Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
Maritime Robotics and Skarv demonstrate coordinated USV–AUV mine-countermeasure operations
- Mariner X followed the AUV survey track and relayed status, contact reports and retasking to shore.
- CORAX 600 used sidescan sonar and close-range optical inspection.
- The exercise demonstration followed earlier joint IXES testing; no commercial order or operational naval deployment is announced.
KONGSBERG wins Dutch JLTV counter-UAS contract from Oshkosh Defense Europe
- The configuration combines sensors, targeting and effectors to detect, track and engage unmanned aircraft.
- Oshkosh Defense Europe is integrating the capability on JLTVs for the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces.
Zeabuz Virtual Cable Ferry enters operation on Åland’s Simskäla route
- Commissioning proceeded without interrupting the ferry’s regular operations.
- A single button starts a crossing, with the system managing navigation for consistent timing and energy use.
- Current regulations still require the physical cable; future cable-free operations depend on regulatory changes.
General Oceans Robotics revenue reaches NOK96.9 million with a 42% EBITA margin
- Prior-year Robotics revenue was NOK23.3 million and segment EBITA was negative NOK3.7 million, compared with NOK41.3 million of EBITA in Q2 2026.
- MRV contributed NOK28 million of revenue from its 9 April acquisition date through quarter-end and entered the segment with NOK113 million of acquired backlog.
- Group backlog stood at NOK548 million at 30 June, with NOK426 million expected for delivery during 2026 as demand increased for autonomous and subsea defence capabilities.
Jotun and MSC agree to deploy HullSkater on MSC Daniela
- Jotun announced an agreement with MSC to install and operate its HullSkater hull-cleaning solution on MSC Daniela.
- The package combines SeaQuantum Skate coating with robotic inspection and cleaning, and was installed during a June 2026 drydock in China.
- Jotun said maintaining a clean hull supports vessel efficiency, fuel and carbon reductions, and reduced risk of invasive species transfer.
Carnival Cruise Line adopts Jotun HullSkater for cruise-hull cleaning
- Jotun announced that Carnival Cruise Line is the first cruise operator to use its HullSkater solution.
- Carnival Pride is using a package that combines HullSkater with hull coating, monitoring, inspections, digital reporting and a performance guarantee.
- The program is intended to support fuel efficiency, lower carbon emissions and marine-biodiversity protection.
KONGSBERG and Oceaneering selected for DIU CAMP XLUUV design
- The work covers concept definition, system architecture and design trade studies.
- The team is emphasizing modularity, interoperability and rapid integration for future Navy missions.
- The initial design is expected in the third quarter of 2026; the selection is a design-phase award, not a production order.
Bluefront acquires 55% majority stake in Meox
- Bluefront Capital II acquired 55% from Jaras Invest, which remains Meox's second-largest shareholder.
- The investment targets expanded service capacity, aftermarket support and growth in Scotland and Canada.
- Meox entered the transaction after reporting NOK 44 million in 2025 revenue and sustained growth.
KONGSBERG wins international critical-infrastructure protection contract
- The work covers underwater surveillance and protection for high-value infrastructure.
- KONGSBERG says the delivered systems span situational awareness, response, inspection, surveillance and monitoring.
- The contract is separate from KONGSBERG’s earlier DevDroid ground-robotics cooperation announcement.
Maritime Robotics raises EUR 28M growth investment for autonomous sea drones
- The growth investment totalled €28 million.
- Mustard Seed + Partners led the round, with existing investors and early backers participating.
- The release described the capital as growth investment for autonomous sea drones.
KONGSBERG and DRASS announce strategic partnership for underwater autonomy
- KONGSBERG and DRASS signed a Memorandum of Understanding on June 8, 2026 for joint development of advanced underwater solutions and next-generation uncrewed underwater capabilities.
- The partnership covers exchange of technologies, systems, payloads and operational architectures across underwater missions.
- Public statements specifically reference UUVs, maritime ISR and manned-unmanned teaming as target capability areas.
