18/09/2026
🌊 Shaping the future of ocean research
Our CEO, Jonas Pedersen, has spent the past few days at the International Research Ship Operators (IRSO) meeting in Cardiff, joining research vessel operators, scientists, designers and industry professionals from around the world. 🌍
This year's meeting also marked 40 years of IRSO 🎉 – four decades of international cooperation and knowledge sharing within the research vessel community.
The discussions covered many of the challenges shaping future ocean research: new research vessels, polar operations, scientific technology, autonomy, decarbonisation and new ways of combining different maritime platforms. 🔬🧊⚓
Jonas contributed to the programme with “Research Vessels, Workboats and Daughter Crafts”, presenting Tuco Marine Group ApS's perspective on how smaller specialised platforms can complement larger research vessels. 🚤
One important takeaway: the research vessel of the future does not necessarily have to do everything itself. 🌊
Workboats, daughter craft and USVs can extend operational reach, provide specialised capabilities and create new possibilities for conducting science at sea - while allowing the main research vessel to focus its valuable ship time where it matters most. ⚙️🌊
This is highly relevant to our work with ProZero, where we develop flexible, purpose-built platforms for demanding professional operations. 🚀
A big thank you to the IRSO community and the National Oceanography Centre for an excellent meeting, and congratulations on 40 years of IRSO. 🎉👏
We look forward to continuing the conversations started in Cardiff. 🤝
The future of ocean research may not be about one vessel doing everything – but about the right platforms working together.** 🌊⚓