The Robosub competition was started 18 years ago to advance the development of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV). Co-sponsors are the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the U.S....

Attempting to relocate underwater objects in a low-visibility environment can be a difficult and time-consuming task. Acoustic pingers and transponders solve this problem. These devices used to be expensive pieces...

It was a rainy day at Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA. The scenery reminds me of the Twin Peaks atmosphere. I am about to interview Mike Purcell, the man whose search...

Here we present the winning project of an industry-supported student research campaign, initiated in 2013 by Innomar Technologie GmbH, Germany. More than 25 European scientific institutions participated with research proposals...

Teledyne Benthos, USA, has sold the Benthos aviation pinger product line, to RJE International, which includes the ELP-362D Underwater Locator Beacon. In this transaction, the Benthos intellectual property related to...

JW Fishers, USA, has recently added a new low-frequency pinger to its line of acoustic devices. The new model has a significantly longer transmission range (3 to 6 miles compared...

Phoenix International personnel aboard Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Ocean Shield resumed the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 with the Phoenix Artemis Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) System. Artemis (a Bluefin...

Phoenix International (USA) has mobilised its 4,500-metre depth capable autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Artemis and the U.S. Navy Towed Pinger Locator (TPL-25) system onboard Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Ocean Shield....

Phoenix International, USA, has deployed its 4,500m-depth-capable autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Artemis and the U.S. Navy Towed Pinger Locator (TPL-25) system to support a search for the Malaysia Airlines (MH370)...

Researchers from Plymouth University (UK) recently conducted a marine geoarchaeological survey off Methoni, Greece. The survey results from the sidescan survey presented digital sonograph records and georeferenced mosaics of the...