West Africa win for Polarcus
Marine seismic player Polarcus has secured a contract for a 3D seismic data acquisition services in West Africa. According to the Oslo-listed company, the contract has an expected duration of two months. The project, for an undisclosed client and unknown value, should commence in the fourth quarter of 2020. End-August this year, Polarcus announced an […]
Houston Mechatronics taps OPENSEA for its transforming AUV/ROV
Courtesy: Houston Mechatronics Ocean robotics firm Houston Mechatronics Inc. (HMI) has selected Greensea’s OPENSEA software architecture as the development platform for its subsea transforming AUV/ROV Aquanaut. Houston Mechatronics was able to leverage Greensea’s experience in subsea navigation and vehicle control while focusing its development efforts on robotics, manipulation, and autonomy. Jide Akinyode, Aquanaut program manager, […]
Nexans Aurora CLV on track to hit the water
Norwegian shipyard Ulstein is preparing the DP3 cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora for launching. The construction of the next-generation CLV is well underway at Ulstein Verft, and according to the company, the launch is coming up soon. The installation of MAATS Tech equipment commenced this week. The MAATS team arrived in Ulsteinvik to install […]