Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Ingegneria dei Sistemi (IDS), and compatriot Next Geosolutions (NextGeo), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic collaboration for the development of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and related technologies for civil applications in the oil & gas and renewable energy sectors.
Through the agreement, signed by IDS CEO Matteo Marchiori and NextGeo CEO Giovanni Ranieri, the companies will combine their respective expertise to define the requirements and specifications for new USV platforms, optimized for open-sea operations and activities such as environmental monitoring, inspection, and offshore infrastructure integrity control.