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1 - Oceaneering's Liberty E-ROV
This machine is a self-contained, battery-powered, work-class vehicle that allows performing tasks such as inspection, maintenance, repair, commissioning, and other underwater intervention activities with fewer deployments than classical machines. Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered products and services with headquarters in Houston, USA. The company also has regional offices in the Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Corporate office: 11911 Farm to Market Rd 529 Houston, TX 77041 - United States of America. Corporate office phone: +1 713-329-4500 Website: https://www.oceaneering.com/ Contact: https://www.oceaneering.com/locations/#location-contact
2 - Oceaneering's Freedom ROV
This machine is designed to be piloted, via tether or through-water communications, to provide real-time control or operate on autonomous mode, which relies on advanced autonomy to complete mission scopes. Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered products and services with headquarters in Houston, USA. The company also has regional offices in the Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Corporate office: 11911 Farm to Market Rd 529 Houston, TX 77041 - United States of America. Corporate office phone: +1 713-329-4500 Website: https://www.oceaneering.com/ Contact: https://www.oceaneering.com/locations/#location-contact
3 - LD Travocean - Diverless tm05 subsea trencher
The TM 05 cable embedding vehicle is a powerful tracked trencher designed for the burial and maintenance of submarine power cable links. Louis Dreyfus TravOcean specializes in the installation and protection of submarine cables. This company offers services ranging from route selection to maintenance and repair of submarine links. Corporate office: ZA Athélia V, 78 avenue des grenadiers,13600 La Ciotat France Phone: +33 (0)4 42 18 34 00 Website: https://www.ldtravocean.fr/ Email: ldtravocean@ldtravocean.com
4 - Nuytco Research Ltd. - Presentation electric work class ROV
Nuytco Research is a manufacturer of atmospheric diving suits, submersibles, remotely operated vehicles, lights, thrusters, and other specialty equipment for underwater applications. Corporate office: 216 East Esplanade, North Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V7L 1A3 Phone: 604.980.6262 Website: https://nuytco.com/ Email: nrl@nuytco.com
5 - SMD - MD3 subsea cable plough
SMD specializes in subsea trenching, work class ROVs, submerged mining, and vessel deck equipment and provides a range of subsea components. Address UK: Turbinia Works, Davy Bank, Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE28 6UZ - United Kingdom Phone UK: +44 (0) 191 234 2222 Address Singapore: 16 Raffles Quay, #33-03 Hong Leong Building, Singapore Phone Singapore: +65 9066 4204 Website: https://www.smd.co.uk contact: https://www.smd.co.uk/contact-locations/contact-us/
6 - SMD - TSM Q1400 Trenching System
See above for the description of SMD
7 - ROV and jet trenching operations - Helix
Helix Energy Solutions is an international offshore energy services company that provides specialty services to the offshore energy industry, with a focus on well intervention and robotics operations. Address: 3505 West Sam Houston Parkway Suite 400 Houston, TX 77043 United States Phone: +1-281-618-0400 Website: https://www.helixesg.com contact: https://www.helixesg.com/contact/
8 - Equinor Subsea - E-ROV concept
Equinor ASA is a Norwegian state-owned multinational energy company headquartered in Stavanger. This company, which was created in 2018 by the merger of Statoil with the oil and gas division of Norsk Hydro, operates as a gas and petroleum producer and a renewable energy operator. It is based in 36 countries. Address: Forusbeen 50, 4035 Stavanger, Norway Phone: +47 51 99 00 00 Website: https://www.equinor.com/en/what-we-do/exploration.html contact: https://www.equinor.com/en/about-us/contacting-equinor.html
9 - Fleet cleaner concept
Fleet Cleaner BV is a company headquartered near Rotterdam that has engineered a cleaning robot that can clean a vessel's hull using high-pressure waterjets. The system can navigate in zero visibility and adapts cleaning pressure to the type of fouling, minimizing fouling damage. Address: Julianalaan 67A 2628 BC Delft The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0)15 760 16 02 Website: https://www.fleetcleaner.com/ Email #1: info@fleetcleaner.com Email #2: sales@fleetcleaner.com
10 - HullWiper concept
HullWiper designs and uses a hull cleaning Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) equipped with brushless cleaning technology to protect vessel coatings and the marine eco-system. Address: CDC5 GAC Logictics Warehouse, Jebel Ali South Zone, Po Box 17041, Dubai - United Arab Emirates. Phone: +971 4 805 9153 Website: https://www.hullwiper.co/ Email: Senquiries@hullwiper.co
11 - Keelcrab concept
Keelcrab is a mini hull cleaning ROV designed for small hulls that can also be used for pool cleaning. Address: Via Rezzonico, 39 - 22100 Como - Italy Phone: +39 348 822 5593 Website: https://www.keelcrab.com/en Email: info@keelcrab.com
12 - Valor lightweight observation ROV presentation
Seatronics Group provides marine electronic equipment to the global subsea market via rental/hire and purchase options. The company is headquartered in the united Kingdom with offices in the USA (Houston) Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Norway (Åkrehamn), and Australia (Perth) Main address: Acteon House, Peregrine Road, Westhill, Aberdeenshire - AB32 6JL - UK Phone: +44 (0)1224 853100 Website: https://seatronics-group.com/ Email: aberdeen@seatronics-group.com Others offices: https://seatronics-group.com/contact/
13 - Sepro Launch & Recovery Systems
Sepro (SH Group) is an international company developing, producing, and servicing hydraulic and mechanical system solutions for the offshore, marine, and industrial sectors. Main address: Kuopiovej 20, 5700 Svendborg, Denmark Phone: +45 6221 7810 Website: https://shgroup.dk/ Email: sh@shgroup.dk
14 - Smithdt Ocean Institute ROV presentation
Schmidt Ocean Institute is a private non-profit operating foundation established in March 2009 to advance oceanographic research, discovery, knowledge, and sharing information about the oceans. Website: https://schmidtocean.org/
15 - Subsea Innovation Tether Management System presentation
Subsea Innovation, part of Tekmar Group, is a world leader in designing and building bespoke technology and equipment for the global offshore energy markets. Address: Innovation House, Centurion Way, Darlington, Co Durham, DL3 0UP, United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0)1325 349050 Website: https://www.subsea.co.uk/ Contact: https://www.subsea.co.uk/contact/
16 - Utility ROV Services - ROV presentation
Utility ROV Services is an independent ROV service provider specializing in the offshore renewables, oil & gas, and decommissioning industries. Address: 1 Whitworth Road, Southfield Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, Fife KY6 2TF - United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0) 1592 77 33 44 Website: https://www.utrov.com/ Contact: enquiries@utrov.com
17 - Oceaneering: Laser video suystem animation
Presentation of a new pipeline inspection system using laser Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered products and services with headquarters in Houston, USA. The company also has regional offices in the Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Corporate office: 11911 Farm to Market Rd 529 Houston, TX 77041 - United States of America. Corporate office phone: +1 713-329-4500 Website: https://www.oceaneering.com/ Contact: https://www.oceaneering.com/locations/#location-contact
18 - Oceaneering: UWILD system
Presentation of the Oceaneering UnderWater Inspection in Lieu of Drydock (UWILD) system. Contacts Oceaneering: Corporate office phone: +1 713-329-4500 Website: https://www.oceaneering.com/ Message: https://www.oceaneering.com/locations/#location-contact
19 - Oceaneering: Riser and mooring line cleaning tool
Risers & mooring lines that were cleaned by divers in the old times can now be cleaned by ROV. This animation explains the system developed by Oceaneering. Contacts Oceaneering: Corporate office phone: +1 713-329-4500 Website: https://www.oceaneering.com/ Message: https://www.oceaneering.com/locations/#location-contact
20 - Oceaneering: Rig chase system
Rig Chase is a system for wellhead removal designed by Oceaneering. Contacts Oceaneering: Corporate office phone: +1 713-329-4500 Website: https://www.oceaneering.com/ Message: https://www.oceaneering.com/locations/#location-contact
21 - Essential Project Solutions: Subsea chain cleaner
This animation shows a subsea chain cleaner system concurrent to the one designed by Oceaneering “Essential Project Solutions” is a consultancy engineering company Corporate office: 9 Penbere Close, Pamber Heath, Tadley, Hampshire RG26 3ES - United Kingdom. Phone: 0118 9701 358 Website: https://essentialprojectsolutions.com/ Email: info@essentialprojectsolutions.com
