Empowering Maritime Innovation for a Sustainable Blue Economy
Advancing maritime robotics, green endurance, IoT and digital twin technologies from Croatia’s Adriatic coast to the world.
Four Pillars of Maritime Innovation
Our research spans four transformative areas designed to advance the sustainable blue economy through cutting-edge technology.
Maritime Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Underwater, surface, and aerial robots operating autonomously in coastal and open-sea environments, including autonomous unmanned ships.
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Maritime Green Endurance
Solar, wind, and wave renewable energy with applications in underwater recharging stations, docking algorithms, and blue hydrogen.
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Maritime Internet-of-Things
Networks of physical devices with electronics, sensors, actuators, and connectivity operating across challenging maritime environments.
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Maritime Digital Twins
Virtual models of oceanic and coastal environments, enabling physics-informed neural network simulations for predictive analysis.
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Four dedicated sites across Croatia — from our Zagreb headquarters to Adriatic pilot stations.
Innovation Hub Zagreb
The former Brodarski Institut complex, housing prototyping labs, a flying arena, experimental pool, and digital twin command center.
Smart Mussel Farm
A testbed for sustainable aquaculture with a 200m² research platform and four-cage experimental pontoon.
Smart Marina
Seamless monitoring and sustainable navigation from Port Torpedo, featuring USVs and subsurface profiling.
AMV Operation Site
Shore station, underwater sensor network, diving centre, and AUV operations at the Martinska research station.
News & Events
CoE MARBLE at Oceanology International 2026
On March 11, 2026, our ERI department paid a high-impact visit to Oceanology International 2026 in London to accelerate the project’s integration into the global…
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MARBLE Visits NTNU AURLab for MORE Workshop in Trondheim
MARBLE researchers visited NTNU's AUR Lab in Trondheim, Norway, to participate in the MORE – Maritime Organizational Robotics Environment Workshop.
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MARBLE 4th project meeting (Zagreb, Croatia)
On March 3, 2026, CoE MARBLE project team concluded a successful 4th project meeting in the premises of the CoE MARBLE headquarters.
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