Europe AUV and ROV Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The Europe AUV and ROV Market is segmented by Vehicle Type (ROV and AUV), Vehicle Class (Work Class Vehicle and Observatory Class Vehicle), Application (Oil and Gas, Defense, and Other Application Types), Activity (Drilling and Development, Construction, Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance, Decommissioning, and Other Activity Types), and Geography (United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, and Rest of Europe). The report offers the market size and forecasts in revenue (USD million) for all the above segments.

Europe AUV and ROV Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

Europe AUV & ROV Market Size

Europe AUV and ROV Market Summary
Study Period 2020 - 2030
Base Year For Estimation 2024
Forecast Data Period 2025 - 2030
Historical Data Period 2020 - 2023
CAGR 6.37 %
Market Concentration Medium

Major Players

Europe AUV and ROV Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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Europe AUV & ROV Market Analysis

The Europe AUV and ROV Market is expected to register a CAGR of 6.37% during the forecast period.

COVID-19 negatively impacted the market in 2020. Presently, the market has reached the pre-pandemic level.

  • The major driving factors of the market are increasing offshore oil and gas discoveries and growing offshore wind energy installations.
  • On the flip side, escalating environmental damages due to the increasing use of fossil fuels have led to a ban on offshore exploration of oil and gas in the European region. This is expected to slow down the market during the forecast period.
  • Nevertheless, technological advancements in the AUV and ROV market are expected to create enormous opportunities for the European region soon.
  • During the forecast period, the United Kingdom is expected to witness significant growth in the market studied, as the country's upstream activities are highly developed and automated. 

Europe AUV & ROV Industry Overview

The European AUV and ROV market is moderately consolidated. Some of the major players in the market (in no particular order) include DOF Subsea AS, Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc., TechnipFMC PLC, Bourbon Offshore, and Subsea 7 SA.

Europe AUV & ROV Market Leaders

  1. DOF Subsea AS

  2. Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.

  3. TechnipFMC PLC

  4. Bourbon Offshore

  5. Subsea 7 SA

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Europe AUV & ROV Market News

  • January 2022: Fugro won a contract from Denmark's Energinet to undertake cable route surveys for the North Sea Energy Island project, which will serve as a power plant distributing up to 10 GW of offshore wind to Denmark and other neighboring markets. Fugro will conduct a combination of geophysical, geotechnical services, and laboratory testing using ROV inspections and other geotechnical survey systems.
  • March 2022: Norway-based Kongsberg Maritime presented their newly launched medium-sized AUV, HUGIN Edge, at the Oceanology International Event in London. The new design of the AUV combined elements of HUGIN's carbon monocoque approach coupled with extensive hydrodynamic modeling to refine the hull's low-drag shape. It can be deployed from a USV (unmanned surface vessel), small surface vessels, and sea shores as well.

Europe AUV & ROV Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Scope Of The Study
  • 1.2 Market Definition
  • 1.3 Study Assumptions

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

4. MARKET OVERVIEW

  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Market Size And Demand Forecast In USD Million, Till 2027
  • 4.3 Recent Trends And Developments
  • 4.4 Government Policies And Regulations
  • 4.5 Market Dynamics
    • 4.5.1 Drivers
    • 4.5.2 Restraints
  • 4.6 Supply Chain Analysis
  • 4.7 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.7.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.7.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
    • 4.7.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.7.4 Threat of Substitutes Products and Services
    • 4.7.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 5.1 By Vehicle Type
    • 5.1.1 ROV
    • 5.1.2 AUV
  • 5.2 By Vehicle Class
    • 5.2.1 Work Class Vehicle
    • 5.2.2 Observatory Class Vehicle
  • 5.3 By Application
    • 5.3.1 Oil and Gas
    • 5.3.2 Defense
    • 5.3.3 Other Application Types
  • 5.4 By Activity
    • 5.4.1 Drilling and Development
    • 5.4.2 Construction
    • 5.4.3 Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance
    • 5.4.4 Decommisioning
    • 5.4.5 Other Activity Types
  • 5.5 By Geography
    • 5.5.1 United Kingdom
    • 5.5.2 Norway
    • 5.5.3 Denmark
    • 5.5.4 Rest of Europe

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, And Agreements
  • 6.2 Strategies Adopted By Leading Players
  • 6.3 Company Profiles
    • 6.3.1 DOF Subsea AS
    • 6.3.2 Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.
    • 6.3.3 TechnipFMC PLC
    • 6.3.4 Bourbon Offshore
    • 6.3.5 Subsea 7 SA
    • 6.3.6 Saipem SpA
  • *List Not Exhaustive

7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

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Europe AUV & ROV Industry Segmentation

Remotely-operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) are robots that complete tasks underwater on behalf of a crew located on the surface, with whom the ROV is tethered. An automated underwater vehicle (AUV) is a self-propelled, unmanned underwater vehicle capable of carrying out simple activities with little or no human supervision. AUVs are robotic vehicles pre-programmed with operation parameters and then deployed into the ocean or seafloor. An AUV operates individually without cable connections, whereas an ROV is connected to an operator, usually in the ship from which it is deployed. 

The European AUV and ROV Market is segmented by Vehicle Type (ROV and AUV), Vehicle Class (Work Class Vehicle and Observatory Class Vehicle), Application (Oil and Gas, Defense, and Other Application Types), Activity (Drilling and Development, Construction, Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance, Decommissioning, and Other Activity Types), and Geography (United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, and Rest of Europe). The report also covers the market size and forecasts for the AUV and ROV market across major countries in the European region. For each segment, the market sizing and forecasts have been done based on revenue (USD million).

By Vehicle Type ROV
AUV
By Vehicle Class Work Class Vehicle
Observatory Class Vehicle
By Application Oil and Gas
Defense
Other Application Types
By Activity Drilling and Development
Construction
Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance
Decommisioning
Other Activity Types
By Geography United Kingdom
Norway
Denmark
Rest of Europe
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Europe AUV & ROV Market Research FAQs

What is the current Europe AUV and ROV Market size?

The Europe AUV and ROV Market is projected to register a CAGR of 6.37% during the forecast period (2025-2030)

Who are the key players in Europe AUV and ROV Market?

DOF Subsea AS, Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc., TechnipFMC PLC, Bourbon Offshore and Subsea 7 SA are the major companies operating in the Europe AUV and ROV Market.

What years does this Europe AUV and ROV Market cover?

The report covers the Europe AUV and ROV Market historical market size for years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Europe AUV and ROV Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

Europe AUV and ROV Industry Report

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