dredge is a versatile 1000hp platform to perform subsea mining and dredging as well as additional survey and imaging services. The unique design offers precise vehicle positioning and control while working submerged for long durations to continuously dredge through various seabed conditions.
(As published in the July/Aug 2014 edition of Marine Technology Reporter - http://www.marinetechnologynews.com/Magazine)
learned to trust them to perform in a growing number of industries. Known for its compact and versatile vehicles, VideoRay is a leader in observation ROV technology, delivering portable, affordable, flexible and reliable solutions for underwater operations, such as surveys, offshore inspections, search and
that. I got heavily involved. The company was called Hydrovision. Hydrovision produced the Hyball. Were those the origins of your involvement with ROV technology? Yes. We spent a bunch of money and developed this vehicle. There is a little over 400 Hyballs out in the field. It was the first production
thin fiber-optic tether and on-board batteries that will reduce the total cost of ownership/operating costs while simultaneously outperforming existing ROV technology. Lastly, Bluefin is engaged in several battery projects focusing on using the core components of its standard 1.5 kWh subsea battery for customer
, without any risk to the expensive real-world equipment. In addition to training, GRi’s technology is used for product prototyping that can save AUV/ROV technology manufacturers substantial time and money. So accurate is GRi’s virtual ocean environment and dynamic performance that new technology designs can
driven by hot market segments and new technologies are always a driver of deal-making. For example, many large future dredging projects, and AUV/ROV technology are both likely to spur acquisition activity. Of course, all of this depends upon a reasonably healthy financial picture and at least some promise
to work where divers cannot. Power and payload, ruggedness and reliability: these are crucial to the heavy class ROVs examined here in part 2 of MTR’s ROV technology series. DOER Marine DOER’s H3000 is a midsize work class ROV. Designed for multimission use from a variety of platforms, the H3000 is well
acoustics, which HMI says shifts conventional operational ROV and AUV paradigms and opens entirely new business models, says HMI.Unlike conventional ROV technology, Aquanaut is equipped with advanced robotics technology including machine learning, classification, and perception guided force feedback manipulation
rudders, according to Volvo Penta’s numbers.” The boat is the first commercial vessel in North America to be powered by IPS propulsion. “This IPS, which provides greater cruising range and higher speed, while reducing noise, is so amazing it can even make recreational boaters look like rock stars,” Clark
end of the market asset inspection and diver support still play a big role, particularly in shallow waters. How is your company investing today in ROV technology? Gibson, Videoray We’re developing much deeper systems, with more modular configurations. These may be used as fly outs, or on garages.
towards, is operating these systems from a USV, he says. “With supervised autonomy, we can start to interface this new generation of work class ROV technology with new generation of USVs,” says MacInnes. “It’s achievable and we are on a path to achieving that.”Fugro’s new
vehicles (ROVs) are controlled by a remote human operator and tethered by an armored umbilical cable that carries electric power, video and data. ROV technology was developed in the 1960’s to perform deep sea rescue operations and recover objects from the ocean floor. The offshore oil & gas industry created
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