Throughout the operation, the Saildrone Voyagers maintained a 100% persistent presence on station, delivering 24/7 wide-area surveillance and real-time maritime domain awareness
The 26-day mission demonstrated that Saildrone can deliver deep-water mapping accuracy comparable to traditional vessels while reducing HSE risk and cost.
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.
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.
This is an advanced Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) for USV A/S, a Norwegian company formed by three leading companies in the offshore sector: DeepOcean, Solstad and Østensjø Rederi.
With the aim of deploying a fleet of 1,000 autonomous vessels globally within the next 10 years, BMT and Ocius will be able to provide a persistent and networked system of remote sensors.