Robot Sub to Probe Sunken Cruise Ship - Sea Diamond0

April 10th, 2007 by admin in ROV, AUV, UUV and NEWS and Wrecks

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek rescuers will deploy a robot submarine to search for the bodies of two French tourists believed to have drowned when a cruise ship sank off a resort island in the Aegean Sea last week, authorities said Monday, April 9th, 2007.

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Autonomous boat defies the waves3

November 20th, 2006 by admin in ROV, AUV, UUV and NEWS

Tom Shelley from Eureka magazine reports on a unique way of providing a stable platform on water, that has many applications and a modest cost

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Fugro acquires Rovtech in the UK1

September 8th, 2006 by admin in ROV, AUV, UUV and Offshore and NEWS

Fugro N.V. has reached agreement with Rovtech Ltd. to acquire the company for a total amount of GBP 34.5 million (approximately EUR 51 million). The earlier announced acquisition is effective immediately and is expected to be earning enhancing to Fugro in the remainder of the current year.

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Subsea 7 confirms names for Dutch newbuilds1

June 4th, 2006 by admin in ROV, AUV, UUV and Offshore and NEWS

Subsea 7 has announced the names of the two new vessels that are currently being built in the Netherlands by Merwede shipyard. more…

Korea to launch unmanned submarine (ROV)0

May 1st, 2006 by admin in ROV, AUV, UUV and Technology and NEWS

Seoul, Korea - South Korea plans the fourth ever launching of an unmanned submarine which can explore depths to 6 kilometers, next Wednesday.

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Robo-turtle answers some flippery questions0

April 29th, 2006 by admin in ROV, AUV, UUV and Science and NEWS

A robotic turtle could help engineers build better autonomous underwater vehicles and answer fundamental questions about how prehistoric beasts swam. The robot, called Madeleine, is already helping researchers understand when it is best to swim with four flippers and when to use two.

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Small ROV goes 1,000m deep0

April 21st, 2006 by admin in ROV, AUV, UUV and NEWS

For deep water work, inshore, offshore and down tunnels, where a small, portable, yet powerful ROV is needed, Seaeye has launched its 1,000m-rated Falcon DR.

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VideoRay Releases Video and Still Images of Empress of the North Ship Grounding0

April 13th, 2006 by admin in ROV, AUV, UUV and NEWS and Wrecks

Phoenixville, PA, USA - VideoRay LLC released what is believed to be the first images taken underneath a grounded cruise ship.

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Toisa orders construction class DSV at Merwede0

April 12th, 2006 by admin in ROV, AUV, UUV and Offshore and NEWS

Sealion Shipping Ltd in the UK has announced that, on behalf of Toisa Ltd, an order has been placed with Merwede Shipyard in the Netherlands for the construction of a new, DP 3, Construction Class, Saturation Diving Support Vessel.

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Unmanned Underwater Vehicle to operate from the torpedo tubes of U.S. Navy Submarines1

April 6th, 2006 by admin in Military and ROV, AUV, UUV and Technology and NEWS

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.
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