ZELIM HAS LAUNCHED A NEW DEDICATED BUSINESS UNIT TO MEET RAPIDLY GROWING DEMAND FROM THE GLOBAL DEFENCE SECTOR FOR ITS ADVANCED AI-POWERED SAFETY, SURVEILLANCE AND ASSET RECOVERY TECHNOLOGIES. The move builds on a year of heightened industry engagement, culminating in a technology demonstration onboard a 122m-long Frigate at NATO’s largest Naval exercise, REPMUS. This is […]
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ZELIM SELECTED FOR NATO DIANA PHASE 2
ZELIM SELECTED FOR NATO DIANA PHASE 2 TO ACCELERATE DEFENCE MARKET ADOPTION Edinburgh-based maritime safety and security technology pioneer Zelim has been selected for Phase 2 of NATO’s prestigious Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) Programme. The achievement builds on a successful first phase, which culminated in Zelim being invited to demonstrate its […]
ZELIM URGES ADOPTION OF ADVANCED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS TECH
ZELIM URGES ADOPTION OF ADVANCED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS TECH TO PREVENT SHIP COLLISIONS Zelim, the Edinburgh-headquartered maritime safety and security innovator, is calling for the mandatory adoption of advanced situational awareness technology to help prevent ship collisions, reduce fatalities, and improve operational safety at sea. The call follows the recent publication of the Marine Accident Investigations […]
ZELIM SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH US NAVY TO TRIAL AI DETECTION SYSTEM
ZELIM SIGNS CRADA WITH US NAVY TO TRIAL MARITIME AI DETECTION SYSTEM ZOE AT BLUETIDE 2025 Zelim, a leader in AI-driven maritime safety and security systems, has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), Division Newport, to trial ZOE for the detection of uncrewed surface […]

Major Airport Invests in Zelim SWIFT
Major Airport Invests in Zelim SWIFT to Optimise In-water Rescue Operations In a development that bolsters its emergency response and rescue capabilities in the event of a ditched aircraft, a major airport in Southeast Asia has installed Zelim SWIFT Rapid Man Overboard Rescue Conveyor aboard its new fast maritime rescue and recovery vessels. The airport’s […]

ZOE Recognised for Innovation
Zelim has won this year’s British Safety Council (BSC) Health and Safety Transformation Award for its AI-driven automatic man overboard (MOB) detection system, ZOE. ZOE was chosen from a shortlist of ten organisations worldwide, including energy companies Saudi Aramco and Pertamina and leading safety body the Universities Safety and Health Association (USHA), highlighting its […]

AI in Maritime Search and Rescue
AI in maritime search and rescue is at the core of Zelim’s innovation. In this article, originally published in The Motorship, Co-Founder Doug Lothian shares how the team developed autonomous systems to detect people in the water and build the future of maritime safety. Doug shares how Zelim is pioneering the use of AI in […]

Ambassador Installs Zelim’s ZOE System
AMBASSADOR FIRST CRUISE LINE TO INSTALL ZELIM’S MOB DETECTION AND TRACKING SYSTEM Zelim’s intelligent detection system, ZOE, is to be installed aboard Ambassador Cruise Lines’ 48,123grt cruise ship Ambition, marking the first operational reference for the revolutionary technology in the global cruiseship sector. The Edinburgh-based maritime safety and security technology pioneer is fitting out the […]