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Fugro gets full ownership of

autonomous tech firm SEA-KIT

UK company has made a name as a leading uncrewed vessel developer

27 November 2023 10:29 GMT UPDATED 27 November 2023 10:52 GMT
By Craig Eason
in Stockholm
Fugro, the surveying and underwater technology specialist, has acquired full ownership of
SEA-KIT, a UK company behind unmanned and autonomous vessel development.

Netherlands-based Fugro has had a long-standing investment in SEA-KIT, which has made
some breakthrough developments in autonomous vessels, such as the first commercially
available remotely operated uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and proprietary vessel
control systems.

SEA-KIT made a name for itself last year when one of its vessels was sent to survey the
remains of an underwater volcano in Tonga in the Pacific when it was considered too
dangerous for a manned vessel to enter the area.

While Fugro has been using SEA-KIT’s 12 and 18-metre-long USVs for surface surveys of
offshore sites and ports, the US defence industry has also begun to deploy unmanned SEA-
KIT units.

Henk van Dalen, Director Blue Robotics at Fugro, said: “We look forward to leveraging their
knowledge and growing the SEA-KIT product offering to the maritime industry as we
continue to drive innovation in this space.”

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