Jotun secures DNV verification for Hull Skating Solutions performance
- Physical inspections across 33 vessels found no fouling during the assessed periods.
- DNV reviewed performance data from 12 vessels covering an average 3.5 years in service and found no measurable speed loss.
- Hull Skating Solutions combines the HullSkater robot, SeaQuantum Skate coating, monitoring and technical service.
Blueye launches X7, X3 Ultra and Blueye Cloud
- The X7 added a 500 m depth rating, seven thrusters, and seven guest ports.
- The X3 Ultra added 4K HDR imaging and onboard AI.
- Blueye Cloud added fleet and dive data management for operators.
KONGSBERG completes Kongsberg Maritime demerger
- A separate Kongsberg Maritime listing took effect on April 23, 2026.
- The retained group is organized around Defence Systems, Missiles and Aerostructures, and Discovery.
- The Discovery division continues the group's advanced underwater and autonomous technology work.
General Oceans agrees to acquire MRV Systems
- MRV adds long-duration autonomous profiling vehicles used in ocean research, climate monitoring and maritime-domain awareness.
- The company had about 22 employees across San Diego, Wood Dale and Seattle, expanding General Oceans’ US operating footprint.
- MRV serves more than 30 customers, including NOAA, NASA and the US Naval Oceanographic Office.
General Oceans begins trading on Oslo Børs
- The listing added public-market capital access to the group’s acquisition-led growth platform.
- General Oceans said the listed structure would support technology development, acquisitions and collaboration across its brands.
JM Robotics introduces HDx modular ROV platform
- JM Robotics positioned HDx as a new platform rather than an incremental vehicle update, with modularity intended to support different customer payloads and workflows.
- The company scheduled the public debut for Oceanology International in London on 10-12 March 2026.
- The launch extends JM Robotics beyond its established compact ROV range as the company pursues international maritime customers.
JM Robotics expands into Scotland with Underwater Contracting
- Underwater Contracting placed a double-digit ROV order and will provide a local route to the Scottish and wider UK market.
- JM Robotics said the partnership adds local sales, support and operational knowledge as it expands internationally.
- The same update disclosed a custom ROV delivery to the University of Rhode Island, showing demand beyond the Nordic aquaculture market.
DOF wins four-year Petrobras RSV contract with AUV scope
- The contract is expected to begin in January 2027.
- DOF valued the award at approximately $150 million.
- The AUV will operate as part of the vessel’s duties in addition to its remotely operated vehicle.
Ava Ocean appoints Torstein Heggstad managing director for fisheries
- Heggstad joined after leadership roles at Maritime Partner, Volstad Shipping and Nils Sperre.
- He will oversee completion of the new vessel rebuild and formation of the fisheries team.
- The company planned to recommence Arctic scallop harvesting operations in 2026.
Equinor acquires Eelume S for subsea inspection
- The order covered Eelume S, an all-terrain autonomous underwater vehicle.
- The system was tied to Equinor subsea inspection use cases.
Blueye wins Netherlands Royal Navy ROV contract
- The contract followed a competitive tender through RVI Tools.
- Blueye said the systems would support harbor protection, diver support, mine countermeasures, and search and rescue.
- The award gives Blueye another named defense customer for portable underwater robotics.
Blueye wins Norwegian Customs ROV contract for vessel inspection
- The contract covers underwater drones for Norwegian Customs inspection operations.
- The systems support vessel inspection below the waterline for maritime border-control work.
- The package includes Blueye X3 ROVs and inspection-support accessories.
Argeo ASA shares are delisted from Oslo Børs
- August 13 was the last trading day on Nasdaq Stockholm's First North NOK segment.
- The affected security carried ISIN NO0013257410 and the Nasdaq short name ARGEOo.
Norwegian court opens bankruptcy proceedings for Argeo group
- Asker og Bærum District Court opened bankruptcy proceedings on July 24, 2025.
- The proceedings covered Argeo ASA and Norwegian subsidiaries Argeo Survey AS, Argeo Robotics AS and Argeo Multiclient AS.
