PlanBlue is excited to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Fugro, world’s leading Geo-data specialist. This collaboration marks a significant leap forward as we join forces to integrate PlanBlue’s pioneering underwater technology and analytics with Fugro's mature framework, enhancing cutting-edge habitat mapping technology and digital solutions building.

The partnership is poised to revolutionize the industry by leveraging PlanBlue's innovative approach to refine and expand Fugro's solutions. The primary focus will be on seamless integration across various platforms, with an initial emphasis on the integration of uncrewed vehicles like autonomous underwater vehicles. This strategic alliance holds substantial promise, not only for upgrading existing offerings but also for making meaningful impacts across diverse sectors.

From supporting offshore wind farms to driving initiatives for ocean health, conservation, and nature preservation, to exploring new markets, the potential for positive change is substantial. The collaborative efforts aim to address challenges and create solutions that transcend industries, with a keen focus on promoting environmental sustainability.

Fugro's established reputation and industry knowledge, combined with PlanBlue’s invaluable agile expertise in combining hyperspectral imaging, precise underwater navigation and AI-based automated data processing to ground-truth aerial and satellite imagery, sets the stage for a dynamic partnership. The enthusiastic collaboration is geared towards creating solutions that not only meet the current demands of the industry but also contribute significantly to environmental conservation and sustainability.

"We are excited about the opportunities that this partnership brings," said Marco Filippone, Fugro’s Solution Director for Ocean Science and Hydrography. "By integrating PlanBlue's advanced technology and analytics into our framework, we aim to lead the industry in providing innovative solutions that make a positive impact on the environment and various sectors."

“This partnership is a great opportunity to scale our business operations and data products and have a growing impact on coastal resilience,” commented Dr Hannah Brocke, Co-founder and CSO at planblue. “Accelerating the collection of insights about marine habitats is essential for meaningful policy decisions in the blue economy. Through this partnership we strengthen our contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and global initiatives like the UN Decade for Ocean Science and Seabed 2030.”

The partnership between Fugro and PlanBlue signifies a shared commitment to driving positive change through technological innovation. As the collaboration progresses, both companies look forward to exploring new frontiers, pushing boundaries, and creating solutions that make a lasting difference for a safe and liveable world.

The partnership between Fugro and PlanBlue signifies a shared commitment to driving positive change through technological innovation. The partnership is off to a good start with the recently awarded Italian government’s Marine Ecosystem Restoration (MER) Project. With PlanBlue’s technology integrated in Fugro’s underwater drones, the project aims to restore the marine habitats, fortify the national system for observing marine and coastal ecosystems, and comprehensively map coastal and marine habitats across Italian waters (specifically seagrass meadows). As the collaboration progresses, both companies look forward to exploring new frontiers, pushing boundaries, and creating solutions that make a lasting difference for a safe and liveable world.

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