Mads Nipper Appointed as Chair of MacArtney Underwater Technology Board
MacArtney Underwater Technology has appointed Mads Nipper as Chair of the Board. Mads has a long professional career at several large Danish multinational companies and is currently also Chair at FLSmidth, a publicly traded company. Prior to this, Mads was CEO of Orsted and CEO of Grundfos, and previously held several senior leadership roles at the LEGO Group."I am very much looking forward to assuming the role of Chair of the board for MacArtney Underwater Technology," Mads said. "I am convinced that the company, through its strong competencies, values, and dedicated employees
Kongsberg Discovery, MacArtney Partner for ROTV Surveying and Inspection Capability
Kongsberg Discovery and MacArtney Underwater Technology have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) creating a new level of turnkey capability in towed underwater sensing solutions. The agreement will see all Kongsberg Discovery systems integrated onto MacArtney’s remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV) platforms, bringing two technology leaders together in one offer for defense, energy and ocean science users worldwide.The agreement, signed December 1 at Kongsberg Discovery’s facility in Horten, Norway, was lauded as “a natural partnership”.“This partnership
Deeply Innovative: Drivers in Subsea Defense
. NOVACAVI’s hybrid fiber-optic cables, part of their Aquacable line, are powering and delivering real-time data for advanced surveillance systems like Image Soft’s Underwater Surveillance System (UNWAS). And with decades of experience supporting defense and offshore customers, MacArtney Underwater Technology Group designs and integrates end-to-end underwater energy delivery systems. In addition to cables and connectors, MacArtney provides custom-engineered umbilicals, winches, slip rings, and subsea junction boxes that form the power distribution backbone for AUVs, ROVs, and fixed seabed
MacArtney Appoints General Manager to Lead Sweden Office As Market Demand Grows
MacArtney Underwater Technology has appointed Håkan Sundin as the General Manager of its Sweden operation. This appointment reinforces the company’s dedication to local engagement and collaboration with Swedish customers.The move also supports MacArtney’s ambition to establish a fully-fledged presence in Sweden and further its role as the go-to partner in underwater technology.Since opening the office in Mölnlycke near Gothenburg in 2022, MacArtney has seen growing recognition from the Swedish market. The local presence has enabled closer partnerships across the marine and
MacArtney Launches new Hybrid Connector
of single-mode and multi-mode fibre optics, along with four electrical contacts. Expanded optical beam technology is designed to ensure robust and secure connections, positioning it as the ideal connectivity solution where the accuracy and integrity of transferred data are paramount.MacArtney Underwater Technology launches the TrustLink Metal Shell Hybrid connector, combining power, data and communication in one for a minimal footprint with maximum performance. Image courtesy MacArtney
Saildrone Names Ziegwied VP of Ocean Data
uncrewed commercial, scientific, and defense solutions, overcoming customer and societal acceptance through regulatory uncertainties over the past five years. Prior to L3Harris, he provided integrated instrumentation solutions as vice president of ocean science of the international MacArtney Underwater Technology Group. His background includes application engineering with instrument manufacturer Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc. and oceanographic fieldwork and project management with Evans-Hamilton, Inc. Ziegwied holds a bachelor’s degree in oceanography from the University of Washington
Sharma Joins MacArtney, Expands Activities in Middle East, India
MacArtney Underwater Technology appointed Saurabh Sharma as Regional Sales Manager, consequently reinforcing its sales activities in the Middle East and India.Sharma joins the underwater technology company to offer the full MacArtney product line, system solution technology and experience to the Indian and Middle Eastern customers.Sharma joins MacArtney from the marine specialist company Fugro and will benefit from working together with highly-trained and multi-disciplinary engineering and project management departments within MacArtney, dedicated to developing and delivering solutions for even the
MacArtney, INFN to Test Underwater Connectors
MacArtney to supply and test several underwater connectors for INFN - the National Institute for Nuclear Physics.INFN for the IDMAR Research Infrastructure in Sicily supports, among others, the KM3NeT (Cubic Kilometre Neutrino Telescope) infrastructure in the Mediterranean Sea. MacArtney Underwater Technology will be working with INFN for the duration of a system solution project to provide junction box mechanical frames and pressure vessels designed to host OPAs (Optical and Power Assemblies) for the connection of neutrino detection units from the seabed.Connected from the shore station
MacArtney Expands Into Italian Market
MacArtney Underwater Technology is ready to launch its newest operation, MacArtney Italy, supporting local Italian customers with the global MacArtney brand.A long-standing cornerstone of the MacArtney strategy is to continually strengthen global reach and customer support through a strategic local presence in key markets. With a renewed focus on expanding their global footprint, MacArtney Underwater Technology will be offering their system solution technology and expertise to the Italian underwater technology markets, providing customers with sales and support of products, system solutions, access to
December 2025
