Breaking the Ice: How a Space-Based Initiative is Solving a Maritime Challenge
in fuel consumption, decreased wear and tear on aging vessels, and the elimination of significant operating costs for private carriers.Michigan’s Digital BlueprintWhile regional economies often develop around core industrial pillars, the most significant leaps in progress occur when diverse technologies intersect. Michigan is witnessing a powerful convergence where aerospace innovation meets maritime necessity. By leveraging remote sensing data, our companies and researchers are improving operational efficiency, creating new business opportunities, and attracting global investment. This trend
OneSubsea Moves to Acquire Norway’s Envirex Subsea Business
OneSubsea, a joint venture between SLB, Aker Solutions, and Subsea7, has entered into an agreement to acquire the subsea business of Norway-based Envirex Group.The acquisition is expected to add Envirex’s specialized technologies and research and development capabilities to OneSubsea’s global technology portfolio.The companies said the move is intended to accelerate deployment of new technology solutions and expand the range of subsea services offered to customers worldwide. “This agreement represents a natural next step in a collaboration that has developed over more than a
FreeStar Delivers Rapid Multi-Technology Cable Survey for TenneT
FreeStar Subsea Services and its project partner Seekable have successfully completed a subsea survey campaign for transmission system operator TenneT, mobilizing multiple survey technologies aboard FreeStar’s vessel Navicula Star to inspect power cables off the Dutch coast.The project took place in February 2026 near Eemshaven and focused on sections of the COBRA interconnector cable linking the Netherlands and Denmark. TenneT commissioned FreeStar to carry out a 4K ultra-high-definition video survey to carry out a depth of cable burial survey. For this project, Seekable introduced its new
Exail Sells Drix H-9 USV to European Client
Marine robotics technologies specialist Exail has sold its DriX H-9 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) for civil offshore operations to a European client.The DriX H-9, equipped with a Multibeam Echosounder (MBES), Side Scan Sonar (SSS), Sub-Bottom Profiler (SBP) and magnetometer, will be deployed for offshore infrastructure survey operations.Exail’s DriX series, comprising the H-8, H-9 and O-16 models, addresses the evolving needs of the offshore market, with each platform offering different endurance and payload capacities, which allows operators to select the most suitable configuration for their
DOF Selects Kongsberg Listen for HUGIN AUV Survey Platform
Kongsberg Discovery’s acquisition and further development of electromagnetic sensing technology originally developed by Argeo.“HUGIN has built its reputation over decades as the benchmark for autonomous subsea survey capability. By combining it with Kongsberg Listen, alongside proven technologies such as the EM2042 multibeam and HISAS synthetic aperture sonar, we are delivering a truly integrated sensor package that gives ambitious operators such as DOF deeper insight into complex underwater environments,” said Atle Gran, Senior Sales Manager, Kongsberg Discovery.“The acquisition
Breakthrough Technology Unveiled at Oceanology International
new collection of ocean technology brands built to advance marine sensing and subsea intelligence, celebrating an exciting new chapter focused on accelerating innovation and strategic growth.OceanSight, unveiled by XPV Water Partners earlier this month, is building a differentiated platform focused on technologies that enable greater understanding and visibility beneath the ocean surface.The company announced the acquisition of Sound Metrics, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-resolution acoustic imaging sonar systems used in underwater inspection, monitoring, and security applications.&ldquo
Fugro to Support Protection of Pacific Communities from Rising Seas
to reshape marine and coastal environments across the Pacific, Fugro is bringing its expertise in ocean science, environmental monitoring and marine infrastructure to support a more sustainable and equitable future for the region. Fugro’s RAMMS® airborne LiDAR and imaging system and analysis technologies act as the enabling tools, but the primary outcome is improved national decision-making capability and strengthened local ownership of climate risk information.To support governments and regional agencies in making risk-informed choices, Fugro will deliver high-resolution coastal intelligence
Cellula Robotics Selects Sonardyne for Long-Range AUVs
and data gathering, including by anchoring at the seabed for periods.“Cellula is shifting the dial on what underwater endurance and persistence look like,” says Aidan Thorn, Marine Robotics Business Development Manager at Sonardyne.“Sonardyne’s navigation and positioning technologies ensure their AUVs can fulfil demanding security, survey and research missions, where accurate navigation and reliable communications are absolutely critical.”Cellula’s Ranger 2 systems are Gyro USBL variants. These combine heading, pitch, roll and an acoustic transceiver in one pre‑calibrat
Viridien Starts Seismic Reprocessing Initiative for India’s Offshore Basins
aim of the Phase 1 Mahanadi Basin reimaging project is to provide higher-quality imaging over proven petroleum system areas, as well as deeper water areas where exploration of new thermogenic plays has been challenging due to low-quality imaging of legacy data.Viridien will apply the latest imaging technologies, such as time-lag full-waveform inversion (TLFWI) and least-squares PSDM (LSQPDSM), to address these challenges and produce seamless, high-quality merged 3D datasets.“The innovative imaging technology and regional expertise provided by Viridien, combined with phased project expansion throughout
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