Autonomous Vessels & Technology

VESSELS

VESSELS

Online Oceans has raised £4 million (€4.6 million) to deploy autonomous surface vessels for persistent maritime surveillance, from subsea cable protection to anti-submarine warfare.

5th May 2026

UK start-up launches drone fleets to guard oceans

5th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Dredging giant Boskalis’s announcement that it has just deployed its first ROV from its own Remote Operations Centre (ROC) is a sign of the growing business in onshore operations carrying out offshore…

15th April 2026

Boskalis deploys first ROV from onshore hub

15th April 2026

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has appointed Rob Loder as its new chief inspector, replacing Andrew Moll OBE, who retired earlier this month after 21 years’ service.

10th April 2026

MAIB chief: Sea safety among tides of change

10th April 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Entries are flooding in for the celebrated Seawork Awards, offering maritime businesses, teams and individuals the chance to showcase innovations on one of the industry’s biggest stages.

10th April 2026

DON’T MISS OUT: Get your Seawork Award entry in NOW

10th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

BMT has officially opened a 360 degree immersive maritime testing hub, with wall-to-wall LED screens that use live AIS feed to depict real-world port scenarios.

20th March 2026

A ground-breaking spin on simulation: BMT opens ‘world-first’ DISC

20th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

ZeroUSV has successfully launched a subsea glider from an uncrewed surface vessel (USV), marking a milestone for autonomous vessels in subsea operations.

18th March 2026

USV launches subsea glider in milestone for unmanned operations

18th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

It’s a very bold ambition: to change the entire mindset of the offshore survey sector so that in the future, vessels will be entirely unmanned.

17th March 2026

Ocean Infinity: To boldly go where no man will go again

17th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Lloyd’s Register has certified one of the first uncrewed vessels to achieve full compliance to the updated Workboat Code 3 framework to regulate the design and operation of ROVs in UK waters.

12th March 2026

ROV certification marks breakthrough for uncrewed vessels

12th March 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Industry leaders have warned that the rapid expansion of uncrewed and autonomous vessel operations risks outpacing standards and operational controls, potentially undermining trust in the technology unless clearer guidance and more robust…

12th March 2026

Trust gap threatens rapid rise of uncrewed vessels, industry warns

12th March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

BMT has launched a ROC-Sim platform simulator designed to allow operators and developers to test and train on uncrewed maritime systems without putting vessels or personnel in the water.

12th March 2026

BMT unveils autonomy training platform at OI

12th March 2026