Maritime Autonomous Systems News

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20 February 2025

SMIFutures Early Career Profiles: Ian Johnson

Following last week’s National Apprenticeship Week, hear from Ian Johnson, Quality Technician at RNLI as he shares his journey into the maritime industry as an apprentice.

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11 February 2025

Commercial Shipbuilding Trade Mission to Spain

The Department for Business & Trade is seeking expressions of interest from the UK maritime industry to participate in an outward mission to Madrid with local commercial shipyards

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27 January 2025

USV manufacturer and marine data acquisition specialist, Uncrewed Survey Solutions can now operate in UK waters utilising MGN 705

The innovative marine data acquisition provider and USV manufacturer, Uncrewed Survey Solutions (USS) has received MCA acknowledgement against MGN 705 general exemption for ROUV safe operations, enabling the business to now conduct its specialist hydrographic surveying work within UK waters

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18 December 2024

Robosys Automation, ACUA Ocean, and OREC secure Innovate UK Grant Funding for Collaborative Autonomy Project for USV and ROV MASS Operations

Advanced maritime autonomy developer, Robosys Automation, supported by USV manufacturer, ACUA Ocean, and Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (OREC), have jointly secured grant funding through Innovate UK.

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11 December 2024

SMIFutures Early Career Profiles: Conor Gorman

In this article, Conor discusses his career in acoustic engineering at Thales, the varied and exciting opportunities that the maritime industry offers and the role of young maritime professionals in shaping the future of the sector.

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27 November 2024

ecoSUB Robotics Makes a Splash at Oceans 2024 in Halifax, Nova Scotia

ecoSUB Robotics, a leader in innovative autonomous marine robotics, proudly participated in Oceans 2024, marking the company's first exhibition outside of the UK

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25 November 2024

British engineers successfully demonstrate UK’s first autonomous extra large submarine for military use

The XLAUV has been configured to enable militaries to monitor and help protect underwater infrastructure across the vast expanses of the seabed, support anti-submarine warfare and provide another means for them to undertake covert surveillance missions.

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22 November 2024

LJMU launches Global Centre for Maritime Innovation

Liverpool John Moores University is to bring together its world-leading maritime education, research and innovation through a new global centre.

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20 November 2024

General Oceans acquires RS Aqua

Growing underwater technology group, General Oceans, has acquired ocean technology specialists RS Aqua as of Monday 18th November 2024 in a move that will strengthen the positions of both companies.

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7 November 2024

The University of Southampton and ecoSUB Robotics Sign Licensing Agreement to Revolutionize Underwater Sampling Technology

The University of Southampton has today announced a groundbreaking licensing agreement with ecoSUB Robotics to bring an innovative underwater water sampler to market.

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