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India’s maritime sector is charting a bold course toward sustainability with the launch of its first green tugboat, a move that underscores the nation’s commitment to clean-energy solutions and aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for su

China’s green-shipping industry has reached a significant milestone with the certification of its first domestically developed rotor sail system. DNV, a global leader in classification and technical advisory services, has granted a Type Approval Desi

Saildrone’s autonomous Surveyor SD-3001 has completed a groundbreaking deepwater multibeam survey of the Cayman Islands’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), delivering the first comprehensive map of any Caribbean nation’s waters. This mission, spanning ro

Zinus, a Norwegian maritime technology innovator, has taken home this year’s top award for its pivotal role in advancing maritime electrification. The jury underscored the company’s rapidly expanding global presence and its tangible results in reduci

Miros and Marine Technologies (MT) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to fuse advanced marine sensing tech with MT’s vessel control and smart-ship systems. The non-binding agreement signals a shared ambition to merge Miros’ real-time ocea

Motion Ventures has just closed its second fund, Motion Ventures Fund II, with a substantial $100 million capitalization. This fund is recognized as the largest venture fund focused on maritime technology, aiming to accelerate the adoption of digital

The UK’s push into unmanned maritime operations just got a significant boost. A consortium led by ACUA Ocean, a pioneer in unmanned vessel development, has secured government backing to build a 145-foot autonomous offshore support vessel. This isn’t

In the high-stakes game of maritime innovation, the U.S. Army just scored a decisive point against the Navy—and it didn’t even need overtime. The Army’s recent demonstration of a robotic hull-cleaning system on a Logistics Support Vessel (LSV) in Pea

The CITES CoP20 has just delivered a landmark victory for shark and ray conservation, with sweeping new international trade protections agreed for some of the most imperiled species in the world. The proposals, co-sponsored by over 50 governments, re

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster is doubling down on innovation with three new projects, pouring USD$15.8 million (CAD$22.1 million) into cutting-edge ocean technology. These initiatives span robotics, maritime electrification, and seaweed cultivation, ea