Zelim CEO, Sam Mayall, has been included in Forbes’ 30 under 30 Europe 2024 Technology listing as an innovator powering a digital revolution, recognising his outstanding achievement in building Zelim from a revolutionary idea – unmanned search and rescue – into the company it is today. Sam now heads up a dedicated and passionate team […]
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We are on a journey to make unmanned search and rescue normal. Here’s the latest news from team Zelim.
Meet the team – Stewart Gregory
Stewart Gregory FIBE, DB Eng is an experienced Vice President of Innovation that has worked for many years in the maritime, defence and aerospace industries. After 18 years at Survitec, where he successfully took the Seahaven (a 1060-person inflatable lifeboat) from concept to certified commercial product, Stewart joined Zelim as Chief Operating Officer in 2023 […]
Ocean Winds & Zelim join forces to enhance floating offshore wind safety
FEB 24: Zelim’s AI-enabled person overboard detection technology is set to anticipate safety issues on floating offshore wind farms, with the software being trialled at WindFloat Atlantic, Ocean Winds’ operating floating offshore wind farm in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Zelim, a UK-based startup developing innovative search and rescue solutions, is joining forces with Ocean Winds […]
CNN ‘Tech for Good’ documentary about Zelim released
As part of their ‘Tech for Good’ series, global media giant CNN recently filmed a short documentary film about Zelim and its potentially lifesaving technologies. CNN (excerpt) — Far from the watchful eyes of the coastguard, Scotland’s waters are home to a growing number of offshore wind farms, alongside their oil and gas rigs – and working […]
Zelim teams up with US Coast Guard to trial AI in search and rescue
SEP 23: The US Coast Guard Research and Development Center has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Zelim, a start-up based in Edinburgh, Scotland, to jointly explore the potential application and effectiveness of AI-enabled detection and tracking technology in search and rescue. Finding someone in the water is the most fundamental challenge […]
Stewart Gregory, ex-Survitec VP, joins Zelim as COO
AUG 23: Stewart Gregory, Former Vice President for Innovation & New Product Development at Survitec joins Zelim as Chief Operating Officer (COO) Stewart has been brought in to commercially rollout Zelim’s lifesaving product suite, including the Swift rescue conveyor and Guardian remotely operated rescue vessel. Stewart joins at a crucial juncture as the business moves […]
Port of Milford Haven Vessels to Feature Zelim Rescue Tech
JUN 23: The Port of Milford Haven, the biggest port in Wales and largest energy port in the UK, plans to move forward with an extensive trialling package of Zelim’s innovative Swift rescue conveyor on its operational pilot vessels. The port may also utilize this technology on their new, state-of-the-art Pilot Vessel, currently in the […]
Offshore Swift Conveyor Demonstration for Vattenfall
MAY 23: A new rescue system has dramatically increased the chances of pulling anyone who has fallen overboard from a ship safely out of the water in under a minute. At a three-day demonstration around Vattenfall’s Ramsgate offshore wind cluster, offshore search, and rescue specialists Zelim demonstrated how their Swift Rescue Conveyor system was around […]