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Impact Subsea, a leading innovator in underwater technology, has announced the launch of Unity Topside Control System and seaMux Subsea Multiplexer. Courtesy of Impact Subsea Together, these two high-performance solutions are designed to streamline sensor integration, simplify telemetry and enhance data management for demanding subsea vehicle operations.

By Carsten Haagensen, President of Data Services, Ocean Infinity We need to ask a more fundamental question about offshore operations: why are people there at all? For decades, the industry has improved safety, efficiency and cost through better tools and oversight, but within an operating model that has barely changed. That approach is now reaching its limits.

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The 2026 MATE ROV Competition World Championship will welcome top student teams from around the world to St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. Now in its 24th year, this internationally recognized competition brings together student innovators to showcase their skills in engineering, technology, teamwork, and problem-solving.

Be part of a global gathering at the heart of marine research, technology, and innovation surrounded by institutions like MBARI, the Naval Postgraduate School, and Hopkins Marine Station. Connect, collaborate, and discover emerging trends September 21–24, 2026 in Monterey, California.

NORBIT has acquired Trondheim-based Water Linked, a specialist in underwater navigation and imaging technologies for ROVs, AUVs and uncrewed surface vessels. Courtesy of NORBIT Location: Norway New Comment: Previous comments: There are no comments for this article or news yet!

MFE Offshore announces a new partnership with Hydromea, becoming an official distributor of the company's underwater robotics solutions for offshore and maritime operations. Through the partnership, MFE Offshore will offer Hydromea's innovative underwater inspection technologies to customers across offshore oil and gas, offshore wind, marine infrastructure, climate science, and other subsea industries.

OMS Group (OMS) provides an update on the ongoing Sea Acceptance Tests (SAT) for USV Elite, its long range DriX O-16 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), currently being conducted off the South of France. The SAT programme is demonstrating impressive seakeeping characteristics and strong early results on deepwater multibeam echosounder performance, supporting OMS’s strategy to scale long-range uncrewed survey capabilities globally.

Three years after the loss of the OceanGate submersible TITAN in the North Atlantic, Pelagic Research Services (PRS) joins the global maritime and undersea community in remembering the lives lost and reflecting on one of the most significant deep-ocean emergency responses in recent history. As this anniversary arrives, our thoughts remain with the families, friends, and loved ones affected by the tragedy.

Ocius Technology has marked a milestone in the delivery of the Royal Australian Navy's $176 million Bluebottle Program of Record, with the ceremonial christening of the first Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessel (USV) hull to be delivered under the contract announced in March. Courtesy of Ocius Courtesy of Ocius Location: Australia New Comment: Previous comments: There are no comments for this article or news yet!