Taking place on Wednesday, 04 February 2026 at P&J Live in Aberdeen, the awards dinner is a highlight of the two-day Subsea Expo exhibition and conference and has been a fixture of the event for around 20 years. Nine accolades will be presented on the night, with the shortlisted finalists being announced in the coming weeks.

OCEANS is an annual event for global marine technologists, engineers, students, government officials, lawyers, and advocates. At OCEANS 2026 Sanya, industry thought leaders gather for four days to highlight relevant topics and current trends while creating a community of learners and influencers who consistently advance research, practices, and policies for the marine field. A premier partner event presented by the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society.

The addition of UTV620 represents another milestone in Pharos Offshore Group’s ongoing growth strategy. The trencher significantly strengthens the company’s ability to provide comprehensive, end-to-end seabed intervention solutions across the offshore wind, telecommunications, and oil & gas sectors.

Kongsberg Discovery has announced that the 18th Forum for the Exchange of Mutual Multibeam Experiences (FEMME) will take place in Genoa, Italy from 29 September to 2 October 2026.

With rapid technological advances changing the way maritime forces need to utilise and manage ISR capabilities across domains, Maritime and Littoral Reconnaissance and Surveillance systems and platforms have become a critical component of naval capability.

Join the UK’s largest aquaculture event - free to attend. Explore innovations from 200+ exhibitors, from AI and robotics to feed, genetics, and sustainability solutions. Gain insights at the free conference with expert talks on fish welfare, policy, environmental resilience, and future trends. Network with producers, suppliers, engineers, policymakers, and researchers in a collaborative space.

Oceanology International is issuing a ‘Call for Content’ reminder in its drive to bring together the brightest minds in the ocean innovation and technology industries for another wide-ranging curated conference programme next March at London’s ExCeL.

A joint team from HII (NYSE: HII), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), and U.S. Navy’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) recently completed a major milestone in advancing the U.S. Navy Submarine Force’s initiative to launch and recover autonomous undersea vehicles from submarine torpedo tubes.

Helix Robotics Solutions Limited, the U.K. robotics division of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (“Helix”) (NYSE: HLX), has entered into a long-term cooperation and frame agreement with NKT A/S (“NKT”), a designer, manufacturer and installer of power cable solutions, to serve as a key partner for the new T3600, designed to be the world’s most powerful subsea trencher.

Sealien has secured a contract to design, manufacture, and deliver its Phoenix 600 ROV Trencher system to an international client. The agreement includes the ROV Trencher, Launch and Recovery System (LARS), and Control Cabin. Rated for 3,000 meters, the system is engineered for subsea cable installation, burial, and other seabed intervention operations.

Subsea technology specialist, Decom Engineering, has developed and deployed a groundbreaking ultra-light Chopsaw which is transforming how contractors approach challenging subsea cutting operations.

With Mariner XL, Deep Ocean Search (in collaboration with Marine Operations London LTD) is offering for hire a 6000msw capable WROV which can be mobilized quickly and easily for rapid deployment anywhere in the world: a launch & recovery system, an ultra-long range inertial and acoustic positioning system, a pilot station and a store space, all in only 4 x 20’ containers. Deployment on board requires no major structural modifications of the support vessel and no calibration. The Argus Mariner XL is a light work-class ROV designed ultra-deep operations, inspection, sampling, object recovery, imaging and data acquisition.

Teledyne Marine announces the purchase and delivery of a Gavia Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to one of the subsidiaries of the Sea Vorian group, SEA360, located in Caudan, France. With this investment, SEA360 will be able to provide cutting-edge geophysical surveys, cable and subsea infrastructure inspection, environmental studies and become a leading European provider for underwater data collection and analysis.

Exail is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the Oceanic Observatory of Madeira's (OOM) to supply a DriX O-16 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), following an international competitive public tender. The USV will enhance OOM's capabilities in conducting comprehensive full-ocean depth scientific and hydrographic surveys.

Uncrewed Systems, a business unit of HII’s Mission Technologies, participated in the U.S. Navy UUV Confidence Course in Bangor, Washington, with their next generation medium-class unmanned underwater vehicle (MUUV); the REMUS 620. After shipping the vehicle from the factory in Pocasset, Massachusetts, to Keyport, Washington, the vehicle successfully underwent the full range of pre-mission checks and ballasting.

Kystdesign is proud to announce the signing of a contract with the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) for the construction of the advanced Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), the Supporter 6000. The contract was signed this week by NIOZ Director Han Dolman and Kystdesign Director Tore Nedland. The Supporter 6000 will be delivered in June 2026 and will serve the entire Dutch marine research community.

Exail is proud to announce the first sale of its DriX O-16, a transoceanic Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV). Designed for long-range maritime operations, it has been acquired by an Indo-Pacific customer operating in the civil sector.

Impact Subsea, a leading manufacturer of underwater sensors, is proud to announce the launch of its newest sensor, the ISP360 Profiling Sonar with IS3 acoustic signalling technology.