A cutting-edge fleet of ocean robots and instruments has been deployed to explore the depths of the Labrador Sea as part of a groundbreaking year-long experiment led by scientists from the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC).

Tethys Robotics AG is proud to announce a strategic partnership with SeaRenergy Offshore Holding GmbH, a leading offshore service provider known for its expertise in complex subsea operations throughout Europe. With a strong presence in offshore wind and a proven ability to execute demanding marine projects, SeaRenergy brings valuable operational insight and reach to the collaboration. By combining their capabilities with Tethys Robotics’ advanced inspection technology, the partnership sets the stage for a new level of performance in subsea inspection services.

On May 27, the keel was laid for a novel semi-autonomous modular vessel at the Baltic Workboats shipyard in Nasva, Estonia. This vessel is being developed under EUROGUARD, one of the largest projects of the European Defence Fund, marking a significant milestone in European defence innovation.

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has acquired Shelf Subsea, an independent provider of subsea services with a strong position in the eastern hemisphere. Founded on a robust industrial fit, the acquisition creates a global subsea services player with an extensive portfolio of solutions, now also covering the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions.

RS Aqua are pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Nortek, who will now distribute the WaveRadar Rex2. Through their global sales and distribution network, this newfound reach will broaden RS Aqua’s WaveRadar Rex2 market presence, enabling streamlined access for customers worldwide.

Terradepth, a leading provider of Ocean Data as a Service® (ODaaS), has been awarded a five-year Master Services Agreement with a major offshore energy company. Terradepth will deliver autonomous hydrographic survey and data services at a fraction of the traditional hydrographic survey time and cost. The first project is for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

Greensea IQ, a leader in autonomous robotic systems for the maritime and defense industries, is pleased to announce a new exclusive representation agreement with Neotek, a well-established provider of marine technologies headquartered in Lorient, France. Under this agreement, Neotek will represent Greensea IQ’s Bayonet line of surf-zone autonomous vehicles and IQNS navigation and situational awareness systems in France and Belgium.

Voyis, a global leader in underwater optical sensor technology, is proud to announce the launch of the Deep Vision Optics, an advanced optical system designed to enhance image clarity and sharpness in subsea environments. This cutting-edge solution is being released for the Voyis’ Discovery Vision Systems and the Observer Imaging Systems, setting a new standard in underwater imaging performance.

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

Underwater technology and services company SMD is celebrating a significant milestone with the sale of its 100th plough. The state-of-the-art Plough M has been purchased by Global Marine, a market leader in subsea cable installation and maintenance, to support its worldwide operations.

Kraken Robotics announces that it has received new orders totaling more than $3 million for Kraken Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS). The Kraken SAS systems will be integrated on small and medium-class uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) for clients in Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America.

FLANQ, the German-based maritime defence solutions provider, has today launched Q-RECON, a European designed and built Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) for operations in the littoral domain. Developed in response to an urgent operational requirement from a European customer, Q-RECON is a lightweight, two-metre long, two-man portable USV purpose-built for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and tactical interdiction.

Cellula Robotics Limited has entered into a sales and representation agreement with Subsea Europe Services GmbH (SES) and its defence division, FLANQ. This strategic partnership will expand the market presence of Cellula’s advanced autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technologies across Northern Europe.

An international team of scientists on a recent 35-day deep-sea expedition to one of the most remote island chains in the world observed thriving polar ecosystems, discovered new hydrothermal vents, coral gardens, and many suspected new species. The Ocean Census Flagship expedition aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) explored the South Sandwich Islands, including one of the coldest and most isolated submarine trenches on the planet, and also found evidence of explosive volcanism. This was the same expedition that filmed the first confirmed sighting of a juvenile colossal squid.

Former Ship Captain and Police Officer turned Journalist, Captain Marc Deglinnocenti, the North American Correspondent of the Ocean Robotics Planet Magazine was awarded 2nd place in the “Periodical Writing – Serious Feature” category from the Idaho Press Club.

The rapid evolution of unmanned maritime capabilities is reshaping naval operations and accelerating the U.S. Navy’s efforts to integrate autonomous systems across every domain. In response to this growing demand for innovation, SAE Media Group’s 4th Annual Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology USA Conference returns to Arlington, VA, this September, bringing together senior U.S. Naval leaders, fleet operators, and key decision-makers.

Helsing, the leading European defence technology company, today unveils Lura and SG-1 Fathom to digitalise and defend the oceans. Learning from Helsing’s experience in the air and land domains, Lura is a software platform and advanced AI system developed from first principles to rethink maritime surveillance. The system uses autonomous mass that is sovereign, scalable and affordable to detect threats in the subsurface domain.

Vatn Systems, a leading defense technology company building autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for the US military and allies, along with commercial customers, today announced the launch of its new innovative AUV-torpedo product line, the Skelmir S12, and the opening of a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, which is capable of producing up to 2,000 vehicles annually.