SEA-KIT

Market context

SEA-KIT designs and operates long-range uncrewed surface vessels for offshore survey, defense, ocean science and subsea-support missions. Nortek documents SEA-KIT integrating a DVL on a USV project to support navigation and ADCP-style data collection.

Facts

• Website: https://www.sea-kit.com/
• HQ: Tollesbury, GB
• Segment: maritime robotics

Commercial

1 commercial event; 1 commercial order; latest event 2020-08-04

• 2020-08-04 - Commercial order - Fugro orders two SEA-KIT X-class USVs - source: offshorewind.biz

Events

• 2023-11-28 - Acquisition - Fugro agrees to acquire SEA-KIT International - Fugro described SEA-KIT as its long-standing partner in uncrewed surface vessel development. The transaction strengthened Fugro marine robotics and remote operations capability. The event adds concrete context for maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or mar…
• 2020-08-04 - Commercial Order - Fugro orders two SEA-KIT X-class USVs - The first 12-metre USV was planned for delivery to Fugro in Perth for Australia North West Shelf pipeline inspections. The second vessel was scheduled for delivery to Fugro in Aberdeen in the first quarter of 2021.
• 2020-03-01 - Partnership - Fugro and SEA-KIT partner on uncrewed surface vessels - The partners planned USVs that could deploy ROVs and AUVs while operated from Fugro remote operations centers. The program targeted lower-emission offshore inspection using uncrewed vessels. The event adds concrete context for maritime autonomy, underwater ro…
• 2019-05-31 - Award - SEA-KIT team wins Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE - The winning team paired the SEA-KIT USV with cloud-based seafloor mapping technology. The XPRIZE recognized autonomous ocean exploration and rapid seabed visualization capability. The event adds concrete context for maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or m…

Supply chain relationships

• Nortek - Dvl With Adcp Functionality - SEA-KIT integrated a Nortek DVL on a USV project to support navigation capabilities and current-profile data collection.