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Nortek Blue Tech Summit in Chile draws over 100 attendees
Nortek’s recent Blue Tech Summit in Chile brought together over 100 attendees from the ocean science and technology industry in South America. Industry leaders shared their views on the most pressing issues and visions for the future of the industry, and attendees enjoyed connecting across disciplines and learning from each other.
Nortek strengthens Asia-Pacific presence with new Singapore office
Nortek, a leading provider of advanced underwater instrumentation and a founding member of the General Oceans Group, is expanding its global presence with the opening of a new sales office in Singapore. The new location, part of the General Oceans Group, will host three of its member companies: Nortek, Tritech International Ltd, and Klein Marine Systems.
Now available: Vector Generation 2
Nortek is excited to share that the Generation 2 version of our Vector velocimeter is now available. The Generation 2 Vector offers a smaller form factor, lower power consumption, and new features including an echosounder mode.
Bjørn Ladegård appointed Executive Vice President of Nortek
Bjørn Ladegård has been appointed Executive Vice President of Nortek as of August 1st, 2025. Ladegård joins us from his previous role as VP Renewables Operations and Senior Project Manager at Nexans. He brings with him a great deal of industry and leadership experience and was responsible for major European energy infrastructure projects in the past.
Integration of Nucleus 1000 on a BlueROV2 opens doors for ROV users
New from Nortek support: integration tutorial for the Nucleus 1000 navigation device with a BlueROV2.
Nortek and RS Aqua launch strategic partnership
RS Aqua’s WaveRadar Rex2 can now be purchased through Nortek’s global sales and distribution networks, streamlining purchasing for international customers.
Nucleus 1000: OEM version now available, firmware upgrades
An OEM housing version of the Nucleus 1000 is now available, streamlining integration of the Nucleus during vehicle production and improving vehicle hydrodynamics with a flush-mounting form factor. Several firmware upgrades have also been recently released, opening doors for Nucleus users and improving instrument performance.
Nortek Day in New Zealand connects community
Nortek hosted a Nortek Day in Nelson, New Zealand at the end of March, bringing together a broad array of Nortek users across several industries.
Seagrass research using Nortek instrumentation published in JGR Oceans
Researchers at University of Western Australia and other institutions, led by current Nortek employee Nery Contti Neto, recently published a study on wave dissipation by seagrass meadows.
Nortek VM V3.0: Revamps User Experience with Customizable Software Features
Nortek has unveiled the latest version of its VM acquisition software, V3.0, offering users unprecedented flexibility with the introduction of licensed acquisition software features and additional VM Review postprocessing or Windows Service-based acquisition software.
Women at Nortek: insights from our team
Six women on the Nortek team share their experiences in the ocean tech industry, the paths that brought them here, and advice for other women considering a career in the industry.
All-female robotics team takes home first place at RoboSub with a Nortek DVL1000 on their vehicle
The all-women Desert WAVE team won this year’s RoboSub Competition with their robot team of Dragon and Baby Dragon. The robots worked together to perform a series of tasks in the competition. Dragon was equipped with a DVL1000 which guided the robot to each task location during the competition.