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SMD Collaborates with Beam on Offshore AI Innovation

14.01.2025
Underwater technology and services company, SMD, and deep technology company, Beam, are mobilising autonomous vehicles in harsh offshore environments using Beam’s Pathfinder software.

NATO’s Baltic Sentry Steps Up Patrols in the Baltic Sea to Safeguard Critical Undersea Infrastructure

14.01.2025
NATO is enhancing its military presence in the Baltic Sea with an emphasis on monitoring Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI). Baltic Sentry is a multi-domain vigilance activity aimed at increasing maritime situational awareness in the Baltic Sea to deter and defend against attacks on CUI. Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM), under the direction of Joint Forces Command Brunssum (JFCBS), will play a central role in coordinating enduring presence operations throughout the region.

XOCEAN Secures €115 Million Investment to Accelerate Growth of Its Ocean Data Services Platform

13.01.2025
XOCEAN, a leading provider of ocean data to the offshore energy and civil hydrography sectors, has closed a €115 million fundraise that will help support its ongoing growth across the company's expanding global footprint. The company partnered with S2G Ventures ("S2G") to structure the round, which was funded by S2G, Climate Investment ("CI"), Morgan Stanley's 1GT fund, and an affiliate of the Crown Family's CC Industries ("CCI"), collectively ("the investor consortium").

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Licenses Ocean Technology to ARMADA Marine Robotics

10.01.2025
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is proud to announce the execution of two exclusive license agreements with ARMADA Marine Robotics, a WHOI spin-off company co-founded by WHOI engineers Robin Littlefield and Jeff Kaeli. These agreements mark a significant milestone in WHOI’s efforts to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and the commercialization of transformative ocean technologies.

Subsea7 Awarded Contract Offshore Norway

10.01.2025
Subsea7 today announced the award of a contract by Equinor for a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study with EPCI1 option for the Fram Sør development project, offshore Norway.

Rovtech is to Acquire the VALOR Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Business from Seatronics

09.01.2025
The strategic acquisition will enhance Rovtech’s position as a global technology leader in manufacturing robotics, tooling and harsh environment equipment for nuclear and subsea operations.

Latest Ocean Robotics Planet Magazines

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...

Ocean Robotics Planet Magazine Issue 40 is out NOW!

23.08.2024
Ocean Robotics Planet Magazine Issue 40: Events Calendar & Welcome to Ocean Robotics Planet - The Evolution of Oceaneering - The Future of Electric Manipulators - Underwater ROV Operations in Mixed Reality - Facilitating a New Lease of Life in ROV Buoyancy - Overcoming the Challenges of Next-Generation UUVs with Exail Phins 9 Compact INS - Fleet Architecture Relies on a Mix of Manned and Unmanned Platforms - Poster: Manta Ray - Manta Ray to Support Long-Duration Undersea Missions - Uncrewed Maritime Systems Development Takes Center-Stage - VideoRay: An American ROV Revolution (Part 2) - Thirty Years of Inertial Navigation Evolution Puts Kongsberg Discovery at Apex of Motion-Sensor Market - How the REMUS 300 UUV is Leveraging the Latest Technologies in CT Sensors- Celebrating Collaboration Success on Renewables for Subsea Power...

Ocean Robotics Planet Magazine Issue 39 is out NOW!

16.05.2024
Ocean Robotics Planet Magazine Issue 39: Ocean Robotics Planet Magazine Issue 39: Events Calendar & Welcome to Ocean Robotics Planet - RTsys Integrating Manned and Unmanned Systems for Greater Outcomes - Odysseus 4K: Pelagic’s New ROV Provides Cutting-edge Support for Global Deep-Sea Science - Reagan National Defense Forum and Uncrewed Maritime Systems - The SeaExplorer Way: Redefining Shallow Water Exploration - VideoRay: An American ROV Revolution (Part 1) - Poster: VideoRay Defender - Fortifying Undersea Security: Collaborative Strategies for Subsea Warfare - Towards Autonomous Seas: Embracing the Potential of Remote Piloting - Uncrewed Surface Vehicles (USV) Network in Support to EOOS - Sea-Lift: Connecting Topside to Subsea - Digital Edge Showcases New ROV Products - Science Fiction Becomes Reality: The Sentinel Mission - The ROV Artist: Gaizka Garay - ROVAR: Remotely Operated Vehicle for Asset Recovery...

Latest news about Conferences & Events

Save the date for Ocean Business 2025 - Southampton, UK - 8-10 April, 2025

07.01.2025
The global ocean technology community will gather in Southampton in April for Ocean Business 2025, the must attend show for marine industries. With less than four months to go, all of the exhibition space has already been sold, with 350 exhibitors booked for what promises to be the biggest event yet, bringing together record crowds from around the world.

Subsea Expo Awards 2025 Finalists Revealed

20.12.2024
The awards dinner will take place on Wednesday, 19 February at P&J Live in the Granite City as part of Subsea Expo, a three-day exhibition and conference showcasing the subsea sector and wider underwater industry. Eight awards will be presented at the black-tie event, to which over 550 guests are expected to attend. Several companies have been shortlisted in multiple categories.

EVENTS: OCEANS 2025 - Brest, France - 16-19 June 2025

19.12.2024
The OCEANS 2025 Brest conference is for global maritime professionals to learn, innovate and lead in the protection and utilization of the world’s largest natural resource – our OCEANS.





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