Manta Ray UUV Prototype Completes In-water Testing
to move through the water. The craft is designed with several payload bays of multiple sizes and types to enable a wide variety of naval mission sets.”Manta Ray aims to develop and demonstrate a new class of long-duration, long-range, payload-capable UUVs ready for persistent operations in dynamic maritime environments. DARPA is engaging with the U.S. Navy on the next steps for testing and transition of this technology.A second Manta Ray performer, PacMar Technologies, is continuing testing of its full-scale energy harvesting system in 2024
US Navy Announces First Mine Countermeasures Mission Package Embarked on USS Canberra
delivers to the Fleet a modernized and integrated MCM mission package that removes Sailors from the minefield and allows for the future retirement of legacy MCM ships,” said Capt. Matthew Lehmann, program manager of the LCS Mission Modules (PMS 420) program office.An integrated suite of unmanned maritime systems and sensors, the MCM mission package locates, identifies, and destroys mines in the littorals while increasing the ship’s standoff distance from the threat area. Embarked with the MCM mission package, an LCS or a vessel of opportunity can conduct the full spectrum of detect-to-engage
Bourbon Orders Exail Tech to Streamline Subsea Fleet’s Services for Offshore Energy
UK-based Exail has secured a contract with French maritime services provider Bourbon to supply several units of its Octans Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) for integration into Bourbon Subsea Services’s fleet.These units will be installed on multiple Bourbon Evolution 800 Series multi-purpose support vessels (MPSVs) dedicated to subsea operations at depths down to 3,000 meters.IMO-HSC certified, the Octans AHRS will enhance Bourbon vessels’ efficiency in installation, maintenance, and repair tasks for the oil and gas, and offshore wind industries, according to Exail.Providing
Subsea Vessel Market is Full Steam Ahead
controls a fleet of six AHTS. The rationale for owning two OSV operators with separate organizations, in the same city now less, might be challenged in the near term, yet we have noted that there are no plans for consolidation as of now.Havila Holding also made moves with the full acquisition of Volstad Maritime, where they have held 52.5% of the shares since 2017. The fleet consists of five subsea construction vessels and one diving support vessel, which is considered high specification and include three 250-tone crane DP-3 units. Havila Holding is now the controlling shareholder in Havila Shipping with
Maritime Robotics to Use Climate-Neutral Hull Materials
Maritime Robotics is furthering its collaboration with AKVA group Helgeland Plast by manufacturing the hulls of the Maritime Robotics’ Mariner USV using climate-neutral materials.AKVA group has obtained ISSC PLUS certification for the use of bio-based and recycled raw materials in the production of their plastic products and has decided that all boat hulls will be produced using these new materials.The transition from fossil to plant-based materials makes the boat hulls climate-neutral without compromising quality and safety. The companies say that this maintains the trademarks of both Maritime
Kraken Robotics Sees Strong Momentum Continuing
shape the requirements for this upgrade cycle. “While we have primed some programs ourselves, we are often involved as a subcontractor as a part of larger consortium bid processes. Often, we are part of multiple consortiums bidding on a program. We believe we are well positioned for success with maritime defense spending programs through the end of this decade.”Defense industry spending is growing and the allocation of spending to unmanned maritime platforms is growing. Kraken provides sonar and energy solutions to some of the strongest positioned Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) manufacturers
Greece to Spend 780 Million Euros to Protect Marine Biodiversity
week that it was not willing to accept a possible "fait accompli on geographical features whose status is disputed". In response, Greece accused Turkey of "politicising a purely environmental issue".NATO allies Greece and Turkey have long been at odds over a range of issues including maritime boundaries and claims over their continental shelves in the Mediterranean.Mitsotakis said other initiatives underway include campaigns to curb plastic pollution, constructing charging stations at 12 ports for electric vessels and setting up a monitoring system for protected marine areas because
Maritime Risk Symposium 2024 – Great Power Competition and Gray Zone Engagement
For 15 years the Maritime Risk Symposium (MRS), an annual three-day event, has brought together government and maritime industry leaders, port representatives, international and domestic researchers and solution providers to examine current and emerging threats to maritime security. World events highlight that maritime security is increasingly at risk during the current period of great-power competition and ongoing conflicts. The active competition between nations who are not at war but also not fully at peace is called the “gray zone.” Hostile gray-zone actions of international adversaries
Saildrone and Thales Australia Advance Autonomous Undersea Surveillance
will conduct autonomous underwater intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for ASW applications.At 20 meters long (65 feet) and weighing 15 tons, the Surveyor classifies as a medium USV, built to ABS Light Warship code. Saildrone’s Surveyor-class USVs are designed for persistent, wide-area maritime domain awareness missions, using radar, cameras, acoustics, and advanced machine learning to deliver comprehensive situational awareness remotely from anywhere in the world.This enhanced USV capability supports broader naval operations by freeing up traditional low-density / high-demand manned assets
February 2024
