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Teledyne buys Bowtech

Feb 04, 2015

Teledyne Technologies has acquired Aberdeen-based Bowtech Products through its UK-based subsidiary. Bowtech designs and manufactures harsh underwater environment vision systems. Founded in 1989, Bowtech is a leading supplier of rugged…

Subsea power tool, WaveBlade, completes commercial trial

Nov 05, 2014

A simple yet innovative new tool is set to make waves in the oil and gas industry after successfully undergoing a commercial trial at award-winning subsea training and trials facility, The Underwater Centre, in Fort William, Scotland…

UTC 2014 opening

Jul 23, 2014

The Underwater Technology Conference 2014, sponsored by the Underwater Technology Foundation and held 18-19 June in Bergen, kicked-off by diving into this subsea factory tour video from Xvision.

TE Connectivity acquires SEACON

Apr 17, 2014

Pennsylvania-based TE Connectivity has signed an agreement to acquire SEACON group, provider of underwater connector technology and systems, for US$490million in cash. The SEACON group serves the military marine and sub-sea sectors for remotely operated vehicles (ROV)…

Kongsberg starts Seaglider production

Feb 12, 2014

Kongsberg Maritime subsidiary Kongsberg Underwater Technology Inc (KUTI) has started full scale production of its KONGSBERG Seaglider autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from a new fabrication centre at its facility in Lynnwood, Washington…

Solutions OE February

Feb 11, 2014

Sonardyne Sentinel provides rapidly-deployable underwater security Maritime security company Sonardyne International Ltd. has successfully completed the installation of a Sentinel Intruder Detection System (IDS) onboard a drilling rig…

MacArtney expects double turnover

Jan 17, 2014

Denmark-based MacArtney Underwater Technology Group projects record-breaking growth within its North American markets for underwater technology. This marks a key contribution to the overall strategic ambition of the MacArtney Group to double turnover between 2010 and 2015…

Sikuliaq to test AUV in Great Lakes

Nov 20, 2013

The National Science Foundation's (NSF) research vessel (R/V) Sikuliaq will spend its first winter on the Great Lakes before making the long journey to its home port in Seward, Alaska. Sikuliaq, pronounced 'see-KOO-lee-ack,' is slated to arrive in Alaska during spring 2015…

Novacavi launches Aquancable cables for maritime and subsea

Sep 27, 2013

Italy's Novacavi announces the launch of Aquancable, a wide range of specialist, bespoke cables for maritime and underwater technologies. These include ROV cables, fiber optic hybrid cables, umbilicals, subsea armoured cables, subsea detection…

Kongsberg launches Seaglider AUV

Aug 09, 2013

Following its acquisition of the Seaglider™ exclusive commercial license from the University of Washington in May 2013, Kongsberg Maritime has launched the Kongsberg Seaglider™ AUV at AUVSI 2013. As the first vehicle from the new Kongsberg Maritime business unit…

Modus grows AUV division

Aug 09, 2013

Subsea engineering and unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) service provider Modus Seabed Intervention has taken delivery of its first autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The acquisition is part of a planned investment program by the north-east England company to develop a dedicated division…

MacArtney teams with BurtonTM

Apr 18, 2013

The MacArtney Underwater Technology Group is pleased to announce the entering of a distributors agreement with Cooper Interconnect, hereby adding BurtonTM subsea connectors, penetrators and accessories to the MacArtney range of underwater connectivity solutions…

Energy Skills Challenge Fund helps train subsea divers

Mar 14, 2013

The Underwater Centre gains funding for 15 more trainees The Underwater Centre awarded further £130,000 to train a further 15 divers The Underwater Centre in Fort William has been awarded a further £130,000 as part of a major initiative…

Mike Chapman appointed a US sales agent by Sonardyne

Sep 01, 2012

Mike Chapman, founder of Duvall, Washington based Mecco, has been appointed a US sales agent by underwater acoustic positioning systems provider Sonardyne.

Tuning in to underwater noise

Aug 09, 2010

Fugro has teamed up with specialist underwater acoustics company Jasco Applied Sciences to provide a new marine renewables sector service – measurement of underwater noise and allied consultancy.With the measurement of underwater noise created…

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