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 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, 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.

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.

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 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.

The establishment of Saildrone Denmark comes at a time when the need for enhanced regional maritime security is more urgent than ever. From recent sabotage incidents in the Baltic Sea to rising geopolitical tensions across Northern Europe, it’s clear that traditional maritime surveillance methods alone are no longer sufficient.

Kraken Robotics Inc. announced that it is launching a synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) service for the global offshore energy market. Kraken’s commercial services team will have dedicated KATFISH towed SAS systems available for rental starting July 2025.

The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has unveiled an ambitious new Innovation Hub in Southampton, designed to accelerate advances in ocean technology and support sustainable growth across the blue economy.

Fugro and Spoor, a software company that helps renewable energy projects reduce their environmental impact, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a new bird-monitoring solution for offshore renewable energy projects. This innovative system will not only help protect bird populations but also supports the growth of renewable energy by making environmental assessments more affordable, cleaner, and safer.

Teledyne Marine unveils the Teledyne Compact Navigator, a ground-breaking, ultra-compact and advanced autonomous integrated navigation solution that redefines performance in a small form-factor, at Ocean Business 2025.

Sonardyne, a global leader in underwater technology solutions, today announced the addition of the innovative echosounder feature to its Origin acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs), significantly enhancing their ability to collect comprehensive marine environmental data in a single deployment.

TGS, a leading provider of energy data and intelligence, has selected Exail Gaps M7 USBL system to enhance its underwater tracking capabilities, boosting efficiency and accuracy in offshore geophysical surveys.

HII announced the delivery of first two Lionfish small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs) to the U.S. Navy under a program that could scale to 200 vehicles, with a contract value exceeding $347 million. Lionfish is based on HII’s REMUS 300 platform, a modular, open-architecture SUUV engineered for multi-mission adaptability and the program was developed in collaboration with the U.S. Navy and Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), to accelerate the adoption of dual-use commercial technologies into U.S. Department of Defense programs.

Klein Marine Systems, a world leader in advanced sonar technology, today announced the purchase from French Company RTsys of 20 high-resolution 900kHz side scan sonar systems to be integrated on their revolutionary micro AUV platform NEMOSENS. This strategic acquisition marks a significant milestone in enhancing underwater exploration and mapping capabilities.

Saildrone, a world leader in maritime autonomy, in collaboration with Thales Australia, has successfully demonstrated the integration of the BlueSentry thin-line towed array with the Saildrone Surveyor, creating a groundbreaking system for autonomous long-endurance undersea maritime domain awareness (MDA). The project, funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), marks a significant leap forward in persistent, real-time, undersea surveillance.

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Terradepth, a leader in autonomous subsea technology and ocean data intelligence, will unveil the latest advancements to Absolute Ocean, at Sea-Air-Space 2025, the premier maritime defense exposition. The enhanced Absolute Ocean platform introduces new analytics, real-time collaboration tools, and next-level change detection capabilities—empowering defense professionals with the most advanced subsea intelligence solution available.