Clear Water Systems to Tackle Algal Blooms with HydroSurv USV
(USV), offering a capable and adaptable platform for hosting specialist environmental payloads, including Clear Water Systems’ SlipStream processor, during trials.The 3.5 meter electric vessel features a 24kWh battery-electric powertrain driving twin 5kW steerable pod drives from Rim Drive Technologies, delivering quiet, emission-free operation with exceptional maneuverability and endurance. The REAV-35 builds upon HydroSurv’s established family of USVs proven in environmental monitoring and water quality applications across the UK.This initiative marks a step toward climate resilience
Babcock, Frankenburg Partner on Counter‑Drone Maritime Defense System
Babcock and Frankenburg Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore development of a new maritime counter‑drone air defense system in response to the rise of one‑way attack drones.Under the agreement, the partners will work on a cost‑effective, containerized platform for launching Frankenburg’s new low‑cost missiles, designed specifically to defend against one‑way attack drones. The capability is intended to offer affordable, scalable, kinetic solutions to protect military personnel and critical national infrastructure across Europe.Frankenburg’s engineering
Vatn Systems Acquires Crewless Marine
acoustic sensing and signal processing.Founded by former Navy engineers, Crewless Marine brings experience in torpedo acoustic systems, hydrophone manufacturing, and real-time signal processing. The acquisition strengthens Vatn's strategy to vertically integrate its tech stack to control critical technologies, reduce supply chain dependencies, and accelerate development cycles for autonomous systems. Additionally, Crewless is executing on a Navy SBIR for "AI/ML Multi-Sensor/Multi-Target Localization."As part of the transaction, Crewless Marine co-founder Steve Bordonaro, PhD, will join Vatn
Subsea Expo 2026 to Showcase "Next Wave" of Underwater Innovation
a wide range of topics, including late life management, underwater robotics, data and digitalization and what the next decade of subsea innovation will look like. A wide range of companies and organizations will feature in the exhibition hall at the event, where they will showcase the latest technologies from across the underwater industry, which is worth USD$12.66 billion (£9.4 billion) annually to the UK economy. Highlights of the exhibition space will include RockSalt Subsea's Fast Rescue Daughter Craft (FRDC) Falcon 1 and Tool Tech's Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Stealth Skid
OPT to Deploy Multiple PowerBuoys for US Coast Guard
Ocean Power Technologies has secured a contract worth more than $5 million to deploy and operate multiple maritime surveillance buoys for a U.S. Coast Guard mission under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.The contract covers the delivery and operation of MERROWS-equipped PowerBuoy systems to support a demonstration aimed at providing persistent maritime domain awareness off the coast of San Diego, California. Near-term delivery will include four maritime surveillance-equipped PowerBuoy platforms.The buoys will be integrated into the Department of Homeland Security’s chosen command, control
Viridien Kicks Off Multi-Client Reimaging Program off Malaysia
French seismic firm Viridien has announced a new basin-scale reimaging program within the hydrocarbon-prolific Balingian-Luconia-Baram basins, in collaboration with Petronas, through Malaysia Petroleum Management.Viridien will leverage its imaging technologies to reimage 44,000 km2 of legacy 3D seismic data, starting in January 2026 with a basin-wide post-stack merge to deliver early data and key insights for further high-end reimaging.Prefunding is now open, allowing early participants to access initial results and benefit from enhanced imaging beneath complex carbonate sequences and resolve long-stand
Modelling Identifies Optimal Offshore Renewables Sites
Researchers have developed a computational model that identifies the best combination of location and energy technologies to maximize offshore energy production, reducing the financial risk associated with investing in offshore renewable energy projects.The model accounts for different types of wind and marine hydrokinetic technologies, the best location for co-siting these technologies, and the best size of the relevant technologies.“Offshore energy technologies – such as marine hydrokinetic devices that convert the ocean’s tides, current and waves into electricity – hold
The SeaVorian Group Becomes RTsys Group
SeaVorian, a player in the field of marine and underwater technologies, announced that the group will now operate under the name RTsys Group, effective January 1, 2026. This change reflects the company's strategic vision for the coming years.RTsys Group supports clients worldwide across the scientific, research, offshore industry, security, and defense sectors, offering products, custom solutions, offshore services, and underwater data analysis.The new organization is structured around three specialized business lines:RTsys Underwater Technologies (formerly RTsys): the group's proprietary
Submarine Group Two Commander Visits NUWC Newport
Rear Adm. Melvin R. Smith, commander of Submarine Group Two, visited the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport on Dec. 11, delivering a message of gratitude to the workforce during the command’s holiday cookie party before receiving a series of briefings on emerging undersea technologies.Smith oversees the U.S. Navy’s Undersea Hybrid Fleet Executive Steering Group — a group focused on the development and delivery of undersea robotic autonomous systems (URAS) capabilities to the fleet. He toured the command to gain a deeper understanding of NUWC’s role in system
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