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June 30, 2026
Autonomous vessels companies are seemingly springing up daily, with a long and growing roster of concepts and solutions designed to meet both commercial and military needs. Blue Water Autonomy’s Austin Gray, one of its co-founders and its Chief Strategy Officer, recently discussed with Maritime Reporter TV the technical specifications and the core value of its Liberty Class MUSV currently under construction at Conrad Shipyard.
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June 26, 2026
bound4blue is one of several Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) aiming to make a dent in the commercial ship market, looking to outfit commercial ships with modern sails to help ships reduce power load on their main engines and save fuel and emissions along the way. With more than 100 WAPS vessels operating today, according to statistics from the International Windship Association, bound4blue has a nice chunk of the market with installations on 11 vessels and orders for 9 more, cumulatively 58 sails from this company alone. Daniel Mann, COO, bound4blue, visited recently with Maritime Reporter TV to discuss the market, the challenges and the outlook for 2026 and beyond.
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June 21, 2026
The ability to see well underwater is one challenge, the ability to efficiently and accurately identify underwater objects is a whole different ballgame. Benthic Spectral of Plainwell, Michigan has developed Underwater Hyperspectral Imaging to more accurately find and simultaneously identify underwater objects. Gregory Busch, CTO, and Pamela Blauvelt, CEO, discuss the tech and the possibilities to work more effectively, efficiently underwater for everything from marine survey to subsea defense.
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April 12, 2026
OceanSight, a new subsea technology venture, celebrated their launch during Oceanology International this year. Mike Read, CEO of OceanSight, talks through their mission, initial acquisitions, and what value they bring to customers.
