Recently, the European Commission endorsed Romania's plan for a Black Sea maritime security hub, while security analysts identified it as a high risk area for shipping in 2026. Furthermore, recent drone attacks against Russian port infrastructure highlight their vulnerability - keeping regional operators on their toes.
Nautel Ltd's Kenta Technologies division continues to support global maritime communications with hybrid NAVTEX-NAVDAT systems, major GMDSS projects in Korea and Singapore, and ongoing maintenance in Bulgaria. Recent 2025 developments include providing 400 VHF transceivers for French GMDSS upgrades as well as Romanian air navigation upgrades - further cementing Nautel's role in creating reliable coastal radio infrastructure.
Aquatec Group Ltd of the UK, the subsea instrumentation company, landed another toehold in 2025 with the signing of an agreement in December with Sequoia Scientific. Japanese and Romanian partners are now on board. Aquatec expects the latest agreement to drive uptake of its subsea solution.
Shipbuilder Damen Shipyards was in November 2025 settling sue-at-law for bribery, sanctions violation and forgery leading to 6-16 while securing contracts for special offshore ships and growing green shipbuilding presence in Vietnam and Canada.