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OMS Group and Exail today announced the acquisition of a second Exail DriX O-16 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), accelerating OMS Group’s deployment of autonomous survey capabilities to support the growing demand for subsea cable infrastructure worldwide.

U-Boat Worx, the world’s leading manufacturer of manned submersibles, has officially unveiled its latest innovation: the Super Sub, marking a major leap forward in underwater mobility, performance, and experience. The launch took place during an exclusive 24-hour exploration experience, where invited guests were immersed in a continuous program designed to showcase the full capabilities of the Super Sub, both above and below the surface. The event brought together yacht owners, press, and explorers to witness firsthand the future of underwater exploration.

The SRV-8C is finally here. The most compact remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in the Oceanbotics lineup, the SRV-8C delivers the same ease of operation, extreme maneuverability, and intuitive software the SRV-8 Series is known for—now in a streamlined, highly portable system.

Bedrock Ocean Exploration, a leader in autonomous subsea data and intelligence, today announced the appointment of Matthew Tirman as Chief Executive Officer as the company builds on major deployments and rising demand across global offshore markets.

HII (NYSE: HII) and GrayMatter Robotics (GMR) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today to explore the integration of GMR’s Physical AI into shipbuilding operations that could accelerate throughput, strengthen the maritime industrial base, and augment the shipbuilding workforce. This will include bringing autonomous surface preparation, coating, and inspection technologies into shipbuilding. The MOU signing ceremony took place at GrayMatter Robotics’ headquarters and was attended by Eric Chewning, HII’s executive vice president of maritime systems and corporate strategy, and Ariyan Kabir, GrayMatter Robotics CEO and co-founder.

Kraken Robotics announces the successful integration and demonstration of its KATFISH towed synthetic aperture sonar and autonomous launch and recovery system (LARS) from SEFINE’s RD-22 unmanned surface vessel (USV) in coordination with SEFINE SISAM (Strategic Unmanned Systems Research Center). The demonstration took place in Q1 2026 off the coast of İstanbul, Türkiye.

Unmanned robotics services provider DroneQ Robotics and offshore support and vessel management Mark Offshore have struck a deal on the latter’s new fleet addition ‘R/V Mintis’. Mark Offshore manages and operates the DP1 ROV Support & Survey vessel. DroneQ Robotics now has the exclusive rights to deploy the vessel for its own projects, Intertek projects, and third-party projects.

Swedish innovator Njord Survey has chosen Sonardyne navigation technology for its ecoSUB Robotics autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to transform subsea survey operations. Using Sonardyne’s smallest navigator, SPRINT-Nav U, on ecoSUB’s low-logistics AUVs, Njord Survey is targeting at-scale survey operations, starting with UXO surveys.

Teledyne Marine, part of Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) in support of the Royal Navy’s Future Maritime Data Gathering (FMDG) - Persistent Oceanographic Data Collect, strengthening the Royal Navy’s oceanographic and environmental data collection capabilities.

Nortek Brazil is excited to announce its new partnership with OGEQUIP Produtos e Serviços Marítimos Ltda, which will now operate as an authorized local service provider for Nortek ADCPs, current meters and DVLs in Brazil.

In early April, the NOAA Ship Rainier will begin to map and characterize more than 8,000 square nautical miles of federal waters off Kingman Reef and Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. This project is part of the Department of Commerce's implementation of the U.S. Offshore Critical Minerals Mapping Plan, as described in President Trump’s Executive Order 14285: Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources.

Teledyne Gavia, a leader in modular autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) systems and part of Teledyne Marine, announced that the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has placed a follow-on order for additional‑ GAVIA Autonomous Underwater Vehicles and payload modules. This order builds on the successful delivery of the initial GAVIA systems to the Swedish Armed Forces in 2025.

The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project is pleased to announce a new partnership with Australian maritime AI and autonomy innovator, Greenroom Robotics. Greenroom Robotics specialises in artificial intelligence-enabled perception and autonomy software that support safer, more efficient and environmentally responsible maritime operations.

TSC Subsea has confirmed the commercial availability of its in-service hull inspection capability, delivered using its ORCA robotic crawler. The company delivers in-service hull inspections and condition surveys using its deck-launched ORCA, providing accurate condition assessments above and below the waterline while vessels remain in service. This approach eliminates the need for dry-docking and minimises operational disruption. Deployment directly from the deck removes the need for divers, ROVs, or dedicated support vessels, improving safety while reducing inspection cost and complexity.

General Oceans ASA announced the successful completion of its initial public offering of shares on Euronext Oslo Børs (the “IPO”). The transaction was supported by strong demand from high-quality institutional investors as well as from the general public in Norway and Sweden. The transaction was more than 10 times oversubscribed, excluding shares pre-allocated to cornerstone investors. The offer price of NOK 21.00 per Offer Share implies a post-money market capitalisation of the Company of approximately NOK 4.0 billion. The transaction totalled NOK 1,208m, representing approximately 30% of the outstanding shares in the Company, and consisted of NOK 500 million in primary shares and NOK 550m in secondary shares and NOK 158m in over-allotted shares. Two cornerstone investors, DNB Asset Management and Folketrygdfondet, were allocated a total of NOK 400 million (NOK 200m each), representing approximately 33% of the shares offered in the IPO. The first day of trading in the Company’s shares on Euronext Oslo Børs is 26 March 2026.

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has received an Other Transaction Authority contract from the Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit to deliver the Torpedo Tube Launch and Recovery (TTLR) system, which deploys and retrieves the company’s Iver4 900 autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) through submarine torpedo tubes.

The ESCABVENTS project, developed by the company IQUA Robotics in collaboration with the Zamakona Yards shipyard, has successfully concluded its proof of concept tests, demonstrating the viability of using Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for naval inspection tasks. This initiative, integrated into the Sail2future project, seeks to improve efficiency and safety in the preventive maintenance of vessels. The project has been funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU through the PERTENAVAL aid managed by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, within the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.