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We are on a journey to make unmanned search and rescue normal. Here’s the latest news from team Zelim.

A group photo of Zelim's leadership team and investor Ali Clark from Amati. From left to right: Alan Gilbert, CFO, wearing a grey polo; Ali Clark, wearing a pink sweater; Sam Mayall, CEO, in a green jumper; and Andy Tipping, Business Development Director, in a light blue shirt. Edinburgh Castle is visible through the window in the background.

Christmas comes early for Zelim

Christmas has arrived early for Zelim this year, with the company receiving £5.2 million in equity funding from the Amati AIM VCT fund managed by Amati Global Investors, existing investors and a number of new private investors, following the successful closure of Series A investment.   Receiving funding from this investment round, following successful previous rounds, is a testament to the […]

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Portrait of Commander Matthew Mitchell, wearing a dark checkered suit, maroon tie, and white shirt, with a neatly groomed beard and confident expression.

North America Expansion

ZELIM APPOINTS USCG SAR EXPERT FOR NORTH AMERICA EXPANSION FOLLOWING SERIES A FUNDING SUCCESS   We are excited to announce our expansion into North America with the appointment of a former Commander of the United States Coast Guard as part of our strategy to open new markets for our man-overboard and security threat detection and […]

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Zelim Joins NATO DIANA 2025 Cohort

We’re proud to announce that Zelim has been selected as part of the 2025 DIANA Innovators Cohort! DIANA, NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic, is dedicated to supporting innovative companies working on dual-use technologies to tackle defence, security, and resilience challenges. Out of over 2,600 submissions, Zelim has been recognised for its groundbreaking […]

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Sam Mayall, CEO of Zelim, and Laura, Engineering Operations Manager, standing onboard the Guardian vessel, a state-of-the-art uncrewed rescue craft designed for maritime safety.

Zelim Featured in JOT

Zelim’s Search and Rescue Technology Recognised in the Journal of Ocean Technology We’re proud to share that our latest article, “Offshore Trials for AI-Enabled Search and Rescue Technology,” by our founder and CEO Sam Mayall, has been published in the Journal of Ocean Technology. The piece dives into the growing impact of AI, machine learning, […]

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Two crew members in safety gear discuss operations next to the SWIFT recovery system aboard the pilot boat.

Zelim’s SWIFT Trials on MHPA Pilot Boat

MILFORD HAVEN PORT AUTHORITY PILOT BOAT RETROFITTED WITH ZELIM SWIFT MOB RECOVERY SYSTEM The UK’s Milford Haven Port Authority (MHPA) has confirmed it has retrofitted Zelim’s SWIFT man-overboard recovery conveyor to a 19m pilot vessel as part of a three-month trial to assess the system’s capability in high sea states. The Port of Milford Haven, […]

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ZOE Successfully used in Canadian SAR Exercise

Zelim, the Edinburgh-based maritime safety and survival innovator, is cooperating with CASARA, Canada’s Civil Air Search and Rescue Association, following the successful demonstration of its ZOE Intelligent Detection and Tracking system. The trials took place in September, in British Columbia, Canada. during the National SAREX 24 Search and Rescue exercise. CASARA, a volunteer organisation that […]

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Zelim’s AI System Wins US Navy SBIR I

We’re excited to announce a major milestone in Zelim’s journey! We’re proud to announce that Zelim, in partnership with TEDGAR Consulting LLC has been awarded a US Navy Phase I SBIR contract! Together, we’ll be developing an advanced Person-in-water System for the US Navy, incorporating our AI-enabled detection and tracking technology, ZOE. This represents our […]

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ZELIM UNVEILS WORLD’S FIRST UNMANNED MAN OVERBOARD RESCUE VESSEL AT SMM

Zelim, the Edinburgh based sea survival innovator, has officially launched the world’s first unmanned/manned remotely controlled person-in-water rescue vessel. GUARDIAN, an 8.4m long, 2.5 wide aluminium hulled next-generation Fast Rescue Craft (FRC), was unveiled to the international maritime industry for the first time at the SMM Trade Fair, which is taking place this week in […]

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