American Pilots’ Association Supports NOAA's Move to Adapt North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule

The American Pilots’ Association (APA) applauds the March 4, 2026 announcement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that, as part of ongoing efforts to evaluate and improve regulations, it is publishing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to consider deregulatory action to modify and modernize the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule (NARW VSR). In August 2022…

Port of the Future 2026: A Look Back, a Path Forward

A Quick Q&A with Port of the Future Founder and Event Director Kevin Clement on key differentiators and the value of attending, exhibiting and speaking at Port of the Future 2026:CLICK HERE to discover the conference line-up and to register for Port of the Future 2026 in Houston, March 23-25.Q: What inspired the creation of the Port of the Future Conference?The idea started in 2019 with Dr. Tony Ambler at the University of Houston.

Eco Wave Power Moves Forward with 1MW Porto Wave Energy Project

Eco Wave Power has completed a key technical assessment and submitted its execution plan for a 1 MW wave energy project in Portugal’s Porto, as the company moves the project from planning toward construction.The company said a wave and loads assessment for the Barra do Douro breakwater was completed in cooperation with Netherlands-based consultancy MetOcean Consult, confirming favorable wave conditions…

Ocean Engineers and Scientists Share Ideas, Challenges at International Arctic Workshop

Collaborating to better understand how to operate in the Arctic environment was the goal of an international gathering addressing polar oceanography and operations held in Newport, Oct. 23-25.The “Under the Ice Workshop,” and “2025 Ship to Shore High Latitude Experiment Planning Session,” engaged and united engineers, scientists, and operators from international defense and research organizations who are supporting the International Cooperative Engagement Program for Polar Research…

New Partnership Strengthens US-Australia Subsea Tech Research

Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport and Flinders University of Adelaide, Australia, signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) on Oct. 25 to foster new technologies in support of AUKUS, the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.The CRADA marks a significant step forward in advancing collaborative research between the U.S.

All-Electric Foiling USV Undergoing Sea Trials

MGI Engineering has introduced SeaGlide, an autonomous, all-electric foiling uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) designed for low-signature defence missions and short-range maritime logistics.The vessel carries up to 200kg over around 150km on electric power alone, cruising at 25 knots. Its foiling hull and advanced composites enable fast, agile, hard-to-detect performance with stable operation in variable sea states.SeaGlide is intended for intelligence…

Fincantieri, Sparkle Join Forces for Subsea Cables Protection

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and services provider Sparkle have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of technological solutions for the surveillance and protection of subsea telecommunications cables.Through shared and specialized work teams, Fincantieri and Sparkle will analyze the requirements for improving the security of subsea telecommunications infrastructures…

Seabed Imaging Re-imagined

A project to address the twin challenge of covering large areas of seabed at high resolution, while also processing the gathered data within expedition time-scales, has been delivering promising results. BioCam project participants Geraint West, Adrian Bodenmann, Darryl Newborough, and Blair Thornton explainIt’s often said that we know more about the surface of the moon than our own ocean floor – despite half the moon being permanently hidden from our gaze.

FarSounder Argos 3D Sonar Integrated with Anschütz SYNAPSIS (W)ECDIS NX

FarSounder, an innovator in 3D forward looking navigation sonar technology, has announced a new integration with Anschütz GmbH’s (W)ECDIS NX navigation platforms. This collaboration brings FarSounder’s real-time underwater detection and seafloor mapping data directly into the SYNAPSIS interface. Anschütz’s SYNAPSIS interface enables third-party systems to contribute geo-referenced data layers, such as sonar returns, onto the chart display without requiring modification to the system itself.

