Ballard recently rebranded its Remote Sensing and Technology Group to reflect a new strategy for 2023 and beyond. Now known as the Robotics and Survey Division (RSD), the name change clearly identifies the strengths and areas of expertise, regardless of market sector, and capitalizes on the burgeoning use of ROVs (Remote Operated Vehicles) and AUVs...Continue Reading

Ballard has won another safety accolade! EHS Today, an organization that covers and reports on all aspects of workplace health and safety, awarded Ballard a place in its 2022 America’s Safest Companies list.  To be considered for this honor, a company must apply and demonstrate excellence in several areas: support from leadership and management for...Continue Reading

Ballard recently contracted a $47 million project with the City of Evanston in Illinois to replace and update one of the City’s aging raw water intake pipeline and intake structures. Updating this intake will allow the city to draw a greater amount of raw water into its system, as well as replace associated structures which...Continue Reading

The RV Hero, originally built as an Antarctic research vessel, was part of a salvage operation conducted by Ballard in 2022. Its storied past – shuttling researchers around the South Pole – ended in Washington state after being sold, several times over, to different interests. Unfortunately, the vessel eventually sunk whilst moored at Bay Center,...Continue Reading