Red Sea Cable Cuts Emphasize Infrastructure Resilience
According to AP News, multiple undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea have disrupted internet access across Yemen, the Gulf, and as far as India and Pakistan. Microsoft confirmed connectivity degradation, while NetBlocks and national operators in Kuwait and Pakistan reported outages affecting major international cable systems.The cause of the incident remains unclear. Experts note that ship anchors, natural hazards, or deliberate attacks can sever subsea cables. The Red Sea disruption comes amid heightened regional tensions and follows warnings from governments that subsea infrastructure could be targeted.
Green Marine UK Acquires Roving Eye’s Contracts, Equipment & Vessel
Marine Energy, Offshore Cable and Marine Construction sectors providing subsea surveys and inspections in UK and European waters.It builds on a long-standing relationship between the two firms involving the joint delivery of several high-profile marine energy projects in addition to the installation of Microsoft’s Project Natick subsea datacentre at Billia Croo.The acquired assets include a range of ROVs and specialized survey equipment to compliment Green Marine’s existing suite of latest subsea technology and high performance ROVs. These additions enable greater operational reach, enhanced
Oceaneering Upgrades Survey Vessel for Simultaneous Autonomous Missions
in 2000 for geophysical and geotechnical survey work, has been outfitted with new navigation systems, hull-mounted sensors, cloud-enabled data infrastructure, and a modernized engine room.The upgrade includes a dedicated Launch and Recovery System (LARS) for autonomous platforms and integration with Microsoft Azure for real-time data processing.“The Ocean Intervention II provides a step change in survey data acquisition productivity with the ability to simultaneously collect AUV, towed geophysical, and geotechnical data. We’re excited to offer this enhanced capability to our clients,&rdquo
US Lawmakers Tech CEOs to Address Security Concerns About Subsea Cables
Three Republican House lawmakers on Monday asked the CEOs of Alphabet, Facebook parent Meta, Amazon.com and Microsoft if they have adopted adequate safeguards to address growing national security concerns on submarine communications cables.Washington has been raising alarm about the network of more than 400 subsea cables that handle 99% of international internet traffic and about threats from China and Russia.The letter raised concerns that entities affiliated with China "such as SBSS, Huawei Marine, China Telecom, and China Unicom, have continued to provide maintenance or servicing to
Subsea Global Solutions, Lagersmit Sealing Solutions Host Technical Seminar on Sustainable Subsea Innovations
mounting pressure from tightening environmental regulations, demands for emission reduction, and the need for cost-effective maintenance strategies.The seminar will feature: Live DemonstrationsExpert GuidanceReal-World Case StudiesNetworkingThose interested can join in person or remotely via Microsoft Teams. The Teams link and the full agenda will be provided at a later date.A complimentary lunch and networking session will conclude the in-person event, offering further opportunities to connect with industry peers.RSVP now to secure your spot
Green Marine UK Looks to Support UK’s Subsea Power and Communications Network
.In October 2024, Green Marine UK recorded a company milestone completing over 50 complex cable operations. Projects spanned various sectors including offshore wind, oil and gas, subsea data centres and emerging marine energy technologies. Notable contracts include collaborations with Naval Group on Microsoft's Project Natick, and support for tidal energy developers Orbital and Meygen, as well as wave energy company CorPower Ocean. More recent work has involved cable (de)burial campaigns with OEG Renewables for the Seagreen Wind Farm off Scotland, and maintenance work with N-Sea at the Gwynt y Mô
Writing is Thinking
This week, researchers at the University of Florida found that while AI can be a valuable assistant, it falls short of replacing human scientists in many critical areas.The researchers tested how well popular generative AI models including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Copilot and Google’s Gemini could handle various stages of the research process. They put these AI systems through six stages of academic research – ideation, literature review, research design, documenting results, extending the research and final manuscript production – while limiting any human intervention
Obituary: Karl Kenny, Founder, Kraken Robotics
industry, he led the development of a wide range of advanced marine technologies and products in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Karl spent time as a maritime surface officer with the Canadian Navy and was always involved in high technology. In the 1980’s, he was a part of the Microsoft mouse project team and in the 1990’s he formed Telepix, a leader in photo e-commerce solutions. He co-founded Marport Deep Sea Technologies Inc. in July 2003 and served as its President and CEO until December 2011. In 2012, Karl founded Kraken to commercialize compact, lower-cost synthetic
Most Data Lives in the Cloud. What if it Lived Under the Sea?
vast amounts of data and provide services to hungry consumers.All this infrastructure is expensive to build and run, and has a considerable environmental impact. In search of cost savings, greater sustainability and better service, data center providers are looking to get their feet wet.Tech giant Microsoft and other companies want to relocate data centres into the world’s oceans, submerging computers and networking equipment to take advantage of cheap real estate and cool waters. Is this a good thing? What about the environmental impact? Are we simply replacing one damaging practice with another
August 2025
