Ocean Power Technologies Recognized as Certified AUVSI Trusted UMS Operator Training Provider
Ocean Power Technologies (NYSE American: OPTT) announced it was certified on Nov 4, 2025 by AUVSI as a Trusted Uncrewed Maritime Systems (UMS) Operator Training Provider. The company will deliver AUVSI-aligned operator training and certification using its WAM-V® platform for government, defense, commercial, and academic customers.
Training is described as revenue-generating and will be offered at OPT’s Pacific and Atlantic Ocean locations and at customer sites, expanding workforce readiness and support for uncrewed maritime operations.
Ocean Power Technologies (NYSE American: OPTT) ha annunciato di essere stata certificata il 4 novembre 2025 da AUVSI come fornitore di training di fiducia per operatori di sistemi marittimi senza equipaggio (UMS). L'azienda offrirà formazione e certificazione per operatori allineate ad AUVSI utilizzando la sua piattaforma WAM-V® per clienti governativi, difesa, commerciali e accademici.
La formazione è descritta come generatrice di ricavi e sarà offerta nelle sedi oceaniche del Pacifico e dell'Atlantico di OPT e presso i siti dei clienti, ampliando la preparazione della forza lavoro e il supporto per le operazioni marittime senza equipaggio.
Ocean Power Technologies (NYSE American: OPTT) anunció que fue certificada el 4 de noviembre de 2025 por AUVSI como Proveedor de Formación de Operadores de Sistemas Marítimos No Tripulados (UMS) de Confianza. La compañía ofrecerá formación y certificación de operadores alineadas con AUVSI utilizando su plataforma WAM-V® para clientes gubernamentales, defensa, comerciales y académicos.
La formación se describe como generadora de ingresos y se ofrecerá en las ubicaciones oceánicas del Pacífico y Atlántico de OPT, así como en los sitios de los clientes, ampliando la preparación de la fuerza laboral y el soporte para operaciones marítimas no tripuladas.
Ocean Power Technologies (NYSE American: OPTT)가 2025년 11월 4일에 AUVSI로부터 신뢰받는 무인 해양 시스템(UMS) 운영자 교육 제공자로 인증받았다고 발표했다. 이 회사는 정부, 방위, 상업 및 학계 고객을 대상으로 WAM-V® 플랫폼을 이용한 AUVSI 정렬된 운영자 교육 및 인증을 제공할 것이다.
교육은 수익 창출로 설명되며 OPT의 태평양 및 대서양 해양 위치와 고객 사이트에서 제공될 것이며, 무인 해양 작전용 인력 준비 및 지원을 확장한다.
Ocean Power Technologies (NYSE American : OPTT) a annoncé avoir été certifiée le 4 novembre 2025 par l'AUVSI en tant que fournisseur de Formation d'Opérateurs Fiables de Systèmes Maritimes Sans Équipage (UMS). L'entreprise assurera une formation et une certification des opérateurs alignées sur l'AUVSI en utilisant sa plateforme WAM-V® pour des clients gouvernementaux, de défense, commerciaux et académiques.
La formation est décrite comme génératrice de revenus et sera proposée sur les sites océaniques du Pacifique et de l'Atlantique d OPT et sur les sites des clients, élargissant la préparation de la main-d'œuvre et le soutien aux opérations maritimes sans équipage.
Ocean Power Technologies (NYSE American: OPTT) gab bekannt, dass sie am 4. November 2025 von AUVSI als Trusted Uncrewed Maritime Systems (UMS) Operator Training Provider zertifiziert wurde. Das Unternehmen wird AUVSI-ausgerichtete Operatorentraining und -zertifizierung unter Verwendung seiner WAM-V®-Plattform für Regierungs-, Verteidigungs-, kommerzielle und akademische Kunden anbieten.
Das Training wird als umsatzgenerierend beschrieben und an OPTs Standorten im Pazifik- und Atlantikbereich sowie vor Ort beim Kunden angeboten, um die Erwerbstätigenbereitschaft zu erhöhen und Unterstützung für unbemannte Seeoperationen zu gewährleisten.
Ocean Power Technologies (NYSE American: OPTT) أعلنت أنها حصلت على شهادة من AUVSI في 4 نوفمبر 2025 كموفر تدريب موثوق لأنظمة بحرية غير مأهولة (UMS) للمشغلين. ستقدم الشركة تدريباً وشهادة للمشغلين بما يتماشى مع AUVSI باستخدام منصتها WAM-V® للعملاء من الحكومات والدفاع والتجارة والأكاديميين.
يُوصف التدريب بأنه يولّد إيرادات وسيُقدم في مواقع OPT في محيطي المحيط الهادئ والأطلسي وبالاطلاع على مواقع العملاء، مما يعزز جاهزية القوى العاملة والدعم لعمليات بحرية بدون طاقم.
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MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: OPTT) (“OPT” or the “Company”), a leader in innovative, cost-effective, low-carbon and artificial intelligence maritime services that enable safer and more productive ocean operations and related power, data, and service solutions, today announced that it has been officially certified by the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) as a Trusted Uncrewed Maritime Systems (UMS) Operator Training Provider, marking a significant milestone in the professionalization of uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) operations.
Through this certification, OPT joins a select group of organizations qualified to deliver AUVSI-aligned operator training and certification under the nation’s first industry-led framework for uncrewed maritime systems.
OPT will provide comprehensive training for government, defense, commercial, and academic professionals seeking certification in uncrewed surface vehicle operations. Training will be delivered using OPT’s proven WAM-V® (Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel) platform, which is known for its adaptability, stability, and mission versatility across a range of maritime environments. This revenue generating training will be provided at both OPT’s Pacific and Atlantic Ocean locations and at customer sites.
“Receiving AUVSI certification as a Trusted UMS Operator Training Provider underscores our commitment to advancing safe, effective, and professional uncrewed operations,” said Jason Weed, Senior Vice President, Commercial Sales, Ocean Power Technologies. “Our WAM-V® systems are being used worldwide for defense, research, and commercial applications, and we believe this training program ensures operators are fully prepared to meet mission objectives with the highest standards of safety and competency.”
The AUVSI Trusted UMS Operator Program establishes a consistent baseline for operational proficiency, ethics, and safety across the maritime autonomy ecosystem—building on the success of AUVSI’s Trusted UAS Operator™ framework for aerial systems.
As a certified training provider, OPT is expanding access to operator training and certification that aligns with emerging regulatory, operational, and security standards, strengthening workforce readiness and supporting the continued growth of the uncrewed maritime sector.
“We’re proud to play a leading role in setting the standard for USV operator development,” added Weed. “This certification reinforces our dedication to building a skilled and capable maritime workforce ready for the future of autonomous operations. It also supports our recurring revenue efforts.”
With this certification, Ocean Power Technologies joins AUVSI’s expanding network of trusted providers driving safety, professionalism, and innovation across the uncrewed systems industry.
For additional details on Ocean Power Technologies and its services and solutions for the defense, security and ocean energy industries, please visit www.oceanpowertechnologies.com.
For more information on the AUVSI’s Trusted UMS Operator Program, please visit https://www.auvsi.org/certification-training/trusted-operator-maritime/.
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, including Merrows™, which provides AI capable seamless integration of Maritime Domain Awareness Systems across platforms. 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 www.OceanPowerTechnologies.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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