A Submarine Revolution: The Kronos and the Future of Naval Warfare
In a vast desert near Dubai, a Ukrainian startup has developed a stealth submarine that promises to transform naval warfare.
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Ghost Shark The huge stealth advantage of autonomous submarines
Australia’s robotic submarine program is a year ahead of schedule as the government takes delivery of the first Ghost Shark Extra-Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (XL-AUV) prototype, with three more to follow next year…
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Mantis: step further into the deep
In the realm of underwater exploration, few names stand out as prominently as Graham Hawkes, a visionary engineer and inventor whose contributions have significantly advanced the capabilities of submersible technology. One of his most remarkable creations, the Mantis submersible, emerged in 1978, marking a pivotal moment in the history of undersea exploration…
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Nuclear wrecks on the seabed
Currently, there are only six countries that have nuclear-powered submarines: the UK, US, China, Russia, India, and France. Several other countries including Argentina, Brazil and Australia have ongoing projects in different phases to build nuclear-powered submarines. Nuclear subs work differs from…
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In search of the mysterious Japanese golden submarine
During the Cold War, advanced deep-water detection was almost an exclusively military preserve. That began to change in the early 1990s, when Paul R. Tidwell, a maritime researcher, used once highly secret military methods and gear to locate a mysterious Japanese submarine lost in the Atlantic during World War II…
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Journey into the Abyss: Unveiling the ‘Bentos-300’ Submersibles
In the history of underwater scientific research, there are many forgotten chapters with fascinating stories, featuring dreams, flights of imagination, and bold ideas. One of these chapters is “Bentos-300.”…
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Ocean census aims to discover 100,000 previously unknown marine species
Researchers have embarked on an ambitious global initiative to discover and record marine life hidden in the world’s oceans.
Ocean Census aims to identify 100,000 unknown species in the next 10 years, allowing scientists to better understand and protect the deep-sea ecosystem.
There are huge gaps in our knowledge of the ocean depths. Of the 2.2 million species believed to exist in the Earth’s oceans, only 240,000 have been described by scientists, according to the census…
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Challenges In The Deep: The Role Of Manned Submersibles In An Autonomous Age
The world’s oceans are hectic with advanced underwater technology striving to uncover its longretained secrets. Yet, 60 years ago Denise was the only one of her kind. Developed by JacquesYves Cousteau and engineer Jean Mollard in 1959 at the French Centre for Undersea Research, Denise, or SP350, was the first manned underwater vehicle designed expressly for scientific exploration. In 1965, the advancement of technology allowed Denise…
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Montevideo Maru Australia finds wreck of Japanese WW2 disaster ship
Deep-sea explorers have found the wreck of a Japanese transport ship which sank off the Philippines, killing nearly 1,000 Australian troops and civilians in World War Two.
It was Australia’s worst maritime disaster: a US submarine torpedoed the ship unaware that it was packed with prisoners captured in Papua New Guinea…
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U-Boat Worx reveals interior renderings for 38m Nautilus yacht submarine
Netherlands-based builder U-Boat Worx has revealed the interior renderings for the 37.5-metre yacht submarine Nautilus. First unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show 2022, the 1,250-ton vessel will be able to function as a yacht or a submarine and will have a range of facilities onboard…
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