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Ultralife Corporation to Display Battery Technology at Oceanology International 2026

Battery manufacturer Ultralife Corporation will be exhibiting at Oceanology International London from March 10-12 at the ExCel Centre. On Stand L610, Ultralife will offer live demonstrations of its subsea battery packs. Meanwhile, its technical team will also be available to discuss power solutions for oil and gas applications such as Logging While Drilling (LWD) and Measurement While Drilling (MWD), as well as pipeline inspection gauges (PIGs).The SeaSafe Endurance battery module is an easy-to-configure battery system designed specifically to fit inside pressure vessels. Recently upgraded to provide

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Verlume, Kraken Robotics Establish Strategic Collaboration to Deliver Subsea Battery Solutions

at scale from Kraken’s production facilities in Rostock, Germany and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia—accelerating delivery and strengthening supply across strategic markets in the UK, Europe, USA, and Canada.This integration represents a market-first crossover: the introduction of military-grade battery technology into the commercial offshore energy sector for the first time, with Kraken expanding the reach of its battery systems into offshore energy markets, while Verlume accelerates its impact within the global defense sector. 

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Proserv and Verlume Team Up for Subsea Power Efficiency Boost

opportunities in the subsea power and renewable sectors and bring innovative technologies to the rapidly evolving clean energy market.Under the terms of the MoU, Proserv and Verlume will integrate Proserv’s subsea control and communications systems with Verlume’s energy management and battery technology to improve the efficiency of subsea power delivery.This enhanced level of system integration will reduce energy consumption by as much as 50% and significantly improve operational flexibility, reliability and reduce costs, according to the companies.By utilizing an integrated approach, a unique

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Kongsberg Reels In $44M in Hugin AUV Orders in Q2

in March. The AUV is designed for deployment from unmanned surface vessels (USVs), small surface vessels, and from shore. Measuring less than 4 meters long, HUGIN Edge, the newest member of the HUGIN family of AUVs, weighs approximately 300kg. Kongsberg says the AUV is packaged with the latest battery technology to provide more than 24 hours of operation at depths of up to 1,000 meters. Read More Here.Commenting on the recent AUV contract awards,  Kongsberg Maritime, SVP Stene Førsund said: "These latest contracts are a true acknowledgment of a team effort over many years

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Corvus Energy to open new Battery Factory in the U.S.

As the maritime industry increasingly moves towards propulsion solutions that help cut emissions, battery technology is increasingly taking center stage on a number of ship, boat and offshore energy installations. Leading the charge are a number of battery manufacturers globally, including Norway’s Corvus Energy, which announced that the company is expanding its US operations by opening a new factory in the Port of Bellingham, Washington.The U.S.-based manufacturing facility, starting with Corvus’ Orca battery, will have an annual capacity of 200 MWh of stored energy capacity, with the

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Deployable from USV: Kongsberg Launches New AUV at Oceanology International

," and is designed for deployment from unmanned surface vessels (USVs), small surface vessels, and from shore.Measuring less than 4 meters long, HUGIN Edge, the newest member of the HUGIN family of AUVs, weighs approximately 300kg.Kongsberg says the AUV is packaged with the latest battery technology to provide more than 24 hours of operation at depths of up to 1,000 meters. The general arrangement includes the next generation of Kongsberg's synthetic aperture sonar, a high-frequency multibeam echosounder and a swappable camera or sub-bottom profiler. This configuration has been

Tritons waiting deployment from the firm’s new Gulfport facility in Mississippi. Photo from Ocean Aero.

Autonomy: Sun, Sail & Subsea – Not a Holiday, but a Hybrid UxV Platform

to underwater marinize the USV payloads and the reverse on the AUV payloads. It’s a very complex eco-system that we live in. It’s literally a sailboat that’s a submarine and the complexities that come with that are challenging.” “The ability to push the envelope with battery technology, solar panel technology, and power management is also something we’ve also had to get good at pretty quickly,” adds Decker.They’ve also learned to simplify as much as they can. “We utilise a dual-element wing on the sail that had probably 20 feet of cable that wrapped

Teledyne’s Subsea Supercharger with Innova subsea hydraulic pumping unit, developed by Innova. Photo from Teledyne.

Putting Power on the Seafloor is a Fuel Cell Future

chasing a goal of supplying long-term subsea power in remote locations, via fuel cells, to users including oceanographic observatories to underwater vehicles. Elaine Maslin takes a look.Long term operation of subsea equipment or instruments in remote locations poses something of a challenge. While battery technology has improved vastly, it’s still not sufficient for long term deployments.For a decade or so, a number of projects have been working on ways to provide seafloor based remote power systems. This could be to power subsea production systems, resident remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) or autonomous

Ocean Infinity Orders Six 85m Robotic Offshore Vessels from VARD

inspection, maintenance, and repair and light construction work to offer remote, ultra-low carbon services to the offshore energy market. Like the 78m series currently under construction, the new design continues to drive minimalized environmental impact with its integration of new fuel-cell and battery technology.”Dan Hook, Chief Technology Officer at Ocean Infinity said “The team has made significant progress in recent months; commissioning our shore-side remote control infrastructure, running ROVs remotely and developing our fleet management capability. The way in which we will optimize

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