Photo credit: Kongsberg Maritime.
Two Norwegian companies, maritime tech firm Kongsberg Maritime and offshore firm Reach Subsea, have both confirmed the official delivery of the REACH REMOTE 1 USV.
The official delivery confirmation marks the successful completion of REACH REMOTE 1 including technical installations, testing and documentation, all of which have been finalized and signed off.
The REACH REMOTE 1 is an uncrewed 24-meter surface vessel equipped with hull-mounted survey sensors and a Work Class Electric ROV designed by Kongsberg Maritime.
Kongsberg Maritime served as the prime contractor for this turnkey project, taking responsibility for vessel design, yard delivery, supply chain management, systems integration, and commissioning.
The delivery of the USV follows a programme of intensive sea trials, overseen by classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and the Norwegian Maritime Authority, who both also assisted to navigate the unique regulatory challenges associated with uncrewed vessels.
During the sea trials the USV was monitored and controlled from a temporary, mobile Remote Operations Centre (ROC) located onboard a support vessel Avant, which stayed close by during several days of trials.
When the USV starts pilot operations, Massterly, which is a joint venture between Kongsberg Maritime and Wilhelmsen, will control the USV from the land-based ROC in Horten, Norway.
The REACH REMOTE 1 USV will now be prepared and outfitted with subsea equipment for the pilot project with Equinor, TotalEnergies and other major energy companies, and includes a variety of relevant survey, ROV intervention, IMR and monitoring related work scope.
The scope of work is part of a full-scale operation and will be executed offshore in the North Sea and Norwegian Sea on production fields such as Troll, Gullfaks, Snorre and Åsgard, as the shipowner Reach Subsea states.
Video credit: Reach Subsea.