- Argeo directed bankruptcy inquiries to the court-appointed estate trustee at Kco Advokater.
Remora Robotics raises NOK 164 million for commercial rollout
- Hatch Blue led the NOK 164 million round through its Blue Revolution Fund, with strong participation from existing shareholders.
- Remora said installations at major aquaculture companies had created a commercial breakthrough and that much of the following six months' production capacity was already sold.
- The capital supports broader robot rollout and development of continuous pen monitoring, including AI-driven net-integrity inspection.
Ava Ocean and Optimar develop onboard scallop factory
- Optimar is developing an individually quick-frozen scallop-meat factory for Ava Ocean's new harvesting vessel.
- The Research Council of Norway awarded NOK 3.6 million to the associated SHELL processing project.
- Nofima and SINTEF joined the work on lower-emission, higher-quality onboard production methods.
AKVA Group and Maritime Robotics run climate-neutral vessel project with Mariner USV
- The project used Maritime Robotics' Mariner USV as the vessel platform.
- AKVA Group connected the work to aquaculture operations and reduced-emission vessel activity.
- The announcement described autonomous vessel operation as part of the project scope.
Jotun secures Thoresen Shipping agreement for robotic Hull Skating Solutions
- Jotun and Thoresen Shipping signed a commercial agreement to implement Hull Skating Solutions on the bulk carrier Thor Brave.
- The solution combines Jotun’s antifouling system with the HullSkater robotic platform, which was developed with Kongsberg for proactive underwater-hull cleaning.
- Jotun says the system is intended to maintain hull performance between sailings, reduce fuel use and carbon emissions, and protect biodiversity by preventing early-stage fouling.
Ava Ocean selects Fiskerstrand for second scallop-vessel rebuild
- The former Artemis Arctic will receive Ava Ocean's patented harvesting gear and a frozen-at-sea processing factory.
- Fiskerstrand also handled the rebuild of Ava Ocean's first harvesting vessel.
- Innovation Norway, Eksfin and Sparebanken Møre are financing the vessel conversion.
Kongsberg-designed Reach Remote 1 USV delivered
- The delivery moved the REACH REMOTE USV program toward offshore operations with named partners.
- It is a production milestone because the physical vessel was delivered for operational preparation.
Remora Robotics completes first international deployment in Chile
- Two autonomous net-cleaning robots were installed at the Alao Oeste salmon-farming site in November 2024.
- The units entered continuous operation while performance was monitored from Remora Robotics' control centre in Stavanger.
- The deployment tested the company's gentle continuous-cleaning model in Chile, the world's second-largest farmed-salmon market, rather than relying on episodic high-pressure washing.
Remora deploys autonomous net-cleaning robots at Bjørøya
- Remora says its cleaning robots were deployed for commercial use at Bjørøya AS, marking an expansion into a new geographic area.
- Frøy AS is distributing and servicing the robots along the Norwegian coast and globally under a collaborative agreement with Remora Robotics.
- Remora reports more than 70 robots across multiple client sites, where autonomous net cleaning supports fish health, biosecurity and lower environmental impact.
Water Linked Sonar 3D-15 added to Skarv CORAX AUV design
- CORAX uses the compact 3D sonar for close-range seafloor mapping and obstacle-aware navigation.
- The sensor provides three-dimensional acoustic perception in murky water where optical visibility is limited.
- The integration combines Skarv's AUV, optical-sensor and data-processing stack with Water Linked acoustic sensing.
Blueye X3 supports Norwegian Coast Guard operations
- The crew uses the Blueye X3 for hull inspections, ship-damage checks and work on vessels with propellers fouled by fishing nets.
- The ROV has supported a 100-metre recovery operation and reduces the need to send divers into dangerous or time-sensitive underwater situations.
- Blueye says multiple crew members are trained pilots, with four or five qualified on one shift and another operator team on the other shift so the system can be deployed at sea or in port.
Maritime Robotics raises USD 12M growth capital
- NRP Zero and Nysnø Climate Investment co-led the $12 million capital raise, with participation from Umoe, Holta Invest, employees and existing shareholders.
