Devocean combines recoverable on-demand fishing buoys, acoustic release electronics, onboard control and data interfaces. Its documented B6R4 acoustic-sensing prototype extends this base toward recoverable subsea observation. A secure naval communications gateway remains a proposed adaptation requiring partners and in-water validation.
Technical detail
Core features
Acoustic release, timer and low-battery recovery with Bluetooth setup above water
B6R4 prototype with hydrophone/transducer interfaces, acquisition, storage and wireless recovery
Offline onboard event logging with connected gear-sharing functions
Key-authenticated whale-detection API with separate prediction and validation fields
These describe the reviewed application scope, not confirmed deployments, released requirements or procurement eligibility.
Evidence of maturity
Marketed fishing system with a documented acoustic-sensing prototype; naval gateway interoperability remains proposed.
Commercial availability
Fishing-system access is by supplier quotation and annual application licence. Whale-data API access requires a key; secure acoustic-gateway configurations require separate engineering and validation.
Integration and verification
Readiness
A technology readiness level is not established by the reviewed public sources.
Devocean's documented capability could supply a distinct sensing, processing, integration, deployment or sustainment layer for a containerized anti-submarine-warfare system; this is an analyst-derived fit, not evidence of a specific procurement role.
Devocean's public portfolio could support modular uncrewed or remotely operated maritime workflows when integrated with appropriate acoustic sensors, command systems and operational authorities.
Recoverable DRS Buoy and Acoustic Gateway Platform may help teams working on Persistent uncrewed underwater surveillance by contributing to maritime and undersea operations, detection and situational awareness, and resilient communications and command.
This is a reviewed public-source assessment. It is not procurement eligibility, endorsement, customer interest, or classified demand.
Original sources 5 linked records
These records support this capability and its published Mission area and Defence need connections. A source count is not a count of independent confirmations.
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Capability · summary
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Capability · capability type
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Capability · name
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Capability · technology readiness level
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Capability · maturity
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Mission area · Underwater ISR
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Mission area · Underwater ISR
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Mission area · Underwater ISR
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Mission area · Underwater ISR
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Mission area · Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Mission area · Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Mission area · Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Supports: Mission area · Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
Devocean markets an acoustically triggered recoverable buoy, rewinder and onboard application for on-demand fixed-gear fishing. The DRS line is stored with the gear underwater and released for retrieval; the newer DRS-C is a separate shallow-water coastal configuration. The home page presents Project MANTA as information-on-request seabed awareness, not a documented naval deployment.
Devocean’s May 2026 CanadaBuys TS13 partner profile describes a B6R4 buoy prototype with acoustic acquisition/storage, hydrophone/transducer interfaces, topside gateway and wireless data recovery. It seeks partners for JANUS/STANAG, secure waveform, modem and in-water validation work. This is a supplier-authored partnering statement, not an awarded contract or demonstrated standards compliance.
Supports: Capability · summary
Devocean’s May 2026 CanadaBuys TS13 partner profile describes a B6R4 buoy prototype with acoustic acquisition/storage, hydrophone/transducer interfaces, topside gateway and wireless data recovery. It seeks partners for JANUS/STANAG, secure waveform, modem and in-water validation work. This is a supplier-authored partnering statement, not an awarded contract or demonstrated standards compliance.
Devocean’s public Whale Detection API 1.0.0 documentation defines a key-authenticated GET endpoint with pagination and sorting. Its response schema separates coordinates, recording time, whale type, prediction, RMSE and validation status. The schema documents a data interface, not detection accuracy or live coverage; no authenticated records were accessed.
Supports: Capability · core features
Devocean’s public Whale Detection API 1.0.0 documentation defines a key-authenticated GET endpoint with pagination and sorting. Its response schema separates coordinates, recording time, whale type, prediction, RMSE and validation status. The schema documents a data interface, not detection accuracy or live coverage; no authenticated records were accessed.
Devocean’s solution combines acoustic release underwater with Bluetooth setup/status checks out of water, timed recovery, a daily battery check and low-battery release. The onboard application records events locally while offline; connected sharing and the annual operating licence are separate dependencies.
Supports: Capability · summary
Devocean’s solution combines acoustic release underwater with Bluetooth setup/status checks out of water, timed recovery, a daily battery check and low-battery release. The onboard application records events locally while offline; connected sharing and the annual operating licence are separate dependencies.
Supports: Defence need · Persistent uncrewed underwater surveillance
The official requirement calls for long-duration uncrewed vehicles that deploy and employ sensors to provide persistent coverage, with initial delivery anticipated in 2035/2036.
Supports: Defence need · Persistent uncrewed underwater surveillance
The project requires persistent sensor coverage in strategic northern, coastal and expeditionary areas and identifies sonar and acoustic systems among the relevant investment capabilities.
Public sources cited · Facts and assessments kept separate · Human review
The cited durable product or government material supports the named capability, its principal features and its existing applications; the containerized ASW fit remains a derived analyst assessment.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
Devocean’s May 2026 CanadaBuys TS13 partner profile describes a B6R4 buoy prototype with acoustic acquisition/storage, hydrophone/transducer interfaces, topside gateway and wireless data recovery. It seeks partners for JANUS/STANAG, secure waveform, modem and in-water validation work. This is a supplier-authored partnering statement, not an awarded contract or demonstrated standards compliance.
Supports: Capability · core features
Devocean’s May 2026 CanadaBuys TS13 partner profile describes a B6R4 buoy prototype with acoustic acquisition/storage, hydrophone/transducer interfaces, topside gateway and wireless data recovery. It seeks partners for JANUS/STANAG, secure waveform, modem and in-water validation work. This is a supplier-authored partnering statement, not an awarded contract or demonstrated standards compliance.
Supports: Defence need · Persistent uncrewed underwater surveillance
The cited durable product or government material supports the named capability, its principal features and its existing applications; the containerized ASW fit remains a derived analyst assessment.
Devocean’s solution combines acoustic release underwater with Bluetooth setup/status checks out of water, timed recovery, a daily battery check and low-battery release. The onboard application records events locally while offline; connected sharing and the annual operating licence are separate dependencies.
Supports: Capability · core features
Devocean’s solution combines acoustic release underwater with Bluetooth setup/status checks out of water, timed recovery, a daily battery check and low-battery release. The onboard application records events locally while offline; connected sharing and the annual operating licence are separate dependencies.
