Offshore staff
SANDNES, Norway – Blue Logic has formed Subsea USB AS to provide its underwater inductive connectors to the subsea industry.
Product rights, technology, and patents of the connectors were previously owned jointly with Kristiansand-based Wireless Power and Communication.
Subsea USB’s focus will include further development of its growing inductive connector range, possibly through raising external capital.
Managing director Helge Sverre Eide said: “Market interest for underwater wireless connectors, with either one- or two-way transmission of energy and signals, is expected to grow rapidly in the near future as the benefits of doing more subsea operations remotely using robotic systems are harnessed.”
The company’s products are already supporting subsea operations, for example, at Equinor’s standard underwater charging station for underwater drones which allows these vehicles to be permanently installed on the seabed.
Vehicles operating from subsea charging stations can use the wireless connectors to charge and upload/download inspection and assignment data.
“Underwater charging stations are set to increase efficiency in offshore operations, with more availability, as well as increasing personnel safety during underwater operations, because humans do not need to be on or near site,” Eide added.
Blue Logic will continue with all its other ongoing activities, aside from new development of inductive connectors.
02/23/2021
