Marine Technology News

WASSP, the New Zealand-based manufacturer of multibeam sonar technology and part of the Furuno group, celebrates 20 years since the launch of its first multibeam system at the SMM maritime …

In this episode, we sit down with Molly Donohue Magee, CEO of the Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC), to explore the rapidly evolving world of undersea and maritime technology. The …

Teledyne Marine, which is part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is supporting REPMUS26, the Portuguese-led experimentation exercise which focuses on Maritime Unmanned System (MUS) experimentation, interoperability, capability and doctrine development where …

Cellula Robotics Ltd. and Industrias FERRI S.A. have formed Nautical Reach Systems Ltd., an East Coast Canadian joint venture that will design and manufacture marine motion, lift and handling systems …

Golden Software has focused on enhanced usability in the latest version of its Surfer mapping and 3D visualization software package. New and long-time Surfer users will find it is faster …

SMD has introduced the SMD MD3-XT Plus, designed to meet the evolving needs, outlined below, of the telecoms industry. 1. Larger repeaters are changing cable handling requirements Over time fiber-optic …

With Pacific gray whales moving south from November to January, and humpbacks heading south from late autumn through December toward Hawaii, Mexico and Central America, it's peak season for whale …

A new paper published in Communications Biology reveals that Antarctic krill, a crucial species that underpins the Southern Ocean food web, use deep-sea hydrothermal vents as a habitat, challenging long-held …

Verlume and SubCtech have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and deliver integrated subsea power systems and pursue opportunities across the offshore energy and defense sectors. The agreement …

The European Commission will likely comment within the next 24 hours on a reopening of its antitrust probe of the merger between Norway's Subsea 7 and Italy's Saipem, Subsea 7 …

Ocean Science Consulting Ltd. (OSC) has announced the official launch of OSC Publishing House, a dedicated publishing division established to advance knowledge sharing across the marine, environmental, and offshore sectors. …

Robosys Automation, a provider of autonomous navigation and vessel control systems, announced the integration of its VOYAGER AI Autonomous Navigation System (ANS) software with FarSounder’s Forward Looking Sonar (FLS) technology, …

Indian marine automation provider Accurate Industrial Controls is set to begin converting three patrol boats to Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) as part of a six-vessel deal with the Indian Navy. …

Deep in Arctic waters near the remote Svalbard archipelago this spring, NATO allies caught Russian subs training to unleash a secret weapon designed to disable critical undersea cables without leaving …

SLB and Shearwater GeoServices have launched a 3D multi-client seismic survey offshore Amapá in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin, targeting an underexplored area that has attracted increased interest following the recent Morpho …

French tubular solutions provider Vallourec has signed an agreement with Saudi Aramco covering the supply of Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG), further expanding a relationship between the companies that dates …

Teledyne Webb Research has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy's Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) for the production and delivery of APEX profiling floats. The contract has a total …

Belgian transmission system operator Elia Transmission Belgium has secured a $1.15 billion (€1 billion) green credit facility from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance the second phase of the …

T12 Engineering has secured funding from the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) to advance its Floating Mooring System (FMS), a technology designed to reduce the cost and complexity of maintaining …

Marine geoscience firm Shearwater Geoservices has secured a seven-week ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in the North Sea that will mark the first commercial deployment of its newly installed electric …

Explore how Siemens Energy’s BlueDrive PlusC is helping reshape marine power and propulsion. This episode examines the evolution of low-voltage DC technology, its role in vessel electrification, and how flexible …

Autonomy is often described as removing people from operations. That’s not quite right. It’s not a case of people ‘simply’ being replaced by machines. It’s about the move from vessel-centered …

The El Niño weather phenomenon is set to intensify further into 2027 and could be the strongest ever, raising risks of extreme weather into next year, the World Meteorological Organization …

Eco Wave Power U.S. Inc., has entered into an agreement with Germany-based AI engineering GmbH to develop a physics- and data-driven digital twin platform for Eco Wave Power’s proprietary wave …

Saipem’s pipelay vessel Castorone has arrive in the Southern North Sea to start work for Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP). At 325 metres long, the vessel is one of the world’s …

Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has announced its 3.0m Marine Observation Buoy, a monitoring platform designed to provide early warning and surveillance for high-value maritime assets while supporting a wide …

