
Support for Jones Act, Concern about China Voiced at Maritime Infrastructure Hearing
for manufacturers, operators, and investors, discouraging innovation and slowing the adoption of these transformative technologies.”Specifically, he said that regulations need to be updated to address three key areas – development, certification, and the operation of marine and robotic autonomous systems.1. Development: Current regulations require businesses to spend a significantly greater amount to test as sea than our international competition. Industry needs a testing regime at sea where these systems can operate with no chase vessels, no human “lookouts" and limited liability

Saildrone USVs Support Mission to Secure US Southern Border
additional personnel or resources to routine patrols.According to US Naval Forces Southern Command/US Navy Fourth Fleet director of innovation, Cmdr. Jon Williams, “Operation Southern Spear will advance the Navy’s Hybrid Fleet Campaign and Project 33 target to operationalize robotic and autonomous systems. Long-dwell unmanned surface vehicles that provide valuable intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance are a valuable asset in maritime domain awareness.”Operation Southern Spear is an evolution and expansion of Operation Windward Stack, which was operated by the US Navy’s 4th

PODCAST - Underwater Robotics: Giving Marine Scientists Superpowers
as a coastal geologist and how that intersects with working on shipwrecks, his experiences mapping the Bikini Atoll nuclear test site, finding the SS Choctaw, and where he sees the world of autonomous robotics headed.“We’re already starting to see increasing uses of coordinated multi-autonomous systems, coordinated swarms of systems. So, it’s not just going out with an ROV or going out with an AUV. It’s going out with drones, aerial drones, autonomous surface vessels, AUVs, ROVs, recognizing that each of those platforms has different strengths and limitations and each can be used

New Autonomous Subsea Survey System
A new partnership between EIVA and Tuco Marine is geared to provide integrated autonomous systems for inspecting subsea assets, such as cables transporting renewable energy.EIVA, a developer of software and equipment for surveying below the water’s surface and Tuco Marine, producers of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have announced they are now working together to provide an integrated system solution.The ProZero 8m Naval Intelligence USV by Tuco Marine sails to an area of interest and launches the remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV) ViperFish by EIVA. ViperFish is a sensor platform for

Saildrone Surveys Gulf of Maine to Identify Potential Deep-sea Coral Habitat
distribution models in the Gulf of Maine, which until now was not possible because of the lack of high-resolution seafloor information.(Image: Saildrone)“This is the first successful demonstration of Saildrone Voyager mapping capabilities, pushing the envelope of what is possible using autonomous systems for shallow to mid-depth EEZ mapping. Its state-of-the-art Norbit multibeam echo sounder combined with near-silent operations and classification from the American Bureau of Shipping, make Saildrone’s Voyager the USV of choice for near-shore mapping. These capabilities can be applied for

Belgian Navy Renews Contract with SeeByte
the Belgian Navy’s uncrewed systems and offers a level of interoperability while working with other nations, SeeByte added.SeeByte will work together with the Belgian Navy during this year’s NATO Exercise REPMUS 2024 to demonstrate interoperability between different navies’ autonomous systems

ABS and the US Coast Guard R&D Center Team Up for Maritime Tech Development
stone towards collaborative research and development on top-of-mind technologies impacting the maritime industry.Activity under the MoU can include developing joint research publications, new technology qualifications and information sharing in a variety of research areas including remote and autonomous systems for uncrewed surface and underwater vehicles, advanced data analytics involving artificial intelligence and machine learning for maritime assets, and cybersecurity for vessels.Also, it will cover ports and transportation infrastructure, analysis of changing risks associated with the marine

NOAA Announces 2025 Ocean Exploration Funding Opportunity
waters deeper than 200 meters or in tropical mesophotic environments. Projects can entail conducting ocean exploration (e.g., mapping and characterizing ocean habitats, combining seismic and acoustic methods), advancing ocean exploration through the use or development of novel technologies (e.g., autonomous systems, non-destructive sensors, artificial intelligence/machine learning), and/or analysis of ocean exploration datasets or samples that already exist and are publicly accessible.NOAA Ocean Exploration is particularly interested in projects that explore the physical, chemical, and biological environments

Cellula Robotics Names Neil Manning CEO
his time as corporate development officer, Manning helped to shape Cellula's strategic direction, driving business development initiatives and fostering key partnerships, the Canada-based company said."I'm honored to build on Cellula's 20-year pedigree in marine engineering and autonomous systems, however the team experience extends much longer than that. Eric Jackson our founder and now president has put his trust in me to uphold our core values which I take is a great privilege" Manning said. "Since joining the company, I have been continually impressed by the innovation