Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with REACH Subsea ASA for the design, construction and delivery of two additional unmanned surface vessels (USVs), expanding the pioneering REACH REMOTE fleet.

Exail has secured the sale of its new long-range Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV), the DriX H-9, to a leading global hydrographic authority. This milestone marks the successful expansion of Exail’s portfolio of autonomous solutions for both commercial and defense markets, reinforcing its position as a key player in the rapidly growing USV sector.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued the UK’s first certification for a remotely operated and unmanned vessel (ROUV) under the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) Workboat Code Edition 3 (WBC3) Annex 2, with hydrogen-powered PIONEER from ACUA Ocean becoming the first vessel to achieve compliance.

Oceaneering International, Inc. announces today that its Subsea Robotics segment has upgraded the Ocean Intervention II (OI2), an Oceaneering-owned oceanographic research vessel, to perform simultaneous autonomous survey operations.

Next Geosolutions Europe S.p.A., a leading international company in marine geosciences and offshore construction support services, and the renown Norwegian shipyard Green Yard Kleven announce a collaboration agreement for the conversion of the vessel named NG EXPLORER. The vessel will be converted to perform high-spec seabed surveys worldwide.

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.

The world’s oceans remain one of the last great frontiers, and thanks to the advanced U-Boat Worx Cruise Sub submarines aboard Viking and Seabourn expedition vessels, a new era of marine exploration and scientific discovery is unfolding. These cutting-edge submersibles are not only offering guests an unparalleled glimpse into the deep but also serving as critical tools for oceanographic research—ushering in groundbreaking studies that deepen our understanding of marine ecosystems.

Fugro and Damen have teamed up to provide the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) with a surveillance vessel and operating crew. The Dutch Ministry of Defence has contracted this new partnership to enhance its marine security and surveillance capabilities. The RNLN will deploy the surveillance vessel to conduct security operations within the Netherlands’ North Sea exclusive economic zone (EEZ), both above and below the water. Using advanced technology like uncrewed vehicles, it will enable the RNLN to monitor vessel activities in the North Sea and survey critical underwater infrastructure, such as cables and pipelines.

Ocean services provider DeepOcean strengthens its subsea offering following the extension of its charter agreements with Østensjø Rederi for three vessels. DeepOcean’s most advanced subsea vessel, Edda Freya, will remain part of the fleet through 2026, with additional options available.

Exail is proud to announce the first sale of its DriX O-16, a transoceanic Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV). Designed for long-range maritime operations, it has been acquired by an Indo-Pacific customer operating in the civil sector.

Royal Boskalis B.V. (Boskalis) is excited to announce the latest addition to its versatile fleet: a groundbreaking subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel with a cargo capacity of 45,500 metric tons. This state-of-the-art vessel will stand as the largest SRI vessel in the industry, significantly bolstering Boskalis’ position in this specialized niche market, which currently includes three existing SRI vessels. With the introduction of the ‘Windpiper,’ Boskalis will effectively double its capacity and thereby becomes the largest player in the industry. Scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2026, the ‘Windpiper’ is set to play an important role in facilitating the energy transition working on offshore wind projects. Her first projects are expected to be located in Northwest Europe.

The UK-based autonomous unmanned surface vessel (USV) developer ACUA Ocean has successfully completed the test launch of the USV Pioneer from its base at Turnchapel Wharf in Plymouth. The launch of the USV Pioneer is a milestone achievement for ACUA Ocean as it sees its maiden vessel go to water for the first time.

Turkish defense companies, Meteksan Defence and ARES Shipyard, signed an agreement with Qatar's Ministry of Interior for the export of the ULAQ 11 Port Security Vessel (PSV) at the Milipol Qatar 2024 fair. This agreement represents the Turkish defense industry's first-ever export of an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV).

Beam, a leading provider of AI and Autonomy enabled offshore wind services, has added two 18m ASVs (autonomous surface vessels), called Xplorers, and a Quantum EV workclass ROV to its specialist fleet at a total cost of over £15m. This is the latest commitment by the tech scale up, formerly Rovco and Vaarst (now merged), to drive progress in the clean energy transition, helping the offshore wind sector become a more reliable, efficient and cost-effective alternative to the oil and gas industry.

The Marine Environmental and Hazard Response unit of Haida Gwaii has acquired the first-ever Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) within the Canadian Coast Guard. This groundbreaking achievement culminates two years of dedicated effort, innovation, and collaboration between Shift Coastal Technologies, a leader in Marine autonomous systems, and the Canadian Coast Guard’s Marty Rogers, Chief of Autonomous Systems.

Ocean Infinity has received a Statement of Compliance (SOC) from DNV for its remotely supported vessel operations, marking industry's first such achievement.

VARD, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that we have signed yet another very important contract for the design and construction of one state-of-the-art hybrid power Ocean Energy Construction Vessel (OECV) for the Norwegian shipping group Island Offshore. This is the second OECV Island Offshore is signing with VARD.

Oceaneering International announced that its Offshore Projects Group (OPG) segment has been awarded multiple contractual agreements for vessel services with global energy companies, covering operations in the Gulf of Mexico.