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Unmanned Underwater Vehicle to operate from the torpedo tubes of U.S. Navy Submarines

We’ve all held our breath in the movies as the submarine with the good guys in it slides between the mines, touching a chain here and there to heighten the drama. In the future, that scenario will need to be rewritten as it’s likely that an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) will be fired from the torpedo tubes well in advance of a minefield and scope out exactly where the mines are.  Read More →

GEO ASA gears up in Brasil

GEO ASA has entered into an agreement to purchase an Aker ROV 06 (ROV Support Vessel) at Aker Yards Brasil. The Vessel is a sister vessel to the one ordered at Aker Brattvaag scheduled for delivery May 2007. The contract is worth approximately NOK 400 million, and the vessel is scheduled for delivery in May of 2008.  Read More →

Compact ROV for Drill Support in Heavy Seas

DNT Offshore has taken delivery of a specially designed compact work ROV that can perform a wide range of drill support tasks in heavy seas, including AX ring removal.  Read More →

Marine Science and Technology Result in Undersea Hunt for Gold and Copper

Recent advances in marine science and deep sea technology have highlighted the potential of mining gold and copper from the ocean floor.  Read More →

Giant octopus attack ROV

A giant pacific octopus attacked a Seaeye Falcon ROV working off Vancouver Island as it was locating and recovering receivers tracking pacific offshore salmon migration.  Read More →

Perry Slingsby Systems Sells Olympian 5 ROV to China

Perry Slingsby Systems (PSS) an international provider of remote intervention technologies and equipment systems, is pleased to announce that a Chinese client has recently purchased an Olympian Class WROV.  Read More →

BP Awards North Sea Work to Subsea 7

Global subsea contractor, Subsea 7 today announced a contract award with a value in excess of US $85M million from BP Exploration Operating Co. Ltd. for subsea construction services.  Read More →