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    1. Subsea

    ASV C-Worker 6 vessel carries out GoM subsea operation

    June 4, 2014
    ASV Ltd.’s C-Worker 6 has carried out a seabed transponder calibration in 1,300-m (4,265-ft) waters. The trials, in the Gulf of Mexico, were conducted in rough conditions with 2.5-m (8-ft) waves.
    ASV Ltd.'s C-Worker 6 is world's first unmanned oil and gas workboat.
    ASV Ltd.'s C-Worker 6 is world's first unmanned oil and gas workboat.

    Offshore staff

    PORTSMOUTH, UK –ASV Ltd.’s C-Worker 6 has carried out a seabed transponder calibration in 1,300-m (4,265-ft) waters. The trials, in the Gulf of Mexico, were conducted in rough conditions with 2.5-m (8-ft) waves.

    C-Worker is the world’s first unmanned oil and gas workboat. ASV designed and built the 6-m (20-ft) vehicle in Portchester,UK.

    ASV Technical Sales Manager Brian Anderson said: “This unique unmanned capability could save the oil and gas industry millions of dollars. The proven ability to conduct precisesubsea positioning in challenging conditions, broadens the possible applications for C-Worker.”

    ASV has completed the build of a second C-Worker vessel, with sea trials now taking place in the UK.

    06/04/2014