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As an Offshore Surveyor you will play a crucial role in our projects, providing accurate and reliable geo-data to support our clients' needs. Your expertise will be instrumental in ensuring the success of a wide range of projects, from infrastructure development to environmental studies. In this rol...

11-04-2025

Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

Business Development Manager

The way we generate energy is changing. The deployment of renewable energy technology is powering the transition towards a net-zero future. At Fugro, the world’s leading Geo-data company, we are supporting the development of renewable energy projects, particularly in offshore wind, as part of our ...

11-04-2025

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK / Portchester, UK

Tendering Project Manager

Fugro are looking for a Proposal Specialist to join the Metocean monitoring and forecasting team working in the offshore sustainable energy and marine sectors. Based out of either our Wallingford or Portchester offices you will be part of a 16 strong team responsible for building winning quotes and ...

11-04-2025

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK / Portchester, UK

ROV Pilot (Remote Operations Centre)

Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their nee...

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Aberdeen, UK

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First Confirmed Footage of a Colossal Squid—and it’s a Baby!

15.04.2025

An international team of scientists and crew on board Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) was the first to film the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) in its natural environment. The 30-centimeter juvenile squid (nearly one foot long) was captured on video at a depth of 600 meters (1968 feet) by the Institute’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) SuBastian. The sighting occurred on March 9 on an expedition near the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. This year is the 100-year anniversary of the identification and formal naming of the colossal squid, a member of the glass squid family (Cranchiidae).

Boxfish Robotics Introduces Reliable and Easy-to-Use Hovering AUV for Marine Research

14.04.2025

Boxfish Robotics is proud to announce the launch of their first generation of fully autonomous tetherless hovering Boxfish AUV (Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicle), featuring cutting-edge advancements in autonomy that set a new standard in underwater exploration.

Klein Marine Systems Selects Exail Navigation Technology to Equip their 5900 Sonar

14.04.2025

Klein Marine Systems, a leader in sonar technology, has selected the Exail Octans Nano OEM Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) as the standard navigation solution for their 5900 Side Scan Sonar (SSS). This collaboration aims to enhance the sonar’s precision and reliability for high-resolution seabed mapping, supporting a range of defense, security, and commercial applications.

FET Unveils Cutting-edge VisualDVR Software for Enhanced Subsea Video Recording

14.04.2025

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (FET) announced it has upgraded its video recording solutions, optimising the survey and inspection of subsea assets. This latest advancement will deliver superior video quality and a versatile array of signal inputs.

Sea Vorian Expands SEA360 Fleet with Teledyne Gavia AUV

14.04.2025

Teledyne Marine announces the purchase and delivery of a Gavia Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to one of the subsidiaries of the Sea Vorian group, SEA360, located in Caudan, France. With this investment, SEA360 will be able to provide cutting-edge geophysical surveys, cable and subsea infrastructure inspection, environmental studies and become a leading European provider for underwater data collection and analysis.

Saipem's All-electric Underwater Drone at the OMC Exhibition in Ravenna

14.04.2025

Saipem was present at the OMC - MED Energy Conference & Exhibition in Ravenna, the most important energy event in the Mediterranean area, with Hydrone-W, its all-electric underwater drone. Hydrone-W is approximately 3 meters long, almost 2 meters wide, 1.9 meters high, and weighing 4.2 tons, is positioned at the main entrance of the outdoor area of the Fair on a dedicated raised platform, where it was visible to all visitors for the entire duration of the event from April 8 to 10, 2025. Equipped with a remote-control system, it was designed by Saipem for the development and industrialization of underwater technologies and solutions for the maintenance and inspection of underwater plants and lifting loads of over 200 kg.

Ocean Robotics Planet - Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI) Protection Special Report

28.03.2025

Ocean Robotics Planet - Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI) Protection Special Report. Flexing Muscles: Norway Bulks Up Civilian-Military Co-Operation to Build CUI Security - What available and appropriate technologies exist for Critical Underwater Infrastructure Monitoring and Protection? - Balancing Security and Profits with New Realities: Why Being Compliant is No Longer Enough.

Ocean Robotics Planet Magazine Issue 42 is out NOW!

24.03.2025

Ocean Robotics Planet Magazine Issue 42: Events Calendar & Welcome to Ocean Robotics Planet - Unlocking New Possibilities for Small Robotic Vehicle Operations - Greensea IQ Pioneering Subsea Robotics - Freedom AUV Performance Delivers Military Precision - Keeping a Complex Warship Fighting Fit: An Industry View - Enhancing the Capability of Intervention Class Vehicles - Diving Deep: The Role of Testing and Certification in Subsea Vehicle Buoyancy Performance - Disruptive Defence Tech Startups Making a Debut at Masschallenge - Poster: Alseamar SeaExplorer - SeaExplorer: Alseamar’s Leading System for Advanced Underwater Exploration - Impact Subsea Unveils ISP360: A New Era in Subsea Profiling - What Available and Appropriate Technologies Exist for Critical Underwater Infrastructure Monitoring and Protection - Balancing Security and Profits with New Realities: Why Being Compliant is No Longer Enough - UDT2025 Shaping the Future of Undersea Defence Technology - Sulmara Discover New Age for USVs - The U.S. Navy Pu...

Ocean Robotics Planet Magazine Issue 41 is out NOW!

05.11.2024

Ocean Robotics Planet Magazine Issue 41: Events Calendar & Welcome to Ocean Robotics Planet - Revolutionising AUV Deployment Enabling Long-Term Residency - The Future of Subsea Residency with Saab’s Sabertooth - Revolutionizing Subsea Inspections using ROV-mounted ASVM Solutions - Kystdesign ZEEROV on the Road to Net Zero - Exail’s New DriX O-16 USV Designed for Long Endurance Transoceanic Missions - Poster: DriX O-16 - Submarine Rescue is Non-Negotiable - Baltic Sea’s “Extreme Litoral” is a Multi-Domain Battlespace - Expeditionary Fast Transport Capable of Autonomous Operations - Port and Harbor Security: An International Imperative - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Receives Funding for New Family of ROVs - The Underwater Glider User Group (UG2 - Keeping European Gliders On Track & On Mission - Final Mission for the “Ran” AUV Under Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica...

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EVENT: UTC Bergen - Registration is Open and Full Programme Launch!

27.03.2025

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Underwater Technology Conference 2025 program. This conference, set at USF Verftet in Bergen from June 10 to 12, promises a comprehensive look into the latest advancements in underwater technology. It's an opportunity to share your knowledge, learn from leading experts, explore innovative solutions, and network with the industry.

EVENT: Seabed Defence - 3-5 Feb 2026 - Gothenburg, Sweden

11.02.2025

The underwater battlespace is changing faster than perhaps any other in the maritime domain. And that’s why Navy Leaders is so excited to introduce the newest addition to its portfolio: Seabed Defence. Because the modern world is more connected and interdependent than ever, we are ever more reliant on critical undersea infrastructure (CUI).

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30.01.2025

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