Zelim Opens New Canada Office in Nova Scotia
market. The site will be located at the COVE ocean facility in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, a major technology hub for maritime innovation.Starting in April 2026, the office premises will serve as a base for Zelim to advance ongoing partnerships and future opportunities in the region for its AI-enabled technologies, which are designed to enhance the safety and security of operations at sea.The move builds on Zelim’s foothold in the Canadian cruise, ferry and defence industries. In 2024 Zelim demonstrated its flagship man-overboard detection and monitoring system, ZOE, to the Canadian Coast Guard and
Teledyne eXtreamer for Seismic Data Receives 2026 Spotlight on New Technology Award
Teledyne Geophysical Instruments, a division of Teledyne Marine, has announced that eXtreamer, its advanced small form factor seismic streamer, has received a 2026 Spotlight on New Technology Award, from the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). The award recognizes technologies that demonstrate advancement, uniqueness, and commercial impact within the offshore energy industry.Developed in collaboration with Geometrics Inc., eXtreamer addresses the growing demand for ultra-high-resolution (UHR) and ultra‑ultra‑high‑resolution (UUHR) marine seismic data acquisition. The system combines a robust yet
Teledyne Marine Wins UK Royal Navy Contract for AUVs and Floats
Teledyne Marine, part of Technologies Incorporated, has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) in support of the Royal Navy’s Future Maritime Data Gathering (FMDG) - Persistent Oceanographic Data Collect, strengthening the Royal Navy’s oceanographic and environmental data collection capabilities.Under this contract, Teledyne will supply numerous autonomous ocean observing systems, including Sentinel and Slocum gliders, APEX floats, and associated services, enabling the Royal Navy to expand its fleet of advanced unmanned technologies to collect
More than $4k Raised For Homelessness at Subsea Expo Awards Dinner
improved housing laws and policies, as it defends people’s right to a safe home and helps to combat the impact of the housing emergency.Around 350 people attended the prestigious annual dinner, which was supported by headline partner Boskalis Subsea Services, along with C-Kore Systems, Deepsea Technologies, Genesis and Viper Innovations. The ceremony is held as part of Subsea Expo, a two-day exhibition and conference that provides a showcase for the latest innovations and developments in the UK’s underwater industry. Nine awards were presented on the night, with companies and individuals across
OPT Bags WAM-V Order from Nordic Research Client
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has secured a contract to supply a fully integrated WAM-V autonomous surface vehicle to an underwater research customer in the Nordic region.The company said the vehicle will be assembled immediately and shipped to the customer, marking an expansion of its presence in the Nordics.The contract follows earlier efforts by the company to grow its footprint in the region by working with end customers and governments."We believe that securing this contract is testament that demand in the market is continuing to convert to backlog across multiple sectors. Recent efforts
Marine Technology TV Discusses Latest ROV Trends
or late last year and later this month to the US Navy for 4,000-meter capabilities, and we should be at 6000 but at beginning of next year.”The Jan/Feb issue of Marine Technology Reporterfeatures UUVs. In the issue, Duane Fotheringham, president of the Unmanned Systems group in HII's Mission Technologies division, explains how the scale of underwater vehicle uptake is growing. “Customers are moving away from buying one or two vehicles for experimentation and toward fleet-level quantities. That shift signals that unmanned undersea systems are transitioning from trials into sustained, operational
iBULe Photonics Unveils First 3rd-Generation Single Crystal Submarine Hydrophone
detection for submarines and underwater platforms.During the exhibition, iBULe Photonics, a global leader in piezoelectric single crystal materials, also outlined its strategic ambition to expand into the North American defense market, capitalizing on the role of high-performance acoustic sensing technologies such as iBULe Photonics’s single crystal hydrophone in enhancing detection capabilities for future submarine fleets. Among the company’s potential collaborations are opportunities linked to the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), a major procurement program which will replace
Kongsberg Discovery, Fugro Reinforce Main Supplier Agreement
Kongsberg Discovery and Fugro have signed a new framework agreement that strengthens a decades-long technology partnership between the two companies. The contract, confirmed at Oceanology International in London, positions Kongsberg Discovery as a key supplier of advanced hydroacoustic and positioning technologies across Fugro’s global fleet, including the company’s expanding portfolio of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs).The new agreement reinforces Kongsberg Discovery’s position as a preferred technology partner for Fugro, providing continued access to the company’s solutions, such
Bridging the Data Divide: How AI Will Rewire Maritime, Port Ops
;s experiences in working with ports and port facilities to help make operations more efficient and diversify revenue. With AI Strategic Solutions, it’s not about replace people or jobs, rather harnessing the cumulative knowledge of your crew and putting that to work with advanced AI.For latest technologies in the maritime and port sectors, visit PORT OF THE FUTURE -- "2 Days, 50 Ports" -- March 24-25, in Houston. Click here to discover the packed agenda and to register to attend.If you spend enough time around ports and terminals, you hear the same refrain: we have the data
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