Film-Ocean, in partnership with its parent company, STAPEM Group, has taken delivery of a new SMD Atom ultra-compact work-class ROV, completing a fleet investment program first announced last year. As …

Australian engineers have created a strong and lightweight titanium material that floats in water, even after severe damage, revealing a promising new material for marine infrastructure. Research led by RMIT …

TDI-Brooks’ multi-use oceanographic research vessel, the R/V PROTEUS has completed its full-term ABS shipyard period in Las Palmas. During the shipyard period, TDI-Brooks expanded the vessel’s hydrographic capabilities and upgraded …

The companies did not disclose their respective shares in the project. The EU will contribute to the funding of the project, they said. Orange will act as the landing party …

Nauticus Robotics, Inc., a developer of autonomous subsea robots and autonomy software, announced that both of its Comanche remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems are currently operating on commercial offshore projects. …

Kongsberg Maritime invites members of the press to join the company at SMM Hamburg on Wednesday September 2, for the unveiling of a new development in its propulsion offering. The …

On 26 August 2026, the German research icebreaker Polarstern reached the milestone of covering two million nautical miles since it entered service on 9 December 1982. The distance covered – …

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. and Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. have completed the previously announced combination in an all-stock transaction. The combined company has assumed the Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. …

Kongsberg has completed the acquisition of Sonatech, an underwater acoustics specialist. The acquisition supports Kongsberg’s growth ambitions in the US and strengthens the company’s position as a committed partner to …

All American Marine (AAM) announced the delivery of a 78-foot aluminum research vessel commissioned by the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). Following successful sea trials at AAM’s Bellingham, WA …

C-Innovation (C-I), a provider of subsea services and an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore, announced the promotion of Lucas Cribley to Chief Executive Officer. In his new role, Cribley will …

As anyone who has built a commercial vessel knows that working out the engineering early in the design process provides a better chance to get the vessel that meets the …

BIRNS, Inc., a provider of subsea connectors, custom cable assemblies, and lighting systems, announced that two employees, Lilia Aguliar, Quality Supervisor, and Javier Duarte, Production Development Specialist, have completed the …

At the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link between Denmark and Germany, MacArtney worked closely with Femern Link Contractors (FLC) to deliver an integrated subsea infrastructure solution supporting the controlled positioning of tunnel …

Subsea services and ROV technology provider Omega Subsea has entered into a long-term agreement to establish operations at Hilleren Navy Supply Park in Mathopen, adjacent to Haakonsvern in Western Norway. …

Astro Offshore, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Oceaneering International, Inc., marking a milestone in the company's strategy to expand its offshore and subsea capabilities. The collaboration …

TDI-Brooks recently completed a third-party geotechnical project offshore Alaska, supporting a short cable route survey for Woolpert utilizing their Gravity CPT Stinger (gCPT) system. The project consisted of a geophysical …

Saab UK’s Seaeye SR20 eWROV, its next-generation all-electric work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV), has successfully completed a comprehensive program of inland water trials. The recent water trials marked an important …

Marine scientists from Trinidad and Tobago recently conducted the first locally led and most comprehensive deep-sea survey of the islands’ surrounding ocean during an expedition aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V …

Sonardyne, a Kraken Robotics company, has expanded its industry-leading SPRINT-Nav technology into a complete, scalable family of underwater navigation systems for marine robots, built around a single shared architecture. For …

Viridien has started seismic imaging of the Langkasuka multi-client 3D (MC3D) hybrid survey, the first-ever combined streamer and sparse ocean bottom node (OBN) multi-client 3D seismic dataset acquired in the …

MacGregor has expanded its offshore technology portfolio with a certified floating-to-floating personnel transfer capability for its Horizon gangway and a new bow transfer system designed for direct ship-to-well transfer of …

Energy data and intelligence firm TGS has secured a one-month extension to the largest seismic streamer acquisition contract offshore Indonesia. The extension is scheduled to begin in August. TGS is …

On July 19, the Tara Polar Station, a drifting laboratory, departed from its homeport in Lorient, France to commence an 18-month Arctic expedition. As a year-round mission, the Tara Polaris …