Ocean Power Technologies Secures Contract for WAM-V to Offshore Contractor in Sub-Saharan Africa
June 05, 2024 at 01:41 pm
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Ocean Power Technologies CEO Philipp Stratmann joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce that the company has secured a contract to deliver a WAM-V (Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel) to an Offshore Construction Contractor. The contract entails providing a spare vehicle system that can be assembled onsite. This WAM-V will be utilized to provide survey services for an offshore dredging project in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Stratmann highlighted that this award builds on the recent commercial success of OPT’s vehicles in the offshore construction and energy industries. The contract also supports the company's recent expansion into Latin America, a region with a vibrant offshore energy industry. Additionally, the company is exploring the potential for ocean security applications.
This contract marks a significant milestone for Ocean Power Technologies, reinforcing its position in the global offshore market and demonstrating the growing demand for its innovative WAM-V technology. The company's strategic focus on expanding its geographical footprint and diversifying its applications underscores its commitment to driving growth and delivering advanced solutions for offshore operations.
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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. provides ocean data collection and reporting, marine power, offshore communications and domain awareness services products, and integrated solutions. The Company focuses on three major service areas: Data as a Service (DaaS), which includes data collected by its Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel (WAM-V) autonomous vehicles or its PowerBuoy product lines; Robotics as a Service (RaaS), which provides a lower cost subscription model for its customers to access use of its WAM-Vs, and Power as a Service (PaaS), which includes its PowerBuoy and subsea battery products. The Company's solutions are primarily suited to ocean and other offshore environments, and support generation of actionable intelligence on a standalone basis. The Company offers its products and services to a wide range of customers, including those in government and offshore energy, oil and gas, construction, wind power and other industries.