The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation Board of Directors has approved incentive agreements for Anduril Industries, Inc., a defense technology company planning to locate one of its manufacturing and production facilities in Quonset Business Park to build autonomous maritime systems and technologies.

Hefring Marine have announced a new partnership with Loodswezen, aiming to improve the safety and efficiency of the Dutch pilotage associations operations by installing the Intelligent Marine Assistance System (IMAS) on its latest pilot tenders.

Tim Fischer, Executive Director of Global Wind at Ramboll, has been elected to join the inaugural Steering Group of the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA).

Greensea IQ, a leader in advanced marine robotics, announces a strategic partnership with BlueZone Group (BZG) to expand the reach of its Bayonet Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicles (AUGVs) in Australia and New Zealand. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in enhancing the operational capabilities of specialized marine systems in the region.

Weathernews Inc. has appointed Craig West as new European CEO, effective immediately. Craig will join the company's Executive Leadership Team, bringing a wealth of experience in the cloud, data, analytics, and AI industries, having successfully achieved growth and profitability across startup, scale-up, and corporate organizations.

Danelec has become the first Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) manufacturer to receive new DNV Cyber Security Type Approval for IACS UR E27, for its advanced DM100 VDR platform. This significant milestone underscores the Danish maritime safety and digital technology company’s commitment to providing best-in-class solutions for maritime safety and operational performance.

Ocean Installer (OI) have strengthened their early-stage engineering capability with the appointment of Andrew Wylie to the role of Front-End Project Director. The appointment follows a trend in the industry where the major offshore marine contractors are involved increasingly at the early stages of developments.

The expansion of the SolarDuck office in Tokyo signifies its commitment to the Japanese market and serves the Asia Pacific region to accelerate commercialization.

Blaze Manufacturing Solutions, provider of fire safety systems to the global energy industry, announces ~100% y-o-y growth, equating to an over £10 million order intake, resulting in a 20% increase in head count at its Laurencekirk headquarters.

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a significant recycling project from an international operator, to be executed on the UK continental shelf.

STATS Group (STATS), a pipeline isolation and intervention technology specialist, has appointed Angus Bowie to the new position of Chief Technology Officer with immediate effect.

Triton portfolio company Techouse Group AS, a leading technology provider within the water treatment and energy recovery markets has signed an agreement to acquire pump and genset supplier Eureka Group AS (“Eureka”) from Remold Invest AS (a company owned by funds managed by HitecVision), and Aker Capital AS.

Viridien, formerly CGG, has launched its new brand at the 2024 EAGE Annual Conference in Oslo, marking the next stage in its strategic growth as an Advanced Technology, Digital and Earth Data company.

FreeStar Subsea Services is a new company born from the merger of Vriezoo ROV Services and Mark Offshore. The collaboration offers a unique combination of ROV and survey support services with FreeStar’s own, recently acquired and outfitted vessel, the SSV Navicula Star. While most mid-sized subsea companies specialize in either vessel or ROV services, FreeStar’s owners believe that this combination will give the new offshore service provider a competitive edge.

Saildrone is proud to be named to TIME's list of the 100 Most Influential Companies for 2024. The annual list includes leaders, disrupters, innovators, and titans making an impact across a range of business and humanitarian sectors.

Kongsberg Maritime has opened a new facility in Kochi, India, as part of a strategic drive to enhance customer support and prepare for future assembly of its waterjet products.