France backs next-generation deep-sea glider in major boost for ocean tech sector

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France is taking a significant step to expand its presence in deep-ocean exploration, awarding a major development contract to French marine technology firm Alseamar. The move marks a new phase in the country’s ambition to strengthen its scientific and industrial leadership in the rapidly growing ocean tech sector.

Following a call for proposals under the “Deep Seabed” priority of the France 2030 investment plan, Ifremer has selected Alseamar to design and develop a new deep-sea underwater glider. The project aims to advance France’s capabilities in exploring and observing one of the least understood environments on Earth – an area that now sits at the centre of global climate, biodiversity and hazard-monitoring challenges.

The initiative is funded by the French National Research Agency

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Norwegian Mapping Authority expands digital navigation portfolio with S-104 and S-111

 

 

 

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Two newly launched products – Water Level Information (S-104) and Surface Currents (S-111) – mark a significant step forward in Norway's digital maritime navigation offering. For the first time, mariners and developers can access standardized, real-time forecasts of water levels and currents as data products ready to integrate directly with electronic charts.

Built for next-generation Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS), both products give software developers immediate access to standardized, up-to-date data. The ultimate beneficiaries are mariners, who gain more accurate and reliable information for safer, more efficient voyages.

"By providing forecasts of water levels and currents as products that can be combined with charts, the maritime sector gains a stronger basis for decision-making. Mariners can better understand

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Norwegian Mapping Authority expands digital navigation portfolio with S-104 and S-111 News Norwegian Mapping Authority expands digital navigation portfolio with S-104 and S-111 May 11, 2026 Two newly launched products – Water Level Information (S-104) and

 

 

 

 
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Norwegian Mapping Authority expands digital navigation portfolio with S-104 and S-111

Two newly launched products – Water Level Information (S-104) and Surface Currents (S-111) – mark a significant step forward in Norway's digital maritime navigation offering. For the first time, mariners and developers can access standardized, real-time forecasts of water levels and currents as data products ready to integrate directly with electronic charts.

Built for next-generation Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS), both products give software developers immediate access to standardized, up-to-date data. The ultimate beneficiaries are mariners, who gain more accurate and reliable information for safer, more efficient voyages.

"By providing forecasts of water levels and currents as products that can be combined with charts, the maritime sector

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Van Oord completes first multi-day offshore deployment with VO:X Barentsz

 

 

 

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For the first time, an unmanned survey vessel purpose-built for offshore operations has completed a multi-day deployment at an active wind farm construction site. Van Oord's VO:X Barentsz supported monopile and cable installation works at Ecowende's Hollandse Kust West offshore wind farm, operating alongside installation vessels Boreas, Nexus and Subsea Viking.

The VO:X Barentsz is the fifth unmanned survey vessel in Van Oord's fleet and the first specifically designed for open-sea operations. Developed in close collaboration with Demcon Unmanned Systems, the vessel builds on the same hardware and software platform as its four predecessors, while expanding that foundation with new technologies and functionalities tailored to offshore conditions. It is capable of sustained survey activities lasting several weeks and suited

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El Musel, epicentro europeo de la estrategia marítima atlántica

 

 

 

 

El Buque Oceanográfico Odón de Buen acoge en Gijón una reunión estratégica de la UE
 
 
Imágenes del encuentro de esta mañana en El Musel/APG

La presidenta de la Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón, Nieves Roqueñí, ha dado este jueves la bienvenida al Comité Director de la Estrategia Marítima Atlántica, que ha celebrado su reunión a bordo del Buque Oceanográfico Odón de Buen, actualmente atracado en el puerto gijonés. El encuentro ha reunido a representantes institucionales de distintos países europeos en un escenario singular que simboliza la estrecha relación entre investigación, cooperación internacional y desarrollo sostenible.

La Estrategia Marítima Atlántica constituye un instrumento de cooperación impulsado en el marco de la Política Marítima Integrada de la Unión Europea. Su objetivo principal es fomentar la economía azul

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