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.

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.

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded framework agreements by Vattenfall for the provision of subsea cable Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services, now valid for Vattenfall’s operational European offshore wind portfolio.

Teledyne Marine is proud to announce the launch of the SeaBat T51-S multibeam echosounder, the latest advancement in the SeaBat T-series. Building on the success of the flagship SeaBat T51-R, the new SeaBat T51-S is designed specifically for subsea applications, enabling deployment on ROVs and AUVs for deep-sea exploration and underwater surveys.

Exail is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the Oceanic Observatory of Madeira's (OOM) to supply a DriX O-16 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), following an international competitive public tender. The USV will enhance OOM's capabilities in conducting comprehensive full-ocean depth scientific and hydrographic surveys.

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.

An ocean robot developed and operated by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has made a chance encounter of a Nessie kind during engineering trials in Scotland’s famous Loch Ness.

Greensea IQ will showcase its EverClean Inspection Robot at Stand #L13 during Ocean Business 2025, taking place April 8–10 in Southampton, UK. Built on the same trusted platform as the EverClean hull cleaning robot, the EverClean Inspection Robot is a standalone, commercially available system designed specifically for underwater inspection. This robot is available for purchase by ship operators, service providers, ports, and infrastructure owners who need reliable, repeatable in-water inspections.

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Fugro is pleased to report that the Fugro Mercator was successfully towed to a shipyard for inspection. The geophysical survey vessel had run aground on the north coast of Elba, Italy, on 22 March. With no injuries to people and no harm to the environment, Fugro is thankful that the impact of the incident has remained limited. The vessel will now be fully inspected at the shipyard. Fugro will also conduct a full review of the event to learn what caused the ship to run aground.

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.

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