SEA-KIT Timeline

Events

2023-11-28 - Acquisition - Fugro agrees to acquire SEA-KIT International - Fugro described SEA-KIT as its long-standing partner in uncrewed surface-vessel development. The transaction added SEA-KIT's marine robotics capability to Fugro's remote-operations platform. - source: rivieramm.com
2020-08-04 - Commercial Order - Fugro orders two SEA-KIT X-class USVs - The two 12-metre vessels were intended for operations in the North Sea and Asia-Pacific region. Planned equipment included underwater-vehicle launch and recovery systems and station-keeping capabilities. Fugro planned to connect the vessels to its remote… - source: offshorewind.biz
2020-03-01 - Partnership - Fugro and SEA-KIT partner on uncrewed surface vessels - The planned compact uncrewed surface vessels could deploy ROVs and AUVs while controlled from Fugro remote-operations centres. The programme targeted lower-emission offshore inspection without crews aboard the host vessel. - source: fugro.com
2019-05-31 - Award - SEA-KIT team wins Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE - The GEBCO-Nippon Foundation Alumni Team won the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE using the SEA-KIT uncrewed surface vessel. The winning team paired the SEA-KIT USV with cloud-based seafloor mapping technology. The XPRIZE recognized autonomous ocean exploration… - source: xprize.org