Nicolas Gracieux is deputy general counsel of the Exail group. Nicolas graduated in international business law and international relations from Paris Assas & La Sorbonne Universities and from the Paris...

The development of unmanned and autonomous surface vehicles in recent years has triggered a new era in civilian and military maritime operations. One of the applications that is likely to...

Combining the DriX uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) and the FlipiX remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV), Exail has developed a unique solution enabling fully autonomous and remotely operated surveys. Combining the DriX uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) and the FlipiX remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV), Exail has developed a unique solution enabling fully autonomous and remotely operated surveys. Accurate surveys...

CHC Navigation (CHCNAV), a leading manufacturer of uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) technology, has introduced the Apache 3 Pro – an advanced compact hydrographic drone engineered for autonomous bathymetric surveys in...

Seagrass meadows play an invaluable role as critical ecosystems that contribute significantly to marine biodiversity, carbon sequestration and coastal protection. In recent years, the importance of these underwater habitats has...

Saildrone recently announced that it has received the world’s first marine classification for a commercial uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) – the Saildrone Voyager – from the American Bureau of Shipping...

Hydro 2023 took place from 7 to 9 November in the beautiful port city of Genoa in Italy. Organizers of this year’s edition of the hydrographic conference were the International...

Fugro has reached a binding agreement for the acquisition of the remaining shares in SEA-KIT International, a long-standing partner in the development of hi-tech uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for low...

Echologger leads in underwater sonar tech, specializing in ultra-compact echosounders and imaging sonar devices. Its solutions cater to professionals and organizations that include bathymetry providers, oceanography researchers, marine biologists, environmental...

Assets on the seabed, such as offshore wind turbines, natural resource extraction systems and underwater cables, serve as critical subsea infrastructure. To efficiently build, monitor, protect and maintain these assets,...