Scaling the Uncrewed Fleet: From Single Vessels to System-Level Operations
Oceanology International has long been a showcase for emerging marine technologies, but in recent years it has also become a marker of something more fundamental: how quickly those technologies are maturing.This year, one trend stood out. The conversation is no longer centered on whether uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) can demonstrably work, but rather how they can be scaled effectively. From small pilot platforms to larger, more capable vessels, the industry is entering a phase where the technology is proven. Now, it is all about the integration, coordination, and operational models, from individual
Ocean Visions Launches Seaweed Decarbonization Roadmap
conventional products emissions-intensive. While seaweed aquaculture is already a major global industry, produced primarily for food and hydrocolloids, scaling seaweed-based products for decarbonization such as biofuels and bio-stimulants will require significant expansion, along with improved technologies and processes to cultivate, harvest, and process biomass efficiently. Ocean Visions’ new road map highlights the scientific, economic, technological, and policy conditions needed for seaweed-based products to contribute meaningfully to global decarbonization. It focuses on five key
Seaturns Deploys Full-Scale Wave Energy Demonstrator in Atlantic
the demonstrator.According to Seaturns, the collaboration reflects growing interest in wave energy as a scalable renewable technology and could help support a planned fundraising round in early 2027.Ireland has one of Europe's largest wave energy resources, and ESB has been monitoring wave energy technologies as part of its Net Zero by 2040 strategy.Seaturns also unveiled plans to raise funds in early 2027 to support the progression of its technology toward commercialization, industrialization and future project development
Aker BP and Viridien Deepen North Sea Seismic Collaboration
Viridien's seismic imaging technology and geoscience expertise. The companies also plan to expand multi-client OBN seismic coverage to support large-scale exploration activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.The collaboration will focus on advancing seismic acquisition, imaging and processing technologies to improve subsurface data quality and support exploration and field development activities.“Aker BP sees ocean bottom node seismic as a key enabler for improved imaging and higher-quality subsurface data, both in exploration and field development. Together with Viridien we will further
KONGSBERG, DRASS Partner for Underwater Solutions
A partnership between KONGSBERG and DRASS will support the exchange of technologies, systems, payloads, and operational architectures, combining the companies’ complementary industrial strengths, technical expertise, and operational experience to develop advanced underwater solutions.“Our goal is to develop highly capable, scalable, and interoperable underwater systems that meet changing operational and defense needs. This includes unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions, and manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T),” says
Saab UK Celebrates 40 Years of Subsea Robotics
, further extend operational reach, dexterity and control, supporting safer and more efficient subsea operations across a wide range of environments.As the subsea domain becomes increasingly strategic, Saab UK continues to invest in all‑electric systems, remote operations and next‑generation technologies to meet future challenges
European Ocean Pact Marks a Year of Progress
governance in multilateral forums.On ocean observation, the recently adopted OceanEye initiative charts EU action in this strategic domain. The initiative sets ambitious goals: by 2035, make the EU the world’s leading provider of ocean intelligence, secure 35% of the market for ocean observation technologies, and provide 35% of the global ocean observing system.The Pact's first year also brought tangible progress on boosting the sustainable blue economy. The publication of the evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) Regulation provided a comprehensive analysis of the CFP's performance
Advances in Floating Wind Technology Target Efficiency and Cost
floating wind projects.Also this week, Sonardyne and engineering consultancy AMOG signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly offer subsea asset monitoring services for offshore energy infrastructure. The partnership will combine Sonardyne's underwater monitoring, positioning and communication technologies with AMOG's engineering assessment capabilities to support the monitoring and integrity management of offshore assets, including floating offshore wind farms.Another recent example is TouchWind’s floating wind turbine prototype which has now moved to in-water testing. The project team
Schmidt Ocean Institute Research Team Discovers 31 New Species
An international team of midwater experts on board Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) discovered over two dozen new marine species on a recent expedition off the coast of Brazil in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean. The scientists used advanced technologies to explore the Ocean’s midwater — the water between the sunlit layer and the seafloor — which is Earth’s largest and least explored habitable ecosystem. It can take scientists decades to identify and describe new species, but the combination of technology and expertise enabled the team to confirm
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