A new milestone in uncrewed vessel operations

The image shows a USV docked at a centralised hub during the project

Source: HydroSurvo

A groundbreaking new project has helped set new standards in vessel autonomy, control and training for uncrewed service vessels (USVs).

HydroSurv’s ROC + DOCK project, delivered in collaboration with South Devon College and BMT and funded by Innovate UK’s Marine & Maritime Launchpad, demonstrated how resident, zero-emission USVs can operate autonomously from centralised hubs without manual intervention.

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