Ocean Power Technologies Awarded Contract for Immediate Delivery of Unmanned Surface Vehicle to Offshore Construction Contractor
Expands Merrows Offering into Africa
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., June 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: OPTT) (“OPT” or the “Company”), a leader in innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions, today announced it has been awarded a contract for a WAM-V for immediate delivery to an Offshore Construction Contractor. The award includes providing a spare vehicle system that can be assembled onsite. The vehicle will provide survey services for an offshore dredging project in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Revenue from this contract will be recognized over the course of the contract.
This award builds on the recent commercial success of OPT’s vehicles in offshore construction, and energy industry.
Philipp Stratmann, CEO and President of OPT, expressed his enthusiasm about this revenue generating contract, stating, "In addition to our recent expansion into Latin America, we are excited to start providing services in Sub-Saharan Africa. This region has an active offshore energy industry, and we are also excited about potential ocean security applications. As we continue to scale, we are also continuously looking at additional regions for expansion, such as the Middle East.”
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ABOUT OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES
OPT provides intelligent maritime solutions and services that enable safer, cleaner, and more productive ocean operations for the defense and security, oil and gas, science and research, and offshore wind markets. Our PowerBuoy® platforms provide clean and reliable electric power and real-time data communications for remote maritime and subsea applications. We also provide WAM-V® autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) and marine robotics services. The Company’s headquarters is in Monroe Township, New Jersey and has an additional office in Richmond, California. To learn more, visit
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