Possibilities and experiences with the Blueye underwater ROVs

Possibilities and experiences with the Blueye underwater ROVs

The Blueye team and our customers are constantly using the underwater drones in new scenarios and different environments. This gives us first-hand experience from real-world experiences as well as performance measurements for our technology. Below you will find an overview of selected user-stories and news from Blueye.

15 articles

2022

Learn how one man, a boat, and his underwater drone located and inspected the sabotage made on the Nord Stream pipelines

Monday, December 5, 2022

Learn how one man, a boat, and his underwater drone located and inspected the sabotage made on the Nord Stream pipelines

Learn how we located and inspected the sabotage on the Nord Stream pipelines using underwater ROVs equipped with sonars and other sensors.

Revealing the damages on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline with the Blueye underwater drone

Monday, October 17, 2022

Revealing the damages on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline with the Blueye underwater drone

By invitation of the Swedish newspaper Expressen, Blueye Robotics joined a mission Monday, October 17th, to capture the first public footage of the damaged pipeline Nord Stream 1.

How the University in Tromsø is documenting intertidal species using ROVs

Friday, October 14, 2022

How the University in Tromsø is documenting intertidal species using ROVs

At the Arctic and Marine Biology department of UiT, Emily Venebles, an Engineer with a passion for the underwater world, and her students use Blueye ROVs for their fieldwork to observe the local ecology.

How deep can the ROV dive? Answering your 7 most asked questions!

Friday, September 30, 2022

How deep can the ROV dive? Answering your 7 most asked questions!

ROVs have been in the market for quite some time now but the technology is fairly new and still unknown to a lot of the crowd

Multiconsult is reassessing hydropower plants with underwater ROVs to prevent dam failure

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Multiconsult is reassessing hydropower plants with underwater ROVs to prevent dam failure

Bridges, dams, hydropower plants, quays, and other similar infrastructure are affected by the sea and weather. They need supervision and follow-up to ensure that the necessary maintenance is carried out.

Uncovering environmental pollution and mapping invasive species using ROVs

Thursday, June 30, 2022

Uncovering environmental pollution and mapping invasive species using ROVs

Learn how the County Governor and the Institute of Marine Research are monitoring and supervising the ocean space using underwater ROVs.

How a DVL simplifies ROV navigation and maneuvering during underwater inspections

Sunday, May 29, 2022

How a DVL simplifies ROV navigation and maneuvering during underwater inspections

A DVL allows the new control modes station keeping and auto-altitude. Station keeping allows you to stay put automatically in strong currents. The sensor will also give you a position track and geotag your images.

Blunux - Your underwater drone OS below the surface

Monday, April 25, 2022

Blunux - Your underwater drone OS below the surface

An article about Bunux, the Blueye Operating System running on the Blueye underwater vehicles

What are ROVs?

Monday, April 4, 2022

What are ROVs?

Remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) have seen tremendous growth in the blue economy in recent years.

The Blueye Smart Connector and how we develop user-friendly underwater technology

Thursday, March 31, 2022

The Blueye Smart Connector and how we develop user-friendly underwater technology

On the Blueye X3 we took our connector design one step further and created what we have called the Blueye Smart Connector.

Improve ROV navigation and avoid obstacles underwater with sonars

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Improve ROV navigation and avoid obstacles underwater with sonars

Integrating a sonar on an ROV will allow the operator to extend their vision beyond what the underwater drone camera sees, thus making navigation and operations easier and more efficient.

Proof that ROVs have a future in class inspections

Monday, February 21, 2022

Proof that ROVs have a future in class inspections

Can you carry out Class inspections with an ROV? Yes - and here is how two Blueye users have become certified by Class to perform in-water surveys.

Ultrasonic thickness measurements using underwater ROVs

Friday, February 4, 2022

Ultrasonic thickness measurements using underwater ROVs

We are introducing the integration of Cygnus Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge to the Blueye X3.

How underwater ROV cameras deliver real-time video

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

How underwater ROV cameras deliver real-time video

Learn how underwater ROV cameras work, what causes video latency, and why low-latency live video matters for safe and responsive ROV operations.

Share live drone footage in Microsoft Teams meetings

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Share live drone footage in Microsoft Teams meetings

At Blueye, we see an increasing interest in remote inspections, with a need to safely and efficiently share live underwater footage with remote experts and stakeholders. Today you can already include drone footage in your Microsoft Teams meetings.