Norway’s Kongsberg, via its Kongsberg Discovery technology division, has confirmed that the first production example of its long-range Hugin Endurance autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) has completed factory acceptance testing. Sea trials for the first production unit began in September 2023. In...
US marine robotics company Sea Machines Robotics has unveiled a new model of unmanned surface vehicle (USV) capable of operating in various industries. The 22.9-foot (seven-metre) craft is fitted with Sea Machines’ proprietary autonomous command and control system and can be used for duties...
US unmanned systems specialist saildrone has deployed two of its unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) to conduct an ocean mapping mission on the US East Coast. The USVs will return to the area where they spent two months in the summer of 2023 mapping in the north-central Gulf of Maine in support of...
The Belgian Armed Forces has taken delivery of six new remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) built by French maritime robotics company Exail. The craft will be used by the Belgian Navy for inspection and disposal of underwater explosive ordnance as well as safeguarding of harbours, coastal areas,...
Researchers in Australia have discovered a massive shipwreck estimated to be approximately 64 metres long lying at the bottom of the Indian Ocean off the coast of Western Australia. A small autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) developed by Sydney-based maritime technology company Advanced Navigation...
Norwegian offshore services provider Reach Subsea has confirmed that the first example in a new series of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) being built for the company has been launched into the water for the first time. Upon completion, Reach Remote 1 will have a length of 23.9 metres, a beam of...
Italian offshore engineering and construction specialist Saipem and compatriot shipbuilder Fincantieri have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to evaluate commercial and industrial opportunities for cooperation in the field of autonomous subsea vehicles and their integration with surface and underwater units. The agreement aims to enable the two companies to participate in major programmes […]
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US defence shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) recently unveiled a new variant of an existing series of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). Each example of the craft will have a compact, two-person-portable design, the ability to easily integrate various payloads, a maximum operating...
WORK BOAT WORLD: Philip Malone has joined UK-based maritime nuclear energy company Core Power as its new Vice President of Engineering. In his new position, Malone is responsible for providing the strategic, technical, and design leadership required to bring advanced nuclear energy technologies to...
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Fugro has confirmed that its newest unmanned surface vessel (USV) has been launched into the water for the first time and is undergoing preparation for initial trials. Built by UK-based unmanned craft specialist SEA-KIT International, the USV will be capable of operating at long range even in heavy...