Shom Timeline

Events

• 2026-01-07 - Commercial Order - Exail receives Shom order for DriX H-9 survey vessel - The H-9 can operate from shore or from Shom’s Beautemps-Beaupré hydrographic ship. Shom plans to use the vessel from Brest to reach survey areas in the English Channel and Atlantic. The new vessel will share operating experience and infrastructure with Marlin. - source: exail.com
• 2025-09-24 - Demonstration - Exail DriX H-8 Marlin completes Shom ship-based acceptance trials - Launch and deployment from the hydrographic ship were validated to inform the design of next-generation hydrographic vessels. Hydrographic surveys measured seabed depths of up to 200 metres during the trials. The DriX navigation system combines AIS data with… - source: defense.gouv.fr
• 2025-09-02 - Commercial Order - Exail delivers DriX H-8 Marlin to Shom - Ten Shom employees completed two Exail supervisor-training sessions in La Ciotat in July. Hydrographers at Brest’s Atlantic hydrographic and oceanographic group will supervise autonomous navigation around the clock. Planned missions include seabed mapping… - source: shom.fr