General Oceans Acquires MRV Systems, LLC

Vatn Systems Acquires Crewless Marine

January 9, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Vatn Systems, a Portsmouth, Rhode Island defense-technology company, has acquired Rhode Island-based Crewless Marine to bring advanced underwater acoustic sensing and real-time signal-processing capabilities in‑house. Crewless Marine co‑founders Dr. Steve Bordonaro and Dr. Philip Caspers will join Vatn in senior engineering roles; financial terms were not disclosed. The deal strengthens Vatn’s vertical integration, reduces supply‑chain dependencies, and accelerates development of AUV acoustic capabilities for defense and environmental markets.

Vision Marine Technologies Acquires Nautical Ventures Group

June 23, 2025

IT Services

Vision Marine Technologies Inc., a developer of high-voltage electric marine propulsion systems, announced the acquisition of Nautical Ventures Group Inc., a Florida-based recreational boat dealership, marina, and service provider. The deal creates a vertically integrated platform combining Vision Marine’s E-Motion electric powertrain with Nautical Ventures’ retail footprint and full-service infrastructure for onboard sales and maintenance.

Volaris Group Acquires Oceans HQ

March 3, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Volaris Group has acquired Oceans HQ, a UK-based provider of OHQ Cloud — a SaaS suite for international ship registries and seafarer management. Oceans HQ will join PDMS, a Volaris Group company, expanding PDMS's product portfolio and global footprint in ship registry and seafarer management solutions.

BlueHalo Acquires VideoRay

November 22, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

BlueHalo has acquired VideoRay, a Pottstown, Pennsylvania-based maker of small form-factor remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs). The acquisition gives BlueHalo an immediate presence in autonomous maritime systems and expands its all-domain defense technology offerings to include unmanned maritime capabilities.

Veson Nautical to Acquire VesselsValue

April 11, 2023

Transportation

Veson Nautical, a provider of maritime freight management solutions, announced its intent to acquire vessel valuation provider VesselsValue. The deal is expected to add VesselsValue’s vessel valuation data set and analytical modeling capabilities to Veson’s platform and services, with the transaction planned to finalize in early May.

ThayerMahan Acquires Ocean Acoustical Services and Instrumentation Systems (OASIS)

August 3, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

ThayerMahan has acquired Ocean Acoustical Services and Instrumentation Systems (OASIS) to strengthen its underwater acoustic sensing, signal-processing and AUV-integration capabilities. The acquisition integrates OASIS’s ocean acoustics expertise and real-time DSP systems into ThayerMahan’s autonomous maritime sensor and MDA solutions for government, commercial and research customers.