Teledyne Marine is delighted to announce the winners of its 2025 Photo & Data Contest, celebrating the creativity and technical excellence of customers using Teledyne instruments. Storms, gliders, lost excavators, and even a seaweed farm at sunrise —the winning entries showcase striking marine projects from around the world, highlighting the diverse environments and applications where Teledyne technology is at work capturing the data that shapes rivers, ports, coastlines, and offshore science.

Ocean Robotics Planet Magazine Issue 45: Events Calendar & Welcome to Ocean Robotics Planet - World First: Underwater Autonomous Glider to Circumnavigate the Globe - REPMUS Exercise Enhances Industry Partnering to Deliver Naval Unmanned Capability - Seeing Clearly Underwater: How Optical Sensors are Reshaping Mine Countermeasure Operations - VideoRay Relies on Nortek DVLs for Trusted Performance in High-Stakes Missions - Robotics and AI in Potentially Polluting Wreck Management. Are we Ready for the Deep? - Environmental Monitoring & Hazards Identification with Micro-AUVs - Poster: Fugro Blue Eclipse USV - Augmenting Autonomy: RN and Industry Take First Steps in Building Uncrewed Underwater Bastion - The Ocean’s Frontline: Passive and Active Acoustic Monitoring in Maritime Defence - Progress in Ocean Robotics: SeaTrac Systems’ USV Expands the Frontiers of Marine Science - What will the U.S. Navy do with its Unmanned Surface Vessels? - Pioneering Modular AUV Design for the Future - The Evolving Role of USVs and their Impact in Offshore Work - Saronic is not Ultrasonic, but we Hear Them Loud and Clear!

On 26 October, the ships departed port and took part in a traditional photo exercise (PHOTEX) involving eleven naval units – a striking display of Allied cooperation at sea. Following the PHOTEX, SNMCMG2 minehunters carried out intensive mine countermeasures (MCM) operations, demonstrating exceptional professionalism, precision, and teamwork. Over the course of the exercise, seven dummy mines were successfully detected using Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and recovered by the task group, underscoring NATO’s advanced capabilities in ensuring maritime safety.

The 2025 International WorkBoat Show is set to take place December 3-5 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. As the premier event for the U.S. commercial maritime industry, the show will bring together thousands of professionals to explore cutting-edge technologies, discuss industry trends, and forge valuable connections. The show is produced by the team behind WorkBoat Magazine and WorkBoat.com and serves as a trade-only platform for vessel owners, operators, builders, and the vendors and suppliers that support them.

Kraken Robotics announces that a record number of participants used its synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) technology at the annual Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Unmanned Systems (REPMUS) exercise in Portugal. Seven international naval teams and three uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) manufacturers deployed Kraken SAS for maritime security exercise applications including mine countermeasure operations and critical underwater infrastructure inspection, demonstrating interoperability across platforms, nations, and mission objectives in the underwater domain.

The Hydrographic Society UK & Ireland (THS:UKI) will be hosting the international conference and exhibition, HYDRO 2025, on behalf of the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS).

Babcock International Group (Babcock) and HII (NYSE: HII), signed a memorandum of understanding to bring together HII’s REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and Babcock’s world-leading submarine Weapon Handling and Launch Systems (WHLS). The goal of the collaboration is to deliver autonomous launch and recovery of UUVs via submarine torpedo tubes, strengthening the undersea advantage of allied navies. This is the first program of its kind within the Babcock Mission Systems business.

Ocean Robotics Planet Magazine Issue 44: Events Calendar & Welcome to Ocean Robotics Planet - Mission Specialist to Mission Critical: VideoRay Advances Under AV's All-Domain Strategy - Electric ROVs Poised to Deliver Power and Performance - Securing the Seabed: Responding to the Rise of Undersea Infrastructure Warfare - Kongsberg Sets CUI Milestone with New Oslofjord Test Bed for Safeguarding Key Assets - Surveillance Network: NATO’s Baltic Sentry Builds Connections to Counter CUI Threat - Poster: VideoRay - Metal Sniffing ROVs Just Got Better - The U.S. Navy’s “Hybrid Fleet” Concept: Implications for Industry - The U.S. Navy Achieves an Innovation Breakthrough in Uncrewed Surface Vehicle Autonomy - Out & About with Digital Edge - A Legacy of Purpose-Built Innovation in Subsea Video Systems - Dual-Use Dilemma: How Dual-Use Tech is Fuelling Military Threats Below the Surface - Delivering the Perfect Landing - Supply, Security & Defence Expo 2025

