Sagar Defence signs autonomous-vessel retrofit contract with Van Oord
Sagar Defence signed a contract with Van Oord to retrofit remotely operated boats for autonomous maritime survey operations.

Evidence notes
- The contract was signed on 18 April 2017 during the Rotterdam Mainport Innovation Forum.
- Sagar Defence was tasked with converting Van Oord remote-operated boats for autonomous survey work.
- The retrofit scope included collision-avoidance systems.