Subnero, Popoto Unveil New Underwater Acoustic Modem

Singapore-headquartered Subnero and U.S.-based Popoto Modem have joined forces to create a new underwater acoustic modem, the S1000-N. The modem combines the best from both companies, bringing together the power of the Popoto’s S1000 series modems and Subnero’s underwater network stack (UnetStack), enabling advanced underwater networks for a variety of underwater applications, such as current and temperature measurement, pollution tracking and other multi-node uses.

World First: Patrol Vessels Deploy 3D Printers

3D printing technology developed in Darwin will be deployed by the Royal Australian Navy in a world-first trial that will streamline the maintenance of patrol vessels.The Morrison Government will invest $1.5 million in the two-year Supersonic Deposition 3D printer pilot, which will lead to a significant increase of parts availability compared to what the regular supply chain can provide.Minister for Defense Industry…

MIND Tech, Klein Complete Naval Exercise

MIND Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIND) and its Klein Marine Systems subsidiary completed a live Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) in a collaborative effort with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD); Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) and in coordination with the Naval Oceanographic Office's Fleet Survey Team (FST), at NSWC PCD.Klein and a…

Ocean Startup Challenge Awards 14 Companies $25K Each

The first-ever Ocean Startup Challenge has awarded 14 startup companies with $25,000 each to help the companies advance their technologies and increase market adoption. They will also receive industry support, including coaching from an Executive in Residence. The companies were among 31 shortlisted to attend online bootcamps, receive one-on-one coaching and pitch to the Ocean Startup Challenge final judging panel last week.

Saab’s Sabertooth On Display Alongside First 3D Model of Endurance

Saab’s Sabertooth subsea vehicle will be on display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed’s Future Lab exhibition July 10-13, following its contribution to the first-ever full 3D mapping of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance.The exhibition marks the first public unveiling of a 3D-printed model of Endurance, created using ultra-high-resolution imagery and laser data captured during the Endurance 22 expedition.

Deployable from USV: Kongsberg Launches New AUV at Oceanology International

Norway's Kongsberg Maritime is presenting its HUGIN Edge medium-size autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) at this week's Oceanology International event which started Tuesday in London.According to the company, based in Norway, the HUGIN Edge offers "exceptional durability and reliability," and is designed for deployment from unmanned surface vessels (USVs), small surface vessels, and from shore.Measuring less than 4 meters long…

Transformation in Maritime Industry Training

The 2019 Maritime Insights Database (MarTID) survey has just been launched. This annual survey and the resulting annual reports (available freely at www.MarTID.org) provide critical data on maritime training practices and trends useful to every segment of the maritime industry. As such, it is important that every seafarer, maritime trainer and maritime administrator working at a vessel operator or…

Fugro Appoints New Group Director Europe & Africa

Fugro has announced the appointment of Niels Schallenberg as Group Director Europe & Africa, effective July 1, 2025. In this role, Niels will join Fugro’s Executive Leadership Team and will be responsible for driving the company’s strategic growth and operational excellence across the Europe & Africa region.Niels brings experience in the energy transition, climate adaptation, and digital innovation…

Sonardyne Unveils SPRINT-Nav DP

Sonardyne launched its new shallow water dynamic positioning (DP) reference system, SPRINT-Nav DP, which integrates high-grade inertial navigation with doppler velocity log (DVL) technology in a single, pre-calibrated unit. The system joins Sonardyne's SPRINT-Nav family.Developed in response to SPRINT-Nav customer’s requests and an increasing demand for shallow water DP operations from the offshore wind farm sector…

US Navy Christens Submarine Hyman G. Rickover

The U.S. Navy’s newest Virginia-class attack submarine, future USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795), was christened during a ceremony at General Dynamics’ Electric Boat shipyard facility in Groton, Conn., July 31.“This submarine is a fitting tribute to Admiral Rickover, who truly transformed our Navy,” said Adm. James Caldwell, director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, during his remarks at the celebration.Caldwell…

