Decarbonizing the Blue Economy Calls for Coexistence
Across sectors and continents, ocean industries are scaling low-carbon solutions—from zero-emission fuels and green shipping corridors to carbon capture and offshore wind. Several actors are also exploring nature-inclusive design to enhance biodiversity around infrastructure. For offshore wind, this can help align renewable energy goals with international biodiversity targets.
Ready for the Frontline: Unmanned Platforms Poised for Deployment
Three streams in the development and use of unmanned systems have converged in a torrent that will likely accelerate the wider use of unmanned surface systems for a plethora of commercial uses. These include the extensive use of unmanned systems in conflicts across the globe, a report by the US Navy’s Science and Technology Board, and a directive by the US Secretary of Defense.
Flexibility Meets Deep-Sea Performance
When the ocean depths test the limits of design, Aero Tec Laboratories (ATL) delivers engineered confidence. With nearly six decades of R&D and globally certified manufacturing (ISO 9001:2015), ATL leads in subsea bladder-type containment systems, trusted across oil & gas, defense, marine science, and beyond.
A Fresh Look at Decommissioning & Offshore Wind Projects Through 3D Vision
As subsea operations grow in complexity and scale, the demand for detailed, reliable, and actionable data becomes more pressing. Whether dismantling legacy offshore infrastructure or installing the next generation of offshore wind turbines, understanding the subsea environment with precision is critical to operational success and environmental responsibility.
Edge Processing Alone Won’t Transform ROV Operations…Data Agents Will
Autonomous subsea data agents, running as data is collected, let remote and uncrewed ROVs check their work as they go, spot problems early, and deliver real results without waiting for the operation to end.
Scalable Systems for Deep-Sea Intel
The deep ocean is Earth’s final frontier. Inhospitable, alien, and largely unknown, it continues to capture the popular imagination as it has for centuries. Now, emerging industries in the Blue Economy are demanding access to areas that are deeper, more remote, and spread across wider regions than ever before. These industries include seabed mining, offshore wind, submarine cables, and carbon sequestration, as well as new dimensions of naval defense centered around the planning, build, and surveillance of critical underwater infrastructure.
Demand-Driven Diversification
The role, reach, and relevance of uncrewed vehicles for operational advantage in marine environments continues to dominate sector headlines in 2025. From naval defense tactics to deep-sea exploration and groundbreaking scientific discovery, today’s operators unquestionably have the tools and know-how to scale ambition like never before.
Size Matters: USV Industry Continues to Diversify
In years past, most USV technology development was tied to a specific set of in-field applications, often defense related. However, the technical, economic, and cultural variables have shifted. Today, there is a growing acceptance among marine professionals that deploying USVs for a broadening range of at-sea tasks represents a cost-effective means of scaling down manned operations and ultimately enabling leaner, greener, and safer operations. As a result, the USV industry is ramping up R&D efforts to target specific customer profiles, which has led not only to a steep increase in commercially available USVs but a diversifying range of models in terms of form and factor.
Payloads for Platforms: A Marine Instrument One-Stop Shop
Data is the common thread through all categories of the applied marine science industry, wherein marine instruments and sensors are heavily relied upon to produce critical, robust ocean data. Commercial marine instrument and sensor offerings are constantly changing, improving, and advancing to meet end-user needs and requirements.
Built to Handle the Future: Deck Systems for Uncrewed Assets
Advances in deck handling equipment, such as A-Frames, winches, and LARS, are almost always overshadowed by the achievements of their counterparts—the shining technologies they’re conceived to deploy and retrieve.
Leveraging Subsea Tech Through Strategic Partnerships
Digital Edge Subsea is delighted to announce that following their successful acquisition of Seatronics, Ashtead Technology will continue to supply customers with its industry-leading digital video recording and inspection systems.
Joining a Multi-Domain Future
For more than 25 years, VideoRay has led the evolution of inspection-class ROVs, delivering trusted solutions for defense, offshore energy, infrastructure, and marine research applications around the world. The company’s systems have earned a reputation for reliability, precision, and adaptability in even the most demanding environments. Now, we’re entering an exciting new chapter—one that builds on their legacy while propelling us forward through powerful new alliances and resources.