Oceanway develops commercial cargo submarines for underwater logistics, offering a low‑cost, low‑carbon alternative to offshore pipelines for transporting gases and liquids. Their submarines can be deployed 10 × faster and at a fraction of the cost, enabling energy companies and shipping operators to meet decarbonisation targets while also gathering ocean health data through integrated sensor technology.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Offshore pipelines for transporting gas and liquids are costly, take over a decade to build, and lack flexibility, while surface vessels cannot efficiently capture submerged microplastics or collect deep‑water ocean health data.
Solution
Oceanway offers autonomous, hydrogen‑fuel‑cell cargo submarines that move gas and liquid cargoes underwater, providing a low‑cost, low‑carbon alternative to traditional pipelines. The vessels can be deployed in months rather than years, enabling rapid scaling of transport capacity. During each voyage the submarines filter microplastics using fish‑gill‑inspired hull filters and gather ocean‑health metrics such as pressure, temperature, pH, and visual data, which are shared openly with scientific and governmental partners. By combining logistics with environmental remediation, Oceanway helps energy firms, shipping operators, and governments meet decarbonisation targets while contributing to ocean restoration.
Target Audience
Primary customers are energy companies, shipping operators, freight forwarders, and governmental agencies seeking low‑carbon, flexible transport of gas or liquids, as well as organizations focused on ocean monitoring and plastic remediation.
Features
- Autonomous underwater cargo platform powered by hydrogen fuel cells, producing zero emissions and only water exhaust
- Capable of carrying up to nine 4‑ft containers, traveling at 4 knots with a 200‑mile range per mission
- Rapid deployment timeline (≈10× faster) and cost structure (≈10× cheaper) compared to offshore pipeline construction
- Integrated microplastic filtration system using biomimetic hull filters to collect and store debris for processing
- Suite of ocean‑intelligence sensors (pressure, depth, temperature, pH, imaging, audio) with open‑source data sharing
- Modular, mass‑produced design leveraging UAV electronics and low‑pressure operations for scalability
- Flexible, on‑demand delivery model that reduces sabotage risk and weather‑related disruptions