22 - MacArtney electric E-LARS
MacArtney is a private company founded in 1978 that provides: Connectors, Stock cables, Winch and Handling Solutions, Offshore cable handling equipment, Multiplexers, ROTV (remotely operated towed vehicle), Cameras and Lights, Hydrostatic Pressure Vessels, Hydraulic Cylinders, Service and Training, Represented Product, Publications & Videos. Headquarters: Gl. Guldagervej 48 (Goods Inwards - Bytoften 3) DK-6710 Esbjerg V(CVR No. 84 16 48 28) Denmark. Phone: +45 7613 2000 Website: https://www.macartney.com
23 - MacArtney TRIAXUS oceanographic ROTV system
MacArtney TRIAXUS is developed for high-speed oceanographic data acquisition work and is designed to undulate between 1 and 350 metres. Lateral offsets of up to 80 metres to either side of the ship is possible, enabling the vertical profiling to be carried out in an undisturbed water column Represented Product, Publications & Videos. Headquarters: Gl. Guldagervej 48 (Goods Inwards - Bytoften 3) DK-6710 Esbjerg V(CVR No. 84 16 48 28) Denmark. Phone: +45 7613 2000 Website: https://www.macartney.com
24 - Langfeng Technologies: Hull cleaner ROV
Langfeng technologies hull cleaner uses cavitation jets instead of brushes. The advantage of this machine is that it doesn’t damage the antifouling paint. Langfeng Technology is located in Weihai, Shandong, China. Address: Business Incubator Building, Huancui District, Weihai, Shandong Phone: +8618561274186 Website: https://www.shipcleaner.com Email: meihua@shipcleaner.com maya@langfengtech.com
25 - Blueprint subsea: PB4Y in lake Washington, Seattle (SONAR)
This video is a demonstration of the capabilities of "Blueprint subsea" SONAR imaging systems by "Coastal sensing & survey" Address Blueprint subsea: Ulverston, Cumbria - United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0)1539 531536 Website: https://www.blueprintsubsea.com/ Email: enquiries@blueprintsubsea.com
26 - Subslam-x2 live 3d reconstruction
SubSLAM® X2 is a data collection system that delivers live underwater point cloud data with relative positioning and millimetre accuracy. It allows producing a precise 3D image of an immersed object. Address: Bridgewater House, Counterslip, Redcliffe Bristol, UK Phone: +44 117 325 3045 Website: https://vaarst.com/ Email: sales@vaarst.com
27 - Outland Technology ROV 3000 and Vaarst sub slam camera
Outland Technology provides observation ROVs, cameras, and other inspection tools. The ROV 3000 is rated for 600 m depth, and is equipped with features such as: auto depth, auto heading, auto pitch, sonar, station keeping, manipulator, and more. This video sows the use of such machine with the Subslam-x2 described in the video above. Address: 38190 Commercial Court Slidell, Louisiana U.S.A. 70458 Phone: (985) 847-1104 Website: https://www.outlandtech.com Email: sales@outlandtech.com
28 - Tritech MicronNav 200 system
The MicronNav 200 system is a compact & easy transportable UltraShort Base Line (USBL) positioning system, designed for small vehicles and diver supporting applications. Address: Peregrine Road Westhill Business Park, Westhill, Aberdeenshire. AB32 6JL - Scotland Website: https://www.tritech.co.uk/ Email: sales@tritech.co.uk
29 - UWIS underwater navigation, communications, and surveillance system
UWIS is an underwater navigation, communications and surveillance system that utilises the triangulation principle to locate divers or ROVs with a few metres accuracy. It also enables communication via pre-set messages. Address: Kaarinantie 700 20540 Turku FINLAND Website: https://uwis.fi/en/ Email: info@uwis.fi Tel: +358 40 514 0565
30 - Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems:A versatile jellyfish-like robotic platform for effective propulsion and manipulation
The Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) is a research institute founded on March 18, 2011. Its function is to learn autonomous systems and design artificially intelligent systems. Address: Heisenbergstraße 3, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany Website: https://is.mpg.de/ Email: info@is.mpg.de Tel: +49 711 6891931
31 - Springer Nature: Deep-sea soft robots
