Teledyne Acquires Maretron
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced the acquisition of assets of Maretron, including the brand’s Octoplex, MPower and MConnect product lines from Littelfuse, Inc. The purchase will allow Teledyne’s Raymarine business to deliver deeper integration and automation for boat builders as a one-stop-shop, expand product functionality for consumers, and create new and exciting business opportunities for Raymarine and its partners. Raymarine intends to maintain Maretron’s trade name and product lines to ensure a seamless transition for existing Maretron customers.The addition of
Greensea IQ to Host First Public Demonstration of Bayonet 350 AUGV
Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicle (AUGV) on June 23, 2025, at the Hotel del Coronado’s North Beach in San Diego, California. The demonstration will take place ahead of the 24th World Dredging Congress & Exposition (WODCON XXIV) and is open to invited guests from the commercial dredging and marine construction industries.The Bayonet 350 is designed for operations in the surf and swash zones—areas that are notoriously difficult to access with traditional survey and inspection platforms. The June 23 demonstration will showcase the vehicle’s unique ability to work effectively in dynamic
Blueye Robotics Celebrates 10 Years
This week, Blueye Robotics is proud to celebrate 10 years of knowledge, development, and user-friendly underwater ROVs. Since their founding in 2015, they have worked to create ROV solutions and contribute to underwater exploration in new ways. Highlights from the past 10 years include:In 2016, they presented their first prototype—the Blueye Pioneer.In 2018, the Blueye ROV explored the KNM Helge Ingstad frigate after the incident.In 2020, they introduced a new ROV—the Blueye Pro.In 2021, they launched the Blueye X3 with guest ports and possibilities for integrating peripherals.In 2022
Kraken Robotics Appoints Kristin Robertson to Board of Directors
Kraken Robotics Inc. announced that Kristin Robertson has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. Robertson, formerly of Boeing and RTX Corporation, is an experienced executive with more than 30 years of managing complex portfolios at top U.S. defense companies. She is currently President and owner of KBR Insights, a Virginia-based strategic consulting firm focused on operational excellence, strategy, and growth in the aerospace and defense sector.Robertson has extensive knowledge of disruptive technology, digital practices, and methodologies applied across the lifecycle of defense
Underwater Metal Detectors Help Solve Crimes
“Physical evidence cannot be wrong, it cannot perjure itself, and it cannot be wholly absent. Only its interpretation can err. Only human failure to find it, study and understand it can diminish its value.” – Paul L. KirkJW Fishers Mfg says that its Pulse 8X underwater metal detector has long been the “go to” for public safety dive teams, police departments, government agencies and other forensic teams across the globe who are tasked with locating missing evidence. This missing evidence can help solve crimes and provide families with closure.It is a commercial grade
Sonardyne Targets US Marine Technology Market Growth Through Partnership with Aquatic Sensors
Sonardyne Inc. has appointed Aquatic Sensors as resellers as part of their growth in the US marine technology market.Making the announcement while exhibiting at OCEANS 2023 in Mississippi, Sonardyne welcomed Aquatic Sensors as its latest US reseller."Having worked with Sonardyne sister company Chelsea Technologies for over 20 years, Aquatic Sensors bring a wealth of industry knowledge and experience of the environmental water monitoring community across the USA and Canada. Their initial focus will be on the Origin 600 and providing the latest intelligent ADCP technology to the North American
Six Offshore Renewable Tech Developers Get EU Support
multi-device farms’ on Monday 6 December, 13:30 to 14:30.Koen Donkers, Business & Innovation Advisor at DMEC, said:‘We reviewed the applications for Ocean DEMO’s 4th call with great interest. The project’s already promising pipeline will be strengthened by demonstrating these marine energy technologies in real sea conditions.After a fruitful 2021, this 4th call will help 2022 become another successful year of deployments for the Ocean DEMO project.&rsquo
Valeport Achieves 'Made In Britain' Status
Valeport achieved the internationally recognized 'Made In Britain' accreditation for its range of marine solutions that are developed, designed and manufactured at its UK headquarters in Totnes, Devon.The independent, family-owned business, which employees more than 90 people from state-of-the art facilities on the River Dart, designs and supplies precision sensors and probes to a worldwide customer base that includes: environmental, energy, construction, dredging, engineering, scientific research and military sectors.The Made In Britain accolade is part of an initiative to support and promote
50 Years from Now: Perspectives Dr. Ralph Rayner
"50 Years From Now" was published in the Oceanology International 50th Anniversary Edition published by Marine Technology Reporter. Here we present insights from Dr. Ralph Rayner. (*Editor's Note: This was written prior to the COVID-19 pandemic)The last fifty years have been dominated by technological innovation and development associated with the exploitation of the ocean’s living and non-living resources and the use of the ocean as a medium for transport. It has also seen enormous progress in our scientific and technological capacity to observe, measure and predict the
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