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Tiburon Subsea and Ocean Floor Geophysics Join Forces for AUV Development

In an exciting announcement, Tiburon Subsea Inc. (TSI) and Ocean Floor Geophysics Inc. (OFG) are set to collaborate in 2025 to leverage advanced technologies to revolutionize autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). This partnership is a significant strategic move as both companies aim to enhance their capabilities within the marine technology sector.

In 2024, Tiburon Subsea has already made a name for itself by introducing its patented JETTE vectored thrust control system designed specifically for defense applications and AUV manufacturers. This innovative system positions TSI as a key player in redefining what autonomous vehicles can achieve underwater.

The Vision for Revolutionary AUVs

As 2025 approaches, Tiburon is committed to launching a new initiative focused on developing a groundbreaking commercial AUV equipped with its patent-pending technologies. In aligning with OFG, they plan to integrate various advanced systems including the Self-Compensating Magnetometer, Hypermag, iCP, and HyperEMF systems. These technologies will facilitate non-contact inspection for cathodic protection, assess electromagnetic fields from cables, and enhance unexploded ordnance (UXO) surveys among others.

Tim Taylor, the Founder and CEO of Tiburon Subsea, has expressed a clear vision: "Our companies share the ambition to usher in new subsea survey and inspection capabilities for our clients. We believe that evolving dynamic underwater technologies will propel us into a new era in marine robotics." He emphasizes how essential technologies will be in addressing global challenges typical of an environment that consists of approximately 70% water, touching on themes such as renewable energy, climate change remediation, and marine resource protection.

Addressing Market Demand

The new design from Tiburon Subsea boasts unmatched hydrodynamic efficiency and operational redundancy, enabling AUVs to explore and conduct operations in any dimensional landscape. The JETTE system will significantly expand the market possibilities, allowing different manufacturers to produce AUVs that can traverse diverse environments, hover, stabilize in place, and manage larger payloads more effectively.

This makes TSI's AUVs particularly appealing for a variety of applications: site exploration, oceanographic research, biodiversity management, defense operations, surveys for wind and wave renewable energy, inspections of cable inter-arrays, hydrographic surveys, and assessments of methane leaks. With an eye on coastal health monitoring as well, Tiburon Subsea aims to disrupt legacy operational approaches in the industry and help clients overcome traditional technological barriers.

Comprehensive Data Delivery Through Partnership

Matthew Kowalczyk, CEO of OFG, highlighted the enduring collaboration with Tim Taylor over various subsea projects. He noted that integrating their systems with this advanced platform represents a unique opportunity to provide comprehensive data solutions to clients and advance the underwater marine community’s capabilities. Both Tiburon Subsea and OFG are committed to the future of the ocean economy being digital, autonomous, and resident — success which critically depends on the quality of data collected.

About the Companies

OFG specializes in providing innovative solutions for subsea surveying challenges across various sectors including renewables, oil and gas, defense, and mineral exploration. By combining expert teams of engineers and geoscientists, OFG effectively operationalizes complex sensor systems through AUVs, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), and traditional surface vessels. Their goal remains clear: to collect rich datasets with minimal environmental impact while exceeding survey objectives efficiently.

On the other hand, Tiburon Subsea, co-founded by renowned ocean explorer Tim Taylor and marine scientist Dr. Sylvia Earle, aims to build the first global autonomous underwater drone and telemetry system. By utilizing the cutting-edge JETTE thruster, TSI is set to enhance the efficiency and versatility of underwater operations beyond what is currently available in defense and commercial survey vehicles.

For businesses interested in enhancing their operational capacity with high-quality AUV systems, more information can be found at Tiburon Subsea's website and OFG's website.

With this groundbreaking partnership, the ocean technology landscape is positioned for a transformative shift, paving the way for smarter, more agile underwater exploration and data acquisition in the years to come.