Baird Maritime once again trains the spotlight on the world of unmanned vessels in both commercial and security applications. Included in this week's lineup of reviewed vessels are two unmanned naval vehicles for Turkey and the UK, a high-speed survey vessel for a German operator, and two large autonomous Ro-Ro ships that will support the distribution activities of a Norwegian supermarket chain.
This week, we also take a more detailed look into the different ways these innovative craft are being utilised. Two of the feature articles discuss survey missions on shipwrecks off Finland and further south in the waters of the Meditarranean, which has seen some key archaeological discoveries over the last 30 years.
Remember to visit Baird Maritime over the coming days to get the latest developments in the rapidly-evolving unmanned craft sector.
– "The aim of the investigation is to 3D model the wreck for further operations and to find out how it could be drained of oil."
– "Archaeologists were happy to find that the state of conservation of these shipwrecks and artefacts is almost the same as it was nearly 30 years ago, when they were discovered."
– "The vessel is now being operated as a testbed for communication systems, sensors, cameras, and lasers for autonomous navigation."
– "The developers expect the vessel will have a maximum endurance of 60 days."
– "HII is currently exploring modifications for other UUV's and participating in live demonstrations with the fleet within the next year."
Any news or views about the unmanned vessel industries? Send it through to editor@bairdmaritime.com ASAP (between now and September 30), so we can add it to this current edition of Unmanned Craft Week!
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