Curiosity, connectivity, and student-built ROVs
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At TAC Challenge 2026 in Tau, Norway, student teams are testing their own ROVs in real subsea tasks, from pool trials to sea operations.
For MacArtney Norway, it has been a chance to meet the teams, answer questions about underwater connectivity, and see SubConn in use on ROVs from NTNU Vortex, UiS Subsea, and SRM AUV.
Jan Inge Hellesmark, Technical Sales Engineer with MacArtney Norway:
“The students are curious, well prepared, and very hands-on in the way they work with their ROVs. It is rewarding to see how they approach the technical details and use solutions such as SubConn as part of their builds.”
That is why initiatives like TAC Challenge matter to us: they give future underwater engineers hands-on experience with real subsea tasks, technical decisions, and the teamwork needed to bring an ROV from build to water.
Well done to all teams that took part.
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