Key waterborne demonstrations to look out for will be the L3Harris Shadow Fox high-speed, multi-purpose Autonomous Surface Vehicle, which is capable of operating beyond-line-of-sight for extended periods of time. Also from the UK, ACUA Ocean’s USV Pioneer provides the space, weight, and power to safely deploy senor and system payloads of up to 6.5 tonnes in up to 4m wave heights. Representing Latvia, VIC TEC will be showcasing its autonomous naval solutions that promise to enhance and support military operations through its unmanned surface vehicles equipped with torpedo launch and air defence systems.

Ocean Robotics Planet - Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI) Protection Special Report 08/2025. KONGSBERG sets CUI milestone with new Oslofjord test bed for safeguarding key assets. - Dual-Use Dilemma: How Dual-use Tech Is Fueling Military Threats Below the Surface. - Surveillance network: NATO's Baltic Sentry Builds Connections to Counter CUI Threat.

Having marked our 10th Anniversary last year we felt it was time to give MATS (Maritime Autonomy & Technology Showcase) a refresh. The new look will feature a two full day programme with days running from 9 - 5pm. Ample networking and exhibitor breaks will remain a key feature of the day with one or two new features being added.

The global ocean and freshwater community will converge in Chicago this fall for OCEANS 2025 Great Lakes, taking place September 29 – October 2, 2025, at the iconic Navy Pier. Hosted in one of North America’s most strategically important freshwater regions, OCEANS 2025 Great Lakes will bring together experts, innovators, policymakers, and students to explore the latest advancements in marine and freshwater technology, research, and sustainable practices.

Ocean Robotics Planet Magazine Issue 43: Events Calendar & Welcome to Ocean Robotics Planet - COMET by RTSYS: A Dual-Use AUV that Redefines the Rules of Underwater Exploration - BlueWhale: A True Submarine Force Multiplier - Subsea’s Best Kept Secret: Advanced Navigation’s Subsonus USBL2 Empowering the Tech Ecosystem - IVM Technologies in Full 3D: Revolutionise Your Subsea Inspections - General Oceans Empowering Defence Capabilities Through Advanced Ocean Technology - Poster: SRS FUSION ROV - MarineNav: North Atlantic Tough. Trusted Everywhere. - South Korea Says OK to HD Hyundai for Autonomous Vessel. Mariners Say Oh My! - Flexing Muscles: Norway Bulks Up Civilian-Military Co-Operation to Build CUI Security - The Cellula Robotics Toolkit for Safe-Guarding Our Vital Shared Assets Leveraging AI-technologies to Make Uncrewed Surface Vessels More Autonomous - Accelerating the Journey to Achieve a “Hybrid Fleet”. The Role of Innovative Science and Technology - Maritime Drones (USVs) in the Russo-Ukrainian War (2022-24) - Ukraine Lessons Learned in Drone Warfare

In a little more than a week, Bekker Port in Tallinn will host Supply, Security & Defence Expo 2025, the first international expo bringing together key stakeholders from the Baltic Sea countries focusing on supply security, internal security and defence.

Advanced Navigation are offering exclusive, hands-on 15-minute 1:1 workshops at Ocean Business in Southampton to address address specific ROV and AUV navigation challenges​, troubleshoot integration issues unique to subsea operations, and to ​enhance your technology stack for improved autonomy and operational efficiency.​ Bring your current or planned setup, and our specialists will provide tailored guidance to elevate your ROV and AUV operations.​ Slots are limited—reserve your session now to secure your spot.

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.

Kongsberg Discovery is gearing up to make a splash at Ocean Business 2025, with high profile product demonstrations, a new digital innovation launch, and a range of domain experts on hand to help stakeholders navigate a future of ocean opportunity. The company, a global leader in advanced underwater robotics and sensor technology, will base itself at booth N1/P2 for the duration of the show, taking place 8-10 April at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK.

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.