NEW DELHI: With the Indian armed forces inducting a large number of spy drones and “killer” UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) since the 1999 Kargil conflict, the hunt has now been launched for drones to operate underwater as well.  Read More →

ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greek rescuers will deploy a robot submarine to search for the bodies of two French tourists believed to have drowned when a cruise ship sank off a resort island in the Aegean Sea last week, authorities said Monday, April 9th, 2007.  Read More →

Tom Shelley from Eureka magazine reports on a unique way of providing a stable platform on water, that has many applications and a modest cost  Read More →

Fugro N.V. has reached agreement with Rovtech Ltd. to acquire the company for a total amount of GBP 34.5 million (approximately EUR 51 million). The earlier announced acquisition is effective immediately and is expected to be earning enhancing to Fugro in the remainder of the current year.  Read More →

Subsea 7 has announced the names of the two new vessels that are currently being built in the Netherlands by Merwede shipyard.  Read More →

Seoul, Korea – South Korea plans the fourth ever launching of an unmanned submarine which can explore depths to 6 kilometers, next Wednesday.  Read More →

A robotic turtle could help engineers build better autonomous underwater vehicles and answer fundamental questions about how prehistoric beasts swam. The robot, called Madeleine, is already helping researchers understand when it is best to swim with four flippers and when to use two.  Read More →

For deep water work, inshore, offshore and down tunnels, where a small, portable, yet powerful ROV is needed, Seaeye has launched its 1,000m-rated Falcon DR.  Read More →

Phoenixville, PA, USA – VideoRay LLC released what is believed to be the first images taken underneath a grounded cruise ship.  Read More →

Sealion Shipping Ltd in the UK has announced that, on behalf of Toisa Ltd, an order has been placed with Merwede Shipyard in the Netherlands for the construction of a new, DP 3, Construction Class, Saturation Diving Support Vessel.  Read More →