View from St. John’s
14 LOOKNorth
Solving the technological challenges involved in developing natural resources in Canada’s North is the focus of
a new Center of Excellence that has received funding commitments of $11.6m. by Andrew Safer
Subsea Vehicle Annual
22 Roundtable: Robotic Vehicle Technology
MTR presents insights on the rapidly evolving business of subsea robotic vehicles. by Greg Trauthwein
Profile: Kongsberg & Hydroid
34 Building an AUV “One-Stop-Shop”
Bjørn Jalving, Vice President of Kongsberg Maritime’s Subsea AUV Department and Christopher von Alt,
President of Hydroid, Inc. offer their views on the AUV industry and what the future holds.
ECA Robots
38 Working the Brazil Deep
Marie-Laure Charles, Managing Director of ECA América Latina Ltda., shares insights on ECA’s advances in a
competitive and growing Brazilian subsea and deepwater market. by Claudio Paschoa
Battery Conundrum
44 Power Play
Driven by the U.S. Navy’s need for improved power performance, Saft works to improve energy storage.
by Alex Bynum
Pictured on the Cover
is a Hydroid REMUS 600 vehicle. Since Hydroid’s takeover by Kongsberg, the compa-
nies have been working hard to meld their AUV expertise for the benefit of the entire
portfolio. MTR interviewed Christopher von Alt and Bjorn Jalving to discuss how the
combined company is progressing toward becoming an “AUV One-Stop-Shop.”
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