Autonomous Shipping

A new unmanned surface vessel called Ursula, approximately one meter long, has been developed in Ukraine.

According to the Alliance, these drones are capable of returning to the surface platform after completing their mission.

The United Kingdom has tested an unmanned vehicle for underwater cables and pipelines protection from damage by enemies.

The 26-day mission demonstrated that Saildrone can deliver deep-water mapping accuracy comparable to traditional vessels while reducing HSE risk and cost.

Fugro has been awarded a contract by the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS) to support the 2025 MAREANO seabed mapping programme.

At the Defence24 Days security conference in Poland, the modular Seawolf unmanned surface platform was officially presented.

The British marine technology company SubSea Craft has presented its latest development – the MARS surface drone.

Xinhua China reported that the drone is fully autonomous and can stay at sea for up to 30 days.

The Polish naval drone is similar in size to Ukrainian models and is equipped with a water-jet engine, remote control capabilities, and modern infrared cameras.

“It was an ingenious camera trap consisting of a clockwork Instamatic camera with an inbuilt flash cube, enabling four pictures to be taken when a bait line was taken”

A network of so-called uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) could transform how scientists understand the critical boundary layer where the ocean meets the atmosphere, ushering in improvements in weather forecasting, climate research and marine ecosystem monitoring.

Many parts of the Florida coast remain unsurveyed, with existing nautical charts relying on outdated and low-resolution data.