Ocean Discovery League Aims to Double Deep Seafloor Observations

Ocean Discovery League (ODL) has launched the Global Deep Sea Exploration Goals, an international effort to visually explore 10,000 strategically selected locations across the deep seafloor.When completed, this initiative will nearly double the number of unique seafloor locations ever visually observed and produce the first globally representative visual dataset of the deep ocean floor.The methodology…

Zelim Opens New Canada Office in Nova Scotia

Zelim announced that it is has established a site in Atlantic Canada, marking its commitment to strategic expansion in the North American maritime market. The site will be located at the COVE ocean facility in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, a major technology hub for maritime innovation.Starting in April 2026, the office premises will serve as a base for Zelim to advance ongoing partnerships and future opportunities in the region for its AI-enabled technologies…

EnergyPathways Gets Subsea Support for Low-Emission Gas Field in Irish Sea

Mermaid Subsea Services has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EnergyPathways and MCS Group, through its UK subsidiary MCS Subsea Solutions, to advance the development of the Marram field.Under the terms of the MoU signed on February 9, Mermaid and MCS Group have agreed to jointly undertake FEED, project support, procurement and offshore construction services to EnergyPathways, the owner and operator of the East Irish Sea project.As part of the work scope…

Indeximate Demos Cable Health Monitoring Tech on RWE Subsea Cables

Indeximate, a provider of fiber sensing-based cable health monitoring to the offshore wind energy industry, announced that it has demonstrated its cable health monitoring to the offshore wind farm operator RWE. Following their success in RWE’s 2023 innovation competition, over winter 2024-25, Indeximate’s proprietary Scattersphere technology provided continuous health monitoring tracking and analysis of two strings at Arkona offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea…

Travis Derrington Joins BIRNS as Project Manager

BIRNS, Inc., a leader in the design and manufacturing of high-performance subsea connectors, custom cable assemblies and lighting systems, has announced the hiring of Travis Derrington as Project Manager. In his role, he is responsible for managing key client projects, planning and spearheading all aspects to ensure on time completion, within budget and scope. He also oversees workflow, and helps coordinate production efforts and schedules…

DroneQ Robotics, Mark Offshore Collaborate with R/V Mintis

Unmanned robotics services provider DroneQ Robotics and offshore support and vessel management Mark Offshore have struck a deal on the latter's new fleet addition 'R/V Mintis.' Mark Offshore manages and operates the DP1 ROV Support & Survey vessel. DroneQ Robotics now has the exclusive rights to deploy the vessel for its own projects, Intertek projects, and third-party projects.Mark Offshore, specialized in maritime consultancy…

ADNOC L&S Presents UAE’s First Autonomous Offshore Vessels

ADNOC Logistics & Services has unveiled the UAE’s first remotely operated offshore landing craft vessel, a 60-metre unmanned platform designed to improve safety, efficiency and emissions performance across offshore operations.Developed with SeaOwl and launched during Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week 2025, the vessel uses AI-enabled systems, satellite-linked controls and remote operation from ADNOC L&S’s center in Mussafah.

EDGE and Fincantieri Deepen Partnership for Underwater Protection Solutions

EDGE and Fincantieri have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU), deepening their cooperation through joint venture Maestral, which will be focused on the design, development and creation of unmanned systems for critical underwater infrastructure protection and seabed mapping, next-generation submarines, drone-carrier ships, and lightweight torpedoes.The MoU is based on both companies collaborating to develop underwater technologies…

NOR Offshore Rental invest in Teledyne Valeport Kit

Teledyne Valeport announced a substantial investment from NOR Offshore Rental (NOR), as NOR makes a significant new order for Valeport technology for its subsidiary, in Aberdeen, NOR LTD.As part of a global growth strategy, NOR has expanded its equipment pool with a selection of Valeport precision instruments, including the Bathy 2, Midas SVX2, miniSVS, miniIPS2, and Model 106. These investments are…

DOE Launches $1.7 Million Marine Energy Prize

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the Powering the Blue Economy™: Power at Sea Prize, which will award up to $1.7 million to competitors to advance technologies that use marine energy to power ocean-based activities.Next-generation maritime or “blue” technologies are moving farther offshore to capture data across the ocean. Applications may include ocean-observing devices, aquaculture installations, and much more, and all require access to consistent, locally available power.

Greensea IQ and Ocean Power Technologies Extend Partnership

Greensea IQ is strengthening its partnership with Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) following extension of a contract which began in 2021.Leveraging its versatile open architecture platform OPENSEA, Greensea IQ will continue to work with OPT to develop the next generation of OPT’s Maritime Domain Awareness Solution (MDAS).OPT is renowned for its over-the-horizon (OTH) MDAS-equipped PowerBuoy products.