Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. (MARTAC), an innovator in Maritime Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs), has unveiled its much-anticipated Devil Ray T24 (7m) ASV from their Devil Ray Production Facility.

Sea trials will soon be held for the first Electronic Logbook Service in Japan, automating many of the important functions of this critical documentation.

The University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science will take delivery of the first flying electric research vessel in the United States, through a unique collaboration with Candela, a Swedish company accelerating the transition to sustainable electric boating.

Industry leader in marine robotic software solutions Greensea Systems, Inc. (Greensea) will be showcasing its advances in utilizing artificial intelligence for data collection and evaluation in subsea robotics for defense applications at the flagship naval and maritime exhibition Combined Naval Event, 23 – 25th May 2023 in Farnborough, UK.

BIO-UV Group announces that a BIO-SEA Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) designed for the Unites States Navy (USN) completed Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) at the production facility in France. BIO-UV Group now has approval to ship the system to a USN facility for operational testing.

Daphne Technology has obtained a license from Saudi Aramco Technologies Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aramco, to further develop and commercialize its mobile carbon capture (MCC) technology.

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is assuming management of the Oleander Project, a 30-year effort to monitor circulation in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean using data gathered from sensors mounted on or launched from a cargo ship that makes regular crossings of the Gulf Stream.

NOAA has announced an investment of $14 million over two years through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) to support improved and enhanced observing systems for the coasts, oceans, and Great Lakes of the United States.

Global Underwater Hub (GUH), a leading trade and development body representing the UK’s £8billion underwater industry has unveiled the location of two new offices in the north and south of England to ensure that specialist, sector specific support is available across the country.

Since early 2022, the advanced scheduling tool of KOTUG OptiPort has been active in some of the busiest ports of the USA - Los Angeles (LA) and Long Beach (LB) in California, Port Arthur in Texas and the Port of Tampa in Florida.

Three Crowley-managed tankers have been selected by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to serve in its Tanker Security Program. The program ensures a commercial fleet can readily transport liquid fuel supplies in times of need for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Orbit Communications Systems Ltd., a leading global provider of maritime and airborne SATCOM terminals, tracking ground station solutions, and mission-critical airborne audio management systems, has announced the receipt of a new order from a leading navy in Asia for OceanTRx4 satellite communication systems, the upgrade of OceanTRx7 systems, and on-board spare (OBS) and servicing for marine platforms. The total value of the order is approximately $13.6 million.

Four months ahead of the SUT’s 9th International OSIG Conference “Innovation Geotechnologies for Energy Transition” (12-14 September at Imperial College London) the Society for Underwater Technology announces the new Mick Cook Award for Significant Contribution to Marine Site Investigation.

Solstad Offshore ASA has announced that Prysmian Powerlink Srl (“Prysmian”) has entered into a new 7-year contract for the CSV Normand Pacific.

Italy’s DST (Deep Sea Technology) has chosen a 1000m-rated Saab Seaeye Falcon DR robotic vehicle to support archaeological research and offshore energy.

SeaRobotics Corporation (SeaRobotics), a leading developer of marine robotics and autonomous systems, and CSA Ocean Sciences, Inc., an industry leader in marine species research, risk assessment, and protection, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to collaborate on the commercialization of WHOI’s infrared camera based marine mammal detection and classification technology.