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EIB lends EUR 150 million to Fugro to expand ocean survey vessel fleet

The European Investment Bank signed a EUR 150 million loan with Dutch geo-data firm Fugro. The money funds a second-generation fleet of up to 25 uncrewed surface vessels that survey subsea cables and offshore wind sites.

Verified AI-drafted European Investment Bank press release, 14 October 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish that the loan has been disbursed or that the vessel fleet is yet operating at scale.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +4 of 36 possible. EIB-funded loan expands Dutch-owned uncrewed fleet surveying subsea cables, EUR150m signed. European Sovereignty Index

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