Subnero Acoustic Modems Supported in OceanScan MST's LAUV
Subnero, a Singapore developer of underwater communication and networking technologies, announced that its smart acoustic modems are now natively supported in the Light Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (LAUV) from OceanScan MST. The integration was carried out independently by the Acoustic Research Laboratory (ARL) at the National University of Singapore. It required no modification to the modem, the vehicle, or the software on either side.The LAUV runs on the Dune software ecosystem, which had no existing integration with Subnero modems. ARL built a small open-source software bridge that runs directly
Comprehensive Study Measures How Salt Finger Mixing Feeds Marine Life
between tropical surface waters and the deeper polar waters that flow into the Atlantic. Early-career researchers, including the two co-chief scientists, Gradone and Dr. Corday Selden from Rutgers University, comprised most of the team. To study the phenomenon, they used an array of underwater technologies, including a nitrate sensor, a Niskin bottle rosette for water sampling, robotic gliders, and a vertical microstructure profiler. The vertical microstructure profiler, a device for measuring subtle changes in turbulence and other physical properties of the water, can reach depths of 5500 meters
FET Appoints Amariko as Dynacon Representative in Japan
Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has appointed Amariko Co., Ltd. as its local representative for the Dynacon product family in Japan. Under the partnership, Amariko will provide business development, technical and administrative support to Dynacon customers throughout Japan.FET’s Dynacon family specializes in the custom design and manufacture of winches and launch and recovery systems (LARS). Dynacon LARS can be configured to meet a range of ROV launch and recovery specifications for customers.Headquartered in Yokohama, Amariko is a specialist distributor and service provider in marine and
Chevron Joins SLB, TotalEnergies Digital Subsurface Collaboration
Chevron Technical Center has joined a long-term digital subsurface collaboration between SLB and TotalEnergies to co-develop technologies for reservoir engineering and geoscience.The collaboration, known as Arena, was established by SLB and TotalEnergies in 2024 and will now include Chevron as its second global operator.Chevron will contribute investment, intellectual property and technical expertise, including capabilities in uncertainty analysis, optimization and field development planning, to help shape the development of scalable digital subsurface technologies.Arena is focused on technologies
Incat Crowther Joins HII on U.S. Navy ROMULUS USVs
partners to increase available production capacity as Navy demand grows.“Unmanned vessels ultimately must be built, integrated, tested and sustained as part of a fleet. As the nation’s largest shipbuilder, HII understands that challenge from both sides. By pairing our advanced cutting-edge technologies with Incat Crowther, we are creating a production capable of delivering reliable autonomous platforms at the pace and scale the U.S. Navy requires,” added Duane Fotheringham, president of the Unmanned Systems group in HII’s Mission Technologies division.Incat Crowther will provide
Blue Ops to Bring Uncrewed Maritime Systems to FAU Harbor Branch
complementary capabilities in a setting uniquely suited to maritime technology development. FAU Harbor Branch is a secure, 144-acre, deep-water port and provides access to the ocean, waterfront infrastructure, marine scientists and engineers, specialized equipment and decades of experience developing technologies for challenging ocean environments. Blue Ops will bring expertise in uncrewed surface vessels, maritime autonomy, mission systems and open architecturesThe Fort Pierce location will support Blue Ops’ research and development in ocean technology, autonomous systems and national defense, including
TGS to Reprocesses Seismic Data for Petronas’ Megah Discovery
has launched a 3D seismic reprocessing project covering about 514 square kilometers over Petronas’ Megah discovery in Block SB-3K offshore Sabah, Malaysia, with final products expected in April 2027.The project will apply TGS' Elastic Multi-Parameter Full Waveform Inversion and depth imaging technologies to its legacy Geostreamer Sabah multi-client 3D Phase 2 dataset, which was acquired in 2017.Processing began in July 2026 and will use a high-resolution velocity model and diffraction imaging across the Megah field. Petronas made the Megah discovery in 2025.The reprocessed data is intended to
Fugro Completes Ultra-Deepwater Survey for Petronas
development activities.Fugro's Kuala Lumpur Remote Operations Centre supported the campaign with continuous data quality control and processing.“Our collaboration with Petronas Carigali allows us to push the boundaries of how offshore projects are delivered. By integrating advanced technologies with real-time remote operations, we are enabling faster insights and more efficient execution. This project highlights Fugro’s continued innovation and our ability to deliver high-impact solutions through our strong footprint in Asia Pacific,” said Safri Drahman, Fugro's Regional
TKMS, EDGE Team Up on Subsea Surveillance Systems
with partners such as TKMS whose expertise strengthens what we deliver,” said Hamad Al Marar, EDGE Managing Director and CEO.The proposed approach would integrate multiple platforms and sensor systems to address a range of maritime threats, with the companies set to assess how their respective technologies could be combined into an underwater surveillance and protection solution.“This cooperation will strengthen underwater surveillance and defense capabilities in the long term - an important contribution given the current security situation. TKMS is committed to continuing its long-standing
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