Autonomous Vessels & Technology

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Teledyne Gavia has announced a major expansion of its Engineering and Production facilities in Kopavogur, Iceland, in response to growing demand for its advanced Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs).

13th August 2024

Teledyne Gavia expands production to meet AUV boom

13th August 2024

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

In a groundbreaking deep water trial off the coast of Madeira, an autonomous underwater vehicle has successfully completed a spiral behaviour mission, providing vertical profiling of the water column down to 2,000…

8th August 2024

Deep water data sub successfully trialled

8th August 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Subsea robotics technology firm Rovco has completed several weeks of work identifying and removing unexploded ordnance (UXO) at a Baltic Sea wind farm site. 

1st August 2024

Rovco completes UXO project in Baltic Sea

1st August 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Teledyne Gavia’s brand new Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Service Center has been opened by Enamor Ltd in Gdynia, Poland.

24th July 2024

Teledyne’s new European service centre for AUVs

24th July 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Autonomous drones have been demonstrated at the Spanish Port of A Coruña in a bid to use them to improve safety, surveillance and infrastructure supervision in a port.

24th July 2024

A Coruña demonstrates autonomous port drones

24th July 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Navigation systems manufacturer Anschütz has upgraded the MV Fionia Sea ferry with autopilot systems that also offer fuel-saving benefits, it says.

19th July 2024

Automation and fuel saving for Ro-Ro ferry

19th July 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The maritime industry has always been at the forefront of technological advancements. With the increasing demand for efficiency and safety in tug operations, the rise of advanced autonomous deck machinery systems is…

18th June 2024

AI is key for deck machinery in tugs: Opinion

18th June 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

French high-tech firm Exail has carried out the first sea trials of an uncrewed surface vessel it launched at this year’s Oceanology show.

7th June 2024

Exail conducts first USV sea trials

7th June 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1 is planning to launch four completely autonomous ferries by 2028.

31st May 2024

Autonomous navigation ordered for Norway ferries

31st May 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

SeeByte has been awarded a three-year contract to continue its UK Mine Hunting Capability programme support with the UK Ministry of Defence.

29th May 2024

SeeByte inks extended UK MoD contract

29th May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Ocean Infinity is creating what will be the world’s largest fleet of remotely operable vessels, including unmanned motherships designed to work in force-multiplier teams.

23rd May 2024

SPOTLIGHT: The world’s largest ROV fleet

23rd May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Two firms have formed a partnership that will see greater autonomy and security on uncrewed surface vessels.

17th May 2024

Partnership looks to strengthen autonomy

17th May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten will work with Kongsberg Maritime to develop a system for self-driving car ferries.

16th May 2024

​Deal signed to develop autonomous ferries

16th May 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Seawork exhibitor Hefring Marine has recently announced two partnerships with operators using the Icelandic company’s AI-driven technology.

15th May 2024

Vessel operators sign up for Hefring’s IMAS system

15th May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Van Oord has launched the latest additions to its fleet with the christening of two hybrid water injection dredgers and an unmanned survey vessel.

29th April 2024

Van Oord launches dredgers and survey vessel

29th April 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Marine autonomous technology specialist Sea Machines Robotics has unveiled its last innovation in unmanned surface vessels (USV).

18th April 2024

Autonomous USV marks milestone for Sea Machines

18th April 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondán has cut steel for an unmanned underwater vessel that will be used for maintenance and inspection missions.

20th March 2024

Alliance sets up to build underwater vehicle

20th March 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Saildrone, a US specialist in real-time maritime intelligence through small uncrewed systems, has unveiled the latest addition to its fleet.

18th March 2024

Saildrone unveils latest vessel

18th March 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Oceanographic products firm Teledyne Marine used the recent Oceanology conference and exhibition for two announcements – a product launch and an acquisition.

14th March 2024

Teledyne launches Sentinel glider, snaps up Valeport

14th March 2024

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Exail has unveiled a new transoceanic Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) with multi-robot deployment capabilities for subsea operations.

14th March 2024

Exail launches 16m USV with 30-day endurance

14th March 2024