Blue Ocean Marine Tech Systems Announces Maritime Partnership to Combat Subsurface Threats

Blue Ocean MTS are proud to announce that we are partnering with Helsing, Ocean Infinity and QinetiQ in a maritime partnership to accelerate the deployment of AI and autonomy in marine operations.

“We are delighted to join this partnership and provide our innovative and highly capable autonomous underwater vehicles with unique operating features, allowing us to position Helsing’s edge AI in the optimal locations to detect and localise the threats to our allies’ strategic interests.”

— Mike Deeks CSC, Blue Ocean Marine Tech Systems

This announcement follows a series of maritime incidents exposing allies’ vulnerabilities to underwater threats. Navies are now seeking new approaches to counter these threats by adopting advanced technologies for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) and protecting Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI), collectively referred to as ‘digitalising’ the oceans.

This maritime partnership has been formed to actively combat the growing underwater threat. A core aim is to accelerate the adoption of advanced AI and maritime autonomy on deployed operations within the year.

All parties are committed to a stronger Europe, and the initial focus will be on rapidly scalable and affordable autonomous smart mass to our domestic customers to strengthen deterrence in European Oceans and seas.

This alliance plays to the strengths of each partner, combining:

1. Helsing’s expertise in AI-powered defence technology

2. Blue Ocean Marine Tech Systems’ dual-use autonomous systems for maritime data collection

3. Ocean Infinity’s advanced maritime robotics and remote operations

4. QinetiQ’s unparalleled experience in data architecture, integration, and assurance

“The growing underwater threat can only be addressed with advanced AI. We have some of the world’s best technical talent in the UK and it’s time we take their achievements to sea. Blue Ocean, Ocean Infinity, and QinetiQ are like-minded companies, and we are thrilled to partner with them to advance our mission.”

— Amelia Gould, General Manager, Helsing Maritime

Together, this alliance of companies will support allied navies digitalising the oceans to protect vessels and Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI).