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Operating Without People at Sea Doesn’t Mean Operating Without People

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.
Eco Wave Power to Advance Digital Twin Platform

Eco Wave Power U.S. Inc., has entered into an agreement with Germany-based AI engineering GmbH to develop a physics- and…
Supersized El Niño May Become Strongest Ever Recorded

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…
OSIL Announces 3.0m Marine Observation Buoy

Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has announced its 3.0m Marine Observation Buoy, a monitoring platform designed…

Offshore Energy

Hornbeck and Helix Complete Merger

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. name and will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on September 2, 2026, under the ticker symbol "HOS." Todd M. Hornbeck has assumed the role of President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the combined company, and William L.

Hydrographic

BMT Joins Seabed 2030

The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project has announced a new partnership with BMT to share expertise and best practice, and to engage with the wider geospatial and maritime communities in support of Seabed 2030’s mission to accelerate ocean mapping.Operating from an international network of offices across the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe, BMT’s work spans maritime design, technical consultancy and digital innovation supporting safer…

Ocean News

Polarstern Reaches Sailing Milestone

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 – a total of two million nautical miles – is equivalent to around 3.7 million kilometers, which is just over 92 circumnavigations of the Earth at the equator. And that is roughly ten times the distance from the Earth to the Moon (360…

Sharks Fitted with Sensors to Help Hurricane Predictions

From the killer shark of "Jaws" to the tornado-tossed predators of the "Sharknado" movies, films long have portrayed sharks as objects of summer fear.

Subsea Defense

Kongsberg Completes Sonatech Acquisition

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 the US Navy.Sonatech is a California-based undersea acoustics engineering and manufacturing company with more than 50 years of experience and a long history as a key technology supplier to the US Navy.Kongsberg’s expertise spans acoustic sensors…

Vehicle News

Nauticus Robotics, Inc. Announces ROV Offshore Projects

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.Nauticus is experiencing a stronger third quarter based on commercial ROV activity to date. Both of the Company's Comanche ROV systems are currently deployed on customer projects. One is working in the U.S.

New Products

Kongsberg Maritime to Unveil New Propulsion Solution at SMM 2026

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 announcement responds to the demands of the newest generation of large passenger vessels, where efficiency, onboard comfort and readiness for evolving vessel architectures are shaping owner requirements. Senior representatives…

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Modelling Climate Solutions

August marks the annual hydrographic e-magazine and the opportunity to highlight some of the global research underway in our world’s oceans. We explore hydrographic data, climate simulations, subsea networks and cybersecurity, camera technology, autonomous operations, sonar and survey solutions, as well as ROVs.

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