- Maritime Robotics said the funding would support global scaling, expanded technology capabilities and a stronger international presence.
- The company serves mapping and surveying, defence and security, energy, and transportation and logistics markets with USVs and autonomous-navigation systems.
Ava Ray wins Nor-Fishing Innovation Award
- The award recognized a precision water-flow system that harvests scallops without dredging the seabed.
- Ava Ray was developed over eight years with SINTEF and support from the Norwegian Institute for Marine Research.
- Arctic Pearl landed roughly one-third of its annual 15,000-tonne research quota during the first commercial year.
AKVA Group completes acquisition of Observe Technologies
- AKVA Group completed the acquisition of 100 percent of Observe Technologies.
- Observe developed and sold AI feeding solutions with AKVA to more than 100 farm sites worldwide.
- The acquisition strengthens AKVA's digital aquaculture portfolio around precision fish farming and automated feeding.
Maritime Robotics and VLIZ unveil Gobelijn research USV
- Gobelijn is a customized Maritime Robotics Mariner X built for the Flanders Marine Institute.
- The vessel was officially presented in Ostend on 30 May 2024 with scientific sensors for water-column and seabed observations.
- Its launch-and-recovery system can deploy ocean gliders, while the configurable deck supports up to 1,000 kilograms of payload.
Aqua Robotics completes NOK 85 million financing transaction
- Nysno Climate Investments and Skeie Technology joined the completed transaction.
- Existing shareholders T.D. Veen, Jakob Hatteland Holding and Kkera Invest also participated.
- The capital supports growth of Aqua Robotics' automated net-washing systems for aquaculture operations.
Norway awards NOK 47 million to Ava Ocean-led Ocean Green project
- The three-year Ocean Green project targets sea-urchin barrens in northern Norway.
- Ava Ocean will adapt its low-impact seabed technology to harvest urchins efficiently without damaging recovering ecosystems.
- Consortium partners will develop products from harvested urchins to create a circular restoration value chain.
Argeo formally signs contracts for three KONGSBERG HUGIN AUVs
- Argeo formally signed the three vehicle contracts at Kongsberg's Horten premises on November 13, 2023.
- The order comprised two HUGIN Superior AUVs and one HUGIN 6000, financed through a four-year lease with CSI Leasing.
- Argeo expected the deliveries to expand its AUV fleet to seven vehicles by 2025.
Argeo signs letter of intent for three Kongsberg HUGIN AUVs
- The letter of intent covered two HUGIN Superior AUVs and one HUGIN 6000 AUV from Kongsberg.
- Argeo scheduled the first HUGIN Superior for early Q4 2023, the second for Q1 2024 and the HUGIN 6000 for Q1 2025.
- The proposed four-year lease financing was valued at $25 million and remained subject to board approval and final signing.
Remora Robotics raises $2.8M Seed
- Remora Robotics completed a Seed financing of $2.8M.
- The financing was disclosed on 2023-08-17 in USD.
- Remora Robotics builds autonomous net-cleaning and inspection robots for aquaculture.
Ocean 14 Capital commits up to EUR 10 million to Ava Ocean
- Ocean 14 Capital made its first fisheries-technology investment through the Ava Ocean commitment.
- The investment carries an upper limit of EUR 10 million.
- Ava Ocean planned to adapt its harvesting concept for more countries, vessels and seabed species.
Argeo extends HUGIN 6000 AUV project to March 2024
- The HUGIN 6000 project began on September 1, 2022 with a six-month guaranteed term and a six-month extension option.
- Argeo extended the project to March 1, 2024 with a minimum initial extension value of $2 million, subject to additional utilization.
- The containerized system included launch-and-recovery and operating-system containers for deployment across Argeo customer projects.
Norwegian Coast Guard equips fleet with Blueye X3 ROV systems
- Blueye said the contract would equip the entire Norwegian Coast Guard fleet.
- The X3 packages included DVL, multibeam sonar, gripper, and navigation equipment.
