NATO Allies Disrupt Russian Subsea Cable Sabotage Exercise
Russian operation, described to Reuters by two Western officials, was carried out by Moscow's GUGI undersea warfare directorate, which used deep-sea submersibles to simulate the deployment of the sophisticated and destructive technology.A joint operation involving Britain, Norway and the United States tracked and confronted the Russian vessels at sea, said the two officials, speaking on condition of anonymity. The vessels were prevented from completing their exercise and eventually left the area.Britain and Norway disclosed in April that they had uncovered a covert Russian operation in Arctic
Eco Wave Power to Advance Digital Twin Platform
learning can support more accurate forecasting, design optimization, and scalable deployment of wave energy technology,” said PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Stefan Adami, Co-Founder and General Manager of AI engineering GmbH.Eco Wave Power currently has projects and development activities across the United States, Europe and Asia, including its grid-connected project at Jaffa Port in Israel, its Port of Los Angeles pilot, and projects under development in Portugal, Taiwan and India.“Our physical technology converts waves into electricity. Our objective now is to build the digital intelligence around
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is advancing subsea communication technology with a one million dollar grant through the AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge, a defense innovation initiative supported by Australia’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator, the United Kingdom’s Defense and Security Accelerator and the United States Defense Innovation Unit.The project, led by FAU’s Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (CA-AI) in collaboration with Hydromea, aims to develop a next-generation underwater communication and networking system designed to help autonomous underwater vehicles, seabed sensors
ABS Issues Approval for Fleetzero Marine Battery System
ABS has issued a product design assessment (PDA) to Fleetzero for its Leviathan Battery Energy Storage System, marking the first lithium iron phosphate (LFP) marine battery system manufactured in the United States to receive classification approval.The PDA reflects ABS review of the Leviathan system for marine application and supports its use in future projects requiring class-verified battery technology. Built on LFP chemistry, the system operates at up to 1,000 VDC, supports a depth of discharge from 2 percent to 98 percent and carries an IP67 rating. The Leviathan's modular, containerized
Unique Group Provides Subsea Engineering for Open-Ocean Human Habitat
Unique Group, providers of subsea technologies and engineering, has successfully delivered the engineering, survey and infrastructure systems supporting Vanguard, the first open-ocean subsea human habitat deployed in United States waters in more than 40 years. Developed by ocean engineering firm DEEP and installed on the seabed at Tennessee Reef within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Vanguard is designed to enable crews of up to four aquanauts to live and work underwater during extended scientific and operational missions.The project presented a subsea engineering challenge, creating
ASENAV to Build Hybrid Research Vessel for UC San Diego
Chile will export its first floating laboratory to the United States after ASENAV signed a contract to build a hybrid vessel dedicated to ocean research for the University California of San Diego.From its home port in San Diego, California, the 38-meter vessel will serve hundreds of scientists and students each year along the Eastern Pacific coast as part of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet. The NB 201 project, designed by US-based naval architecture firm Glosten, will replace Research Vessel Robert Gordon Sproul, the current coastal research vessel being retired after nearly four decades of service.
DNA Technology Solves 176-year old Oyster Mystery
Fiji.Using modern DNA sequencing, the research has now confirmed the two oysters are genetically distinct species.Part of the eDGES (eDNA for Global Environmental Studies) partnership between Curtin University and BHP, the research brought together scientists from Australia, Singapore, Fiji and the United States, combining DNA sequencing with historic museum collections to resolve the long-standing uncertainty.The study involved analysis of historic specimens held in international collections, including material from the Smithsonian Institution and the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University
Saipem, Subsea7 Clear Key US Regulatory Merger Hurdle
Saipem and Subsea7 have cleared a key U.S. regulatory hurdle for their planned merger after the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 expired, allowing the transaction to close in the United States once all remaining conditions are met.The companies said all applicable waiting periods under the U.S. antitrust law have expired, while noting that the proposed merger remains subject to certain regulatory approvals outside the United States.The merger was agreed under a binding agreement signed in July 2025, following a memorandum of understanding announced
Hike Metal Products, HydroSurv Partner to Deploy USV Platforms Across US, Canada
Hike Metal Products Limited has signed a Technology Licensing Agreement with HydroSurv, establishing a partnership that will see Hike Metal manufacture, market and support HydroSurv’s portfolio of Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) platforms across Canada and the United States.The agreement marks another step in HydroSurv’s international deployment of commercially proven Rapid Environmental Assessment Vessel (REAV) technology, through an established North American manufacturing partner. As demand for uncrewed maritime technology continues to grow across North America, the partnership
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