How JobMarineMan Is Building a Direct Crew Recruitment Ecosystem
Maritime recruitment has become more digital, but many platforms still replicate familiar agency workflows online. JobMarineMan.com, developed by ship and crew management company Marine MAN, is taking a different approach: a direct recruitment ecosystem built for shipowners and seafarers.The premise is straightforward but a departure from how the industry normally works. A shipowner gets a corporate presence on the platform with full account control; a seafarer gets a structured profile in a growing seafarer database. Between them sits Jobs at Sea, the platform's vacancy board, which the company
Battery Breakthrough: Mining Batteries, in a Microwave
Microwave-based method to upcycle old lithium-ion cathodesInstead of letting old lithium-ion batteries pile up as waste, Sandia National Laboratories researchers have developed a microwave-based process to recover and remake their cathodes, potentially turning spent batteries into a new domestic source of critical materials.Lithium-ion batteries power everything from phones and electric vehicles to grid-scale energy storage and earbuds, but their cathodes — the part of batteries denoted by a plus sign — are expensive to make and rely on minerals sourced from a limited number of countries
Fincantieri’s WASS and Magellan Partner on Canadian Underwater Defense
Fincantieri's subsidiary WASS Submarine Systems and Magellan Aerospace Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore industrial cooperation aimed at supporting Canada's underwater defense capabilities.The agreement establishes a framework for the two companies to identify and develop areas of cooperation related to heavyweight torpedoes and torpedo countermeasure systems.Under the arrangement, WASS and Magellan will assess opportunities for Canadian industrial participation across a range of activities, including component production, energetic sections, subassemblies
Seven Firms Advance in US Navy’s Medium USV Program
The U.S. Department of the Navy has selected seven companies to advance to the at-sea testing phase of its Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) marketplace initiative.The companies selected for the MUSV Family of Systems development program are Sea Machines, Leidos, Saronic Technologies, Galliano Marine Services, PacMar Technologies, Birdon, and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII).The Navy said companies whose vessels successfully complete at-sea testing will receive $15 million and become eligible for follow-on production opportunities.Testing is scheduled to begin next month and is expected to
Seasats Completes First Autonomous Transit of the Taiwan Strait
Seasats today announced that a Lightfish uncrewed surface vessel (USV) has completed the first autonomous transit of the Taiwan Strait, a contested waterway separating Taiwan and mainland China.The vessel was deployed by Seasats from hundreds of miles away, and traversed the full length of the strait over five days while continuously monitoring surface vessel traffic. The Lightfish encountered multiple Chinese warships, including a People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type 056 corvette.These vessels were operating well within Taiwan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) without transmitting their
Rossi Expands its Planetary Range with EP Winch
With EP Winch, Rossi strengthens its offering in the Marine, Construction and Mining sectors.Rossi S.p.A., an international company headquartered in Modena and one of the world's leading groups in the production of gearboxes, gearmotors and electric motors, presents the EP Winch, the new planetary gearbox with rotating housing.The new EP Winch expands the range dedicated to planetary gearboxes, a product that has characterized Rossi's experience and production capacity for decades. "With EP Winch," says Davide Ferrari, R&D Manager Planetary Gearboxes and deputy CTO, "we are
Australian Quantum Sensor Company Raises Seed Funding
to deploy beyond a handful of controlled environments. Our chip-scale integration changes that entirely.”Deteqt's lead application is GPS-denied navigation for defence platforms, where jamming in contested environments has created urgent, immediate demand for alternative positioning technology.Marine and subsea environments are an important focus area for Deteqt, particularly for navigation and magnetic anomaly detection. Because GPS signals do not penetrate underwater, alternative navigation approaches are needed for subsea systems. Magnetic sensing also has potential applications in detecting
RAD Launches Autonomy Core Remote Vessel Control Solution
Core at the Combined Naval Event in Farnborough, a new product within the RAD Autonomy System designed to make vessels remotely controllable in a simple, reliable, and flexible way. Built to integrate with existing propulsion and onboard systems, the Autonomy Core provides a practical pathway to advanced marine autonomy, without compromising on safety or control.The RAD Autonomy Core is an interface layer between vessel engines and onboard systems, enabling the RAD system to communicate over an IP network. This network can be connected to the internet via satellite, Wi-Fi, or cellular solutions, either
ABB to Power Spanish Navy’s New Hydrographic Vessels
forward to taking the next step in our partnership with both parties as we collaborate on this exciting project, which underscores our dedication to advancing naval innovation through electrification and digitalization,” added Sindre Satre, Business Line Manager, Coast Guard and Navy at ABB’s Marine & Ports
February 2026
