OptiBarrier Opens Its First Offshore Test Center in Rostock, Germany
A new milestone for persistent Underwater Security at the Fraunhofer Digital Ocean Lab OptiBarrier has reached an important new milestone in Underwater Security with the deployment of its first Offshore […]
Optics11 appoints Derk te Bokkel as President of the Supervisory Board
In an exciting announcement, Optics11 has appointed Derk te Bokkel as President of the Supervisory Board. The update comes as the company continues to navigate a dynamic period of accelerated […]
Why Europe’s Seabed Needs a Persistent Sensing Layer and Why It Doesn’t Have One Yet
The underwater cables, pipelines, and offshore energy connections that power modern Europe are essentially unmonitored. The regulations say that must change. The technology is finally ready. In September 2022, the […]
The EU’s New Submarine Cable Security Toolbox and €347M Investment: What It Means for Underwater Security
Submarine data cables carry 99% of intercontinental internet traffic. When one gets damaged, it is not just a telecom problem. It is a system-level risk for business continuity, public services, […]
North Sea Nations Unite on Underwater Security.Why Persistent Detection Is Now Mission-Critical
How the Hamburg Summit and NATO’s expanded presence reshape the case for seabed monitoring The Hamburg North Sea Summit on 26 January 2026 marked a turning point for Europe’s offshore […]
Optics11 to revolutionize protection of undersea cables with EU loan €25 Million from European Investment Bank
from left to right: Robert de Groot, Vice President of European Investment Bank; Paul Heiden, CEO of Optics11; Freek Janmaat, Economics Counsellor, Representative in the Hague, of European Commission The […]
OptiBarrier and 2026 Underwater Security compliance: what NIS2, CER and the Digital Networks Act mean for seabed monitoring
2026 compliance guide for critical underwater infrastructure 2026 is the year where Underwater Security stops being a side project and becomes a board level, audit ready resilience capability. With NIS2 and CER already in […]
OptiBarrier is truly passive and adds zero underwater noise
Underwater security and environmental stewardship should not be in conflict. OptiBarrier delivers persistent, real time, wide area protection of critical underwater infrastructure with a sensing approach that is completely passive. […]
The Unseen Drone Wall: Why Europe Needs an Underwater Layer and How OptiBarrier Delivers It
For months, headlines have focused on building “drone walls” in the air: radar meshes, patrols, and no‑fly envelopes designed to stop low‑cost UAVs coming from the east. That is necessary, […]
Saab and OptiBarrier: Over-the-Horizon Protection for Critical Underwater Infrastructure.
The protection of critical underwater infrastructure has become a strategic priority. Pipelines, interconnectors, offshore wind farms, and subsea cables carry the lifeblood of modern economies, yet they remain vulnerable to […]