- The ROVs support inspection, search, and underwater mission tasks.
Water Linked DVL A50 and UGPS support added for Blueye X3
- Blueye's X3 smart connector identifies the DVL A50 and exposes its functions in the vehicle's control interface.
- The integration adds seabed-referenced station keeping and automatic altitude control to the X3.
- Water Linked's UGPS G2 can also connect to Blueye vehicles for absolute underwater positioning and position logging.
Ava Ocean completes first Barents Sea scallop test harvest
- The first basket of Arctic scallops came aboard in the early hours of 23 December 2022.
- The harvesting gear worked on its first attempt in difficult weather and collected scallops with very little bycatch.
- The two-week voyage reopened Norway's Arctic scallop fishery while identifying further work needed in the onboard factory.
Ava Ocean completes Arctic Pearl precision-harvester refit
- The former offshore vessel was rebuilt around Ava Ocean's low-impact seabed harvesting system.
- The vessel carried a research quota covering up to 15,000 tonnes of Arctic scallops per year for five years.
- The program included continuing impact research with the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research.
TAU Tech rebrands as Ava Ocean before scallop fishery reopening
- The Ålesund company adopted the Ava Ocean name ahead of commercial operations.
- Norwegian regulators granted a five-year research quota of up to 15,000 tonnes of Arctic scallops per year.
- The Arctic Pearl was being refitted to carry the company's low-impact precision harvesting system.
Remotion deploys new Icarus pipe-wrapping robot offshore
- The completed Icarus system followed a development sprint from an initial February concept to June 2022 delivery.
- The robot applied two tape products at different overlap specifications while maintaining tension and collecting backing film.
- After a DNV-hosted HazID and FMECA, the system went offshore and operated as planned, bringing Remotion's available Icarus fleet to three.
Beerenberg Services acquires Remotion
- Beerenberg Services acquired Remotion on April 1, 2022.
- The companies said the transaction would combine Beerenberg's maintenance services with Remotion's magnetic remote-controlled robotics.
- Remotion was set to continue as an independent business unit with its headquarters at Forus.
Remotion and Pinovo partner on zero-emission robotic surface treatment
- Remotion announced the partnership with Pinovo on March 31, 2022.
- Pinovo agreed to supply its patented clean blasting tools for integration with Remotion maintenance robots.
- The combined system was designed to collect paint and blasting residue, improve operator safety and prevent microplastic emissions to the ocean.
Equinor Ventures takes minority stake in Eelume
- Equinor Ventures acquired a minority share in Eelume after supporting the subsea drone company through early project funding.
- The investment followed Equinor Ventures project support for Eelume since 2016.
- Equinor linked Eelume to autonomous underwater inspection and intervention work.
Blueye launches X3 next-generation ROV
- The X3 was Blueye's third ROV model.
- The platform added three guest ports for external payload integration.
- The launch source described DVL, GPS, sonar, and app-integrated peripheral support.
Equinor awards Eelume subsea monitoring module contract
- Equinor awarded Eelume, Kongsberg Maritime and DNV GL a contract to develop an environmental monitoring and survey module.
- The contract extended the Eelume robot platform into environmental monitoring and survey work.
- The module was intended to add value within Equinor environmental monitoring programs.
Blueye raises NOK 10M from existing shareholders
- The oversubscribed capital raise totaled NOK 10 million.
- Blueye said proceeds would support commercial push and dealer-network growth.
- The release said Blueye had delivered more than 700 units to over 35 countries.
Eelume partners with Kongsberg and Statoil on subsea robots
- The programme focused on snake-like underwater robots for inspection and light intervention around subsea facilities.
- The NTNU spin-off designed the robots to remain submerged near the work site between missions.
Maritime Robotics founded in Trondheim for USV autonomy
- Maritime Robotics was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Trondheim, Norway.
- The company develops uncrewed surface vessels and maritime-autonomy technology for remote-controlled operations.
- Its stated markets include defence and security, ocean mapping and offshore energy.