Exail, the company formed in 2022 from a team-up between ECA Group and iXblue, has unveiled its new ROV, the R7, which has been developed for police, naval, customs agency and coast guard support. The unit is reportedly capable of tasks ranging from search and rescue, port/harbour surveillance and diver assistance to UXO identification and […]
By Dr M.J. Cianni, CEng., FRINA, FIEAust Is deep-sea exploration, like space exploration, worth it? It’s dangerous; lives have been lost and probably more will be lost. But if everyone involved knew the risks before they embarked on these journeys, and the toll it takes on us and the ones we love, but sign up […]
Start-up PolyGone has developed a biomimetic, hydrophobic filter to remove typically hard-togather, sub-1mm microplastics from water – and recent trials are yielding encouraging results Recent figures suggest that our oceans currently contain around 165 million tonnes of plastic. However, even if plastic production ceased tomorrow, existing plastics would continue to break down, leaving a growing […]
Kraken Robotics, Canada is hoping to increase its footprint in the ‘seabed intelligence’ market with its KATFISH-branded, towed synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) solution. Developed to conduct time-efficient, high-res seabed surveys, the KATFISH was recently demonstrated at several international naval exercises, including the US-hosted Advanced Naval Technology Expo (ANTX), prompting Kraken to announce its intentions in […]