Springer Nature is an academic publisher supporting the development of open science that publishes documents and supports research across a vast range of subject disciplines. It is owned by Holtzbrinck Publishing Group & BC Partners. Website: https://www.springernature.com/ Address: Heidelberger Platz 3 - 14197 - Berlin - Germany Phone: +49 30 827870 Website Holtzbrinck Publishing Group: https://holtzbrinck.com/ Website BC Partners Group: https://www.bcpartners.com/
32 - Dynautics Ltd: How to save time in developing an UUV or USV
Dynautics Ltd provides intelligent technology to control uncrewed marine vehicles. They design, manufacture, and supply autopilot, remote control, navigation, communication, and power management systems. Address: Birch House, Parklands Business Park, Forest Rd, Denmead, Waterlooville PO7 6XP, United Kingdom Website: https://www.dynautics.com/ Phone: +44 23 9226 7607
33 - Kawasaki Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) is a Japanese multinational corporation that manufactures motorcycles, engines, heavy equipment, aerospace and defense equipment, rolling stock, ships, and underwater vehicles. Address: Kobe Crystal Tower, 1-3, Higashikawasaki-cho 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-8680, Japan Website: https://www.khisubsea.co.uk/autonomous-underwater-vehicle/ Email: contact@khisubsea.co.uk
34 - Stanford Robotics Lab: OceanOne - humanoid diving robot
The Stanford Robotics Lab is a research group in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University. It is involved in robotic manipulation and control research and the design of robots that can operate and interact with humans in unstructured environments. Address: Gates Building 203, 353 Serra Mall, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-9010, USA Website: https://cs.stanford.edu/group/manips/contact.html Phone: +1 650-723-9753
35 - OceanScan: Light Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Oceanscan provides hydrographic survey equipment, ROV sensors, non- destructive testing (NDT), and inspection services. They also have a global Ocean Scan database that gives access to a curated collection of in-situ observations and matching remote sensing images of marine litter and debris. Address: Denmore Rd, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen AB23 8JW, United Kingdom Website: https://www.oceanscan.net/ Phone: +44 1224 707000
36 - Eelume: Snake-like swimming robot
Eelume has developed a self-propelled, autonomous robotic arm that can inspect, maintain, and repair subsea installations and operate in confined spaces not accessible by conventional underwater vehicles. Address: Transittgata 10, 7042 Trondheim - Norway Website: https://eelume.com/ Phone: +47 46 500 700 Email: contact@eelume.com
37 - Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied sciences: Tentacle robot can gently grasp fragile objects
The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is the engineering school in the Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences, USA. In addition to teaching, this section is involved in research on new technologies. Address: 150 Western Ave, Allston, MA 02134, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 - USA Website: https://seas.harvard.edu/about-us/visit-us
38 - Eelume - Reshaping Underwater Operations
This video describes the Eelume self-propelled, autonomous robotic arm previously described in point 36. Address: Transittgata 10, 7042 Trondheim - Norway Website: https://eelume.com/ Phone: +47 46 500 700 Email: contact@eelume.com
39 - Eelume Autonomus Underwater Vehicle
This video is another persentation of the Eelume self-propelled, autonomous robotic arm previously described in point 36 and above. Address: Transittgata 10, 7042 Trondheim - Norway Website: https://eelume.com/ Phone: +47 46 500 700 Email: contact@eelume.com
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40 - QYSEA Technologies - Fifish - Ai Diver Tracking
QYSEA Technologies designs small remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for monitoring activities in water depths of up to 200 meters. Address: 1/F, Phase 2, Galaxy Incubator No.1 YaNan Road, Bantian Street Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Website: https://www.qysea.com/ Phone: +86-0755-2266-2313 Email: partner@qysea.com
41 - Independent Robotics - AI-Driven Gesture Recognition and Response with the Aqua2 ROV
Independent Robotics develops systems for autonomous machines using AI, machine learning, neural networks, and vision processing. Address: 4200 Boul. Saint-Laurent Suite 1105 - Montréal, QC - Canada Website: https://www.independentrobotics.com Phone: (650) 899 0752 Email: info@independentrobotics.com
