June 30 (OE) Houston-based Nauticus Robotics has strengthened its balance sheet through a debt-for-equity exchange that eliminates approximately $4 million in outstanding debt while increasing shareholders' equity. The company announced June 30 that an existing lender agreed to convert approximately $4.0 million in outstanding indebtedness and accrued interest under Nauticus' Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement... Continue Reading →
PXGEO Secures Equinor Deal for Autonomous Subsea Inspection Trials
June 10 (OE) PXGEO has signed a one-year framework agreement with Equinor to conduct autonomous subsea inspection trials using Saab's Sabertooth Underwater Intervention Drone (UID) technology. The agreement will see the companies test and verify autonomous inspection capabilities, including validation of autonomous behaviors for offshore inspection operations. The first call-off under the agreement is already... Continue Reading →
OMS Group to deploy Exail’s DriX O-16 to support global subsea cable installation
April 9th, 2026 – OMS Group and Exail today announced the acquisition of a second Exail DriX O-16 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), accelerating OMS Group’s deployment of autonomous survey capabilities to support the growing demand for subsea cable infrastructure worldwide. The first DriX O-16, purchased last year and to be named USV Elite, is scheduled... Continue Reading →
DOF Inks $150M ROV Support Vessel Contract with Petrobras
Dec. 30 (OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF Group has secured a new four-year contract with Petrobras for the remotely operated support vessel (RSV) Skandi Commander. The contract was awarded following the same competitive tender process that led to six previous four-year RSV contracts announced earlier. The Skandi Commander will be equipped with both a... Continue Reading →
Omni Unmanned and SwissDrones Complete UAV Test on Offshore Platform in Brazil
Sept. 18 (TN) SwissDrones, a provider of advanced aerial intelligence solutions specializing in long-range unmanned helicopter systems, and Omni Unmanned, a leading air transport company serving the oil sector and part of the Omni Helicopters International (OHI) group, recently completed an offshore Proof of Concept test for an energy company in Brazil. The test included... Continue Reading →
Nauticus Robotics, AOS Join Forces for Offshore Robotics
(OE) Autonomous subsea robotics and software solutions specialist Nauticus Robotics has signed a master services agreement (MSA) with Advanced Ocean Systems (AOS), forming a strategic alliance seeks to accelerate the integration of autonomy across the offshore sector. The agreement is structured around an ongoing, multi-year commitment that is expected to see the two organizations collaborate... Continue Reading →
SMD and Beam Go Deeper for AI-Driven Autonomous Offshore Wind Inspections
(OE) High-tech offshore wind services provider Beam has bought Quantum EV remotely operated vehicle (ROV) from SMD, setting out plans to equip it with an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven system to improve its operational scope and offshore wind farm servicing. Beam’s SubSLAM system, running on Pathfinder software, will be added to the ROV, enabling AI-driven autonomous... Continue Reading →
Exail announces first sale of DriX O-16 transoceanic Uncrewed Surface Vessel
Exail is proud to announce the first sale of its DriX O-16, a transoceanic Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV). Designed for long-range maritime operations, it has been acquired by an Indo-Pacific customer operating in the civil sector. Equipped with advanced sensors, including a full-depth Multibeam Echosounder, the DriX O-16 enables operators to collect precise data for... Continue Reading →
Beam’s AI-Driven AUV to Hit Offshore Wind Market in 2025
(OE) Beam, a provider of high-technology offshore wind services, has unveiled Scout, an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Scout, a concept expected to enter the market in 2025, will put the power of subsea inspection directly in the hands of wind farm operators. This is an important step in Beam’s journey... Continue Reading →
Argeo signs eight-year data agreement with Suriname’s oil & gas regulator
(offshore-energy.biz) Norway’s subsea services provider Argeo has entered into an eight-year agreement with Staatsolie, Suriname’s oil and gas regulator and state oil company, for the acquisition, processing and sales of multi-client data in Suriname. The execution of the agreement will be performed in several phases over the contract period and encompass integrated turnkey data solutions... Continue Reading →