OFG and DOF partner to leverage autonomous underwater vehicles

Ocean Floor Geophysics Inc. (OFG) and DOF Subsea AS (DOF) have entered into a strategic alliance to leverage the development of the OFG's Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) non-contact integrated Cathodic Protection (iCP) inspection system and enable the sharing of resources on several pipeline inspection and geohazard surveys. 

“OFG’s iCP technology delivers greater efficiencies during AUV pipeline and infrastructure inspections by allowing for anomalies and the overall system health check to be analyzed in near real-time offshore,” said a joint statement on Monday.

The technology miniaturized electronics simplify integration and deployment on light logistics AUVs, ROVs and shallow water active towfish for pipeline, cable, structure and umbilical inspection. 

The partnership will also provide the framework for a coordinated response to the increasing demand for AUV surveys. 

The companies will also have access to the full suite of specialized sensors such as a CathX laser and photogrammetry system and HiSAS synthetic aperture sonar on top of the standard sensors capable of performing geophysical and pipeline inspection surveys.