The first ever Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) certificate has been awarded to SEA-KIT International by Lloyd’s Register, representing a milestone for the maritime industry. SEA-KIT has worked closely with Lloyd’s Register since early 2020 in a concerted effort to achieve the highest standards for the USV sector, culminating with the latest 12-m, X-class USV for Fugro being awarded the new
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As hurricane season approaches each summer, coastal communities on the U.S. Atlantic seaboard brace for impact. These fast-moving and often deadly storms aren’t only a persistent threat to human safety, they also present a significant economic impact—hurricane damage in the U.S. is estimated at around $54 billion annually. In partnership with NOAA, Saildrone is going storm chasing in the Tropical
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Vessel Executed Successful Autonomy Capabilities Demonstration with Sea Machines’ SM300 System.
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Edge Tech presents a new sonar frequency combination ideally suited for shallow water Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV). The new 850kHz and 1600kHz dual frequency combination provides high resolution side scan sonar imagery at both frequencies and optional bathymetry at 850kHz.
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Picotech has launched the PicoMB130 Surf, the world’s smallest integrated multibeam echosounder, delivering superior quality survey data from an ultracompact unit. The PicoMB-130 features: Integrated multibeam echosounder, Applanix POS MV GNSS+IMU, and SVS with optionalacquisition PC, and autopilot, in the smallest form factor. Rugged fully overmolded digital transducers immune to galvanic corrosion. Ultralow power consumption for long endurance on
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Sonardyne International Ltd. has demonstrated technologies that will aid autonomous vehicle operations in challenging environments under a project funded by the U.K.’s national Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA). Working with a 12 m-long SEA-KIT X USV, Sonardyne tested and validated sensors already used by UUVs for deployment on USVs in support of missions in coastal waters. Sonardyne’s SPRINT-Nav hybrid inertial
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