About Novacavi
25 March 2026

Powering Success Beneath the Ice

Engineered to perform and built to last, even under extreme temperatures and demanding conditions, one of our custom tethers was recently deployed to supports SEAMOR Chinook ROV recovery and inspection operations carried out in Arctic environments. The Winnipeg Police Service conducted a special testing operation at West Hawk Lake in Manitoba, Canada, which required the […]

10 February 2026

Custom Solution for GTI Towed Sonar

NOVACAVI provided all the technical support needed to find the perfect cable solutions for GeoSpectrum Technologies Inc.’s towed reelable active and passive sonar (TRAPS). The system’s multi-mission capabilities, which are ideal for both littoral and deep-water operations, required high-performance, reliable, custom-made underwater cables. As specialists in the design and manufacture of custom cables for sonar […]

22 January 2026

From factory to deck

Designed and manufactured entirely at our Italian facility, NOVACAVI’s electro-mechanical winches and deck equipment cable solutions are engineered to perform reliably in the marine and underwater demanding environments. Our cables are typically steel-armoured for enhanced mechanical strength or alternatively reinforced with synthetic fibres to provide a lighter and more flexible solution without compromising durability. In […]

15 October 2025

Supporting robotics for critical infrastructure

NOVACAVI custom cables are designed and manufactured to support the evolution of robotics and its applications. For PipeIn, an Italian company operating in the field of robotics for hydraulic infrastructures, NOVACAVI has designed and manufactured the tether suitable for their special rover equipped with underwater cameras and sensors. The cable, made of fibre optics reinforced […]

22 September 2025

FO Tethers Powering Next-Generation Underwater Robotics

Underwater robotic vehicles require cutting-edge solutions to achieve new depths and distances. Fiber-optic tethers ensure reliable, real-time control and monitoring even in the most demanding environments. NOVACAVI meets these challenges with custom-engineered solutions, such as our neutrally buoyant 6,300 m fiber-optic tether with a breaking strength of 9.4 kN that has been recently tested and […]

9 July 2025

Umbilical for AI Robot in the Port of Trieste Dock 7 Project

We are proud to have been selected to design and manufacture a custom hybrid buoyant umbilical for use in the special marine infrastructure innovation project for the rehabilitation of Dock 7 at the Port of Trieste. An AI-guided robot with arms and real-time data transmission will efficiently remove deteriorated concrete using high-pressure hydro demolition, while […]

12 June 2025

Powering underwater robot propeller polishing

Our consolidated experience in the design and manufacture of cables for underwater applications is put to good use in the development of robotic systems for polishing boat propellers. These systems require dynamic power and control cables designed to ensure safe, orderly, and efficient management of underwater operations. Our cables are a strategic element within the […]

21 March 2025

Tether for High-Altitude Monitoring of Critical Environments

We have recently supplied a bespoke tether for the monitoring and protection of sensitive sites. Our extremely light and thin 2kN breaking strength cable is used by a special tethered balloon that incorporates advanced artificial intelligence and the latest environmental sensors to optimise safety and security at sensitive industrial sites and in the most demanding […]

20 February 2025

Successful underwater surveillance test

NOVACAVI recently supported the successful deep mine shaft test of Image Soft’s UNWAS – a special underwater surveillance system – with one of its special fibre optic cables. With its hybrid water-blocked configuration, this underwater cable solution acted as a strategic component of the specialised system designed for and used to detect and warn of […]

11 February 2025

When 50 years of cable design and manufacturing experience is coupled with a commitment to innovation, the result is a proven track record of more than 40,000 different bespoke cable solutions. By combining technical and manufacturing expertise built up over the years together with attention to the evolution of materials and production processes, we respond […]