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Drone helps researchers find fresh water in the sea

EcologyAugust 10, 2021

The people of Easter Island appeared to drink directly from the sea, European explorers reported in the late 1700s. And today, you can see animals—most famously horses—do the same thing. What's going on?

MOL and ACSL use flying drone to conduct autonomous inspection of vessel holds

InnovationsJune 12, 2021

MOL and ACSL completed a successful autonomous flight of an ACSL made drone

Operation Ravenel: The search for the wreck has begun in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Autonomous ShippingJune 3, 2021

Despite several attempts over the past decades, the wreck remains unfound.

Scientists study how Antarctic seals and penguins react to drones versus ground surveys

ResearchApril 22, 2021

Drones May be the Answer to Less-Invasive Ecological Monitoring

BV conducts successful proof of concept for corrosion detection powered by AI

InnovationsApril 19, 2021

Bureau Veritas successfully tested the use of the AI solution in real survey conditions.

Equinor to conduct fish survey at Hywind Scotland Floating OWF

Fishing sectorMarch 23, 2021

Ocean drone set sail to collect fish data for ‘Hywind Scotland’

LOC launch digital solution enhancing port pilotage safety

DigitalizationFebruary 18, 2021

LOC has announced it is launching a new digital solution to enhance safety of marine operations within ports and harbours.

Global Drone Inspection launches ROV in water asset assessments

Subsea TechnologyJanuary 19, 2021

The condition of the coatings, anti-fouling, deformations, damages, leaking seals, rudders and propellors require regular inspections

RIMS BV creates GDI to focus on the drone and ROV element of the business

BusinessJanuary 14, 2021

Global Drone Inspection will provide all the services around inspections of assets by drones and ROVs, including 3D modelling

Marine-i helps Falco Drone Technologies get ready for lift off

InnovationsDecember 13, 2020

Support from Marine-i is enabling Falco Drone Technologies to develop a pioneering new drone which could play a vital role in the inspection and maintenance of floating offshore wind installations.

Equinor completes world’s first logistics operation with a drone to an offshore installation

InnovationsAugust 28, 2020

A drone flew a 3D-printed part for the lifeboat system from the Mongstad base to the Troll A platform in the North Sea. The operation was completed efficiently and according to plan.