NOAA Expands Water Level and Wave Dataset

The first modeled, historical water level and wave dataset for the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf coasts was released on January 13 by NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS).The dataset, known as Coastal Ocean Reanalysis (CORA), delivers more than 40 years of modeled, historical water level and wave information every 500 meters (roughly every quarter mile) along the U.S. coastline. This long-term water level data was previously only available at NOAA tide gauge locations…

Voyis Provides Subsea Tech for Galápagos Coral Expedition

Canadian underwater technology company Voyis has worked on a scientific expedition with Memorial University of Newfoundland in the Galápagos Islands, exploring and documenting the enigmatic world of cold-water coral ecosystem.The expedition, led by Chief Scientist Katleen Robert, was funded by Schmidt Ocean Institute, and also included the participation of the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galápagos National Park.The Galápagos Islands…

Fugro Gifts Survey Equipment to CSIRO to Bolster Australian Ocean Research

Fugro has recently donated two EdgeTech Deep Tow survey systems to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science agency.The donation is part of Fugro’s ongoing support of global ocean science initiatives and aligns with its active role in support of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.The survey systems are capable of operating at depths up to 6,000 m.

HydroSurv Funded to Commercialize Robotic Seagrass Solution

HydroSurv, a provider of electric and hybrid uncrewed surface vessels (USVs),  secured Innovate UK funding to commercialize an end-to-end seagrass monitoring solution with support from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).The project aims to provide a rapidly scalable, low-impact and comprehensive answer to the numerous challenges of monitoring seagrass meadows by combining HydroSurv USV platforms with an automated data processing toolchain.

Aker BP Hires Oceaneering for IMR Support Services Off Norway

U.S.-based subsea services and technology firm Oceaneering International has secured an Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair (IMR) support services contract with Aker BP for work on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.The initial contract duration is for three years with two, two-year options to extend.Oceaneering will mobilize in August to provide onshore and offshore IMR project support to vessels contracted…

TGS and Aker BP Ink Strategic Partnership for Yggdrasil Area Digitalization

TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, has signed a strategic partnership with Aker BP contributing to digitalize the operations of the Yggdrasil oil and gas area.This agreement builds on the ongoing collaboration between the two companies and focuses on improving field operations using advanced technology.Aker BP will integrate TGS’ Prediktor Data Gateway into their digital ecosystem for Yggdrasil as a process data server.Through Yggdrasil…

Teledyne RD Instruments Debuts Workhorse Proteus ADCP

Teledyne RD Instruments (RDI) introduced the Workhorse Proteus, the latest and most technologically advanced edition of its Workhorse ADCP’s. RDI developed the industry’s first commercially available ADCP in 1982.With the processing horsepower to simultaneously sample at multiple spatial and temporal scales, Proteus can unlock a new understanding of waves, turbulence, and the changing currents below the surface. Its technical advantages deliver the most data possible with a single instrument.

Venterra Acquires Subsea Energy Services Provider Oceanscan

Offshore wind service business Venterra Group has acquired Oceanscan Holdings, a group of companies that provide subsea and non-destructive test equipment, geotechnical services and specialist personnel to the offshore energy market.Oceanscan is highly complementary to Venterra’s service lines, particularly within its geoscience and survey teams, which are underpinned by the expertise of its companies - Ordtek…

Oil Leaking from USS Arizona Could Provide Guidance for Thousands of WWII Shipwrecks

A new study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin shows that oil is still seeping from the wreck of the USS Arizona, more than 80 years after its sinking at Pearl Harbor. The study focuses on samples collected by the National Park Service in 2016 and 2018.Researchers, led by the University of Houston and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), analyzed oil samples collected from multiple leak points on the sunken battleship, using advanced molecular fingerprinting techniques.

Fincantieri Launches Italian Navy’s Hydro-Oceanographic Ship

Fincantieri has launched Italian Navy’s newly built hydro-oceanographic ship (N.I.O.M.) Quirinale at its integrated shipyard in Riva Trigoso, marking a milestone in Italy’s maritime research and monitoring capabilities.The vessel, designated N.I.O.M. Quirinale, has been designed to support scientific mapping and monitoring activities and will operate in support of the Italian Navy Hydrographic Institute…