Offshore workers could soon find themselves sharing their facilities with robots, particularly in remote, harsh or hazardous environments. Elaine Maslin looks at the Argos Challenge. Homologation phase with the FOXIRIS robot…
Image: 2G Robotics ULS-200 underwater laser scanner in action/Seatronics Seatronics, an Acteon company, has secured the first UK sale of 2G Robotics' ULS-200 underwater laser scanner. The system was purchased by HR Wallingford…
French vessel operator Bourbon confirmed that three Nigerian crew members were kidnapped off one of its crew boats, the Surfer 1440, offshore Nigeria. Image from Bourbon. In a statement…
ROVOP established a new Western Hemisphere headquarters and support base in Houston, as well as appointed three ROV industry professionals to lead the business, due to an increased demand for its services globally. Image of Wagner…
French vessel operator Bourbon has commissioned three new next-generation heavy duty work ROVs (remote operated vehicles) designed by FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics. Capable of operating at depths of up to 3000m, the units will be deployed on multi-purpose support vessels (MPSV)…
Year in review: 2014 - OEDigital’s top stories Mozambique NG flow test. OE staff presents a look back at 2014’s top stories posted on OEDigital.com. It was a year filled with highs and lows…
Even as European stalwarts like Statoil champion for a standardized, “Lego-style” subsea factory, it was the topic of the day at the Houston Technology Center’s Deepwater Technology Symposium. Speakers from DeepStar, FMC Technologies…
The Houston Technology Center (HTC) will hold its Deepwater Technology Symposium on 23 October from 7-10am at its main campus, located at 410 Pierce St. in Houston. During the three-part symposium, four speakers will discuss technology…
Subsea specialist ROVOP has announced that it will take delivery of five new remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), representing an investment of £17million (approx. US$28million). The ROVs include two UHD-III’s, which are the most advanced heavy-duty work-class vehicles in the market…
FMC Technologies has received an order from C-Innovation to supply a fleet of six UHD-III Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) systems for its subsea operations business. The ROV systems will be supplied by FMC Technologies' Schilling Robotics…
The first published image of the UHD Gen III ROV (FMC Technologies). Elaine Maslin attended Subsea Expo in Aberdeen to view the latest in ROV technology and learned of a new model FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics plans to release…
Aberdeenshire-based subsea specialist ROVOP has expanded its fleet of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) by taking delivery of four new hydraulic work class systems, with a further four new ROVs expected later in the year. The company…
Petronas awards integrated contracts Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) has announced a new gas discovery offshore Malaysia and the award of a three-year integrated offshore installation contract. PETRONAS awarded its Pan Malaysia Integrated…
FMC Technologies, Inc. will supply six work-class ROV systems to Tidewater Subsea for its subsea operations business. The systems will be supplied by FMC Technologies' schilling robotics business unit and are expected to be delivered year-end 2013…
Bluefin Robotics, an autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) provider, owned by Battelle, has acquired SeeByte, Ltd., a company that provides autonomous platform software. SeeByte, headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bluefin…