42 - SMD - Atom ultra compact work class
SMD specializes in the design, manufacture, and deployment of remotely operated and autonomous power and control solutions. Address: Turbinia Works, Davy Bank, Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne - UK Website: https://www.smd.co.uk/ Phone: +44 (0) 191 234 2222 Email: marketing@smd.co.uk
43 - Reach Robotics - BleuprintLab - Intervention trials using the Reach Alpha system by Blueprint lab
Reach Robotics, previously known as Blueprint Lab, specializes in developing advanced robots for underwater operations. Address: 3-5 Queen Street, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia Website: https://blueprintlab.com & https://reachrobotics.com/ Phone: +61 (2) 9519 7651 Email: info@blueprintlab.com
44 - The Dartmouth students robotics team - Creating robots to construct underwater
The Dartmouth Student Robotics Team is a student-led initiative at Dartmouth College that combines creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking skills to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics. Address: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA. Website: https://dartmouthrobotics.com Email: harini.barath@dartmouth.edu
45 - Exail technologies - Multi Robot Deployment System
Exail is an industrial group specializing in robotics, maritime, navigation, aerospace, and photonics technologies. It was formed when ECA Group and iXblue joined forces in 2022’ Address: 30 Rue de Gramont, Paris, France Website: https://www.exail.com/ Phone: +33 (0)1 44 77 94 77 Email: contact@exail-technologies.com Animation by International Energy Club (https://internationalenergyclub.com)
46 - Deep trekker - Five function manipulator
Deep Trekker Inc. is a Canadian manufacturer and supplier of mini-remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and pipe crawler systems for underwater inspection purposes. Address: 830 Trillium Dr, Kitchener, ON N2R 1K4, Canada Website: https://www.deeptrekker.com/ Phone: (519) 342-31772 Email: support@deeptrekker.com
47 - Sarcos Robotics / Palladyne AI Corp. - Guardian Sea Class: Autonomous Underwater Manipulation Demontration
Sarcos Robotics has recently undergone a rebranding and is now known as Palladyne AI Corp. This change reflects their new focus on commercializing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) software for robots. Address: 650 South 500 West, Suite 150 - Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 - USA Website: https://www.palladyneai.com Email: ir@palladyneai.com
51 - FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics: Titan 4 manipulator demonstration
FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics is a global leader in producing high- technology subsea systems, such as control systems, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), manipulators, and custom-built systems for subsea exploration and production. Address: 260 Cousteau Place , Davis, California, United States Website: https://www.fmcti.com Email: Schilling.TS@TechnipFMC.com
48 - Helix robotics solutions - T-1400 Subsea Jet Trencher
Helix Robotics Solutions is a company specializing in subsea robotics vehicles and tooling. Address: 3505 W Sam Houston Pkwy N, Suite 400, Houston, Texas - USA Website: https://www.helixesg.com/ Phone: +1 (281) 618-0400
49 - SMD - Introducing the shallow water trencher
SMD specializes in the design, manufacture, and deployment of remotely operated and autonomous power and control solutions Address: Turbinia Works, Davy Bank, Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne - UK Website: https://www.smd.co.uk/ Phone: +44 (0) 191 234 2222
50 - QYSEA Technologies - Fifish-Go underwater robot
QYSEA Technologies designs small remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for monitoring activities in water depths of up to 200 meters. Address: 1/F, Phase 2, Galaxy Incubator No.1 YaNan Road, Bantian Street Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Website: https://www.qysea.com/ Phone: +86-0755-2266-2313
52 - Hydromea SA - Wireless portable underwater vehicle presentation
Hydromea is a manufacturer specializing in lightweight underwater vehicles, with core expertise in underwater robotics, through-water wireless communication networks, and underwater navigation. Address: Avenue de Longemalle 11, 1020 Renens - Switzerland Website: https://www.hydromea.com Phone: +41 78 746 86 39 Email: info@hydromea.com
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