USVs

Opinion: AI goes over the horizon

Opinion: AI goes over the horizon

With its projected value of US$4.05 billion by 2050, it’s easy to see why the ‘blue economy’ is spawning a race to deliver smarter, safer and more efficient ways to monitor our oceans, writes Matthew Ratsey. The offshore renewables sector (wind, tide, wave and thermal) is growing to augment, and potentially replace, existing hydrocarbon energy […]

Selkie 7 gets the seal of approval

Selkie 7 gets the seal of approval

Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics plans to launch a diesel-electric USV workboat class this summer, developed for tasks including search and rescue, surveying and environmental studies, in crewed or uncrewed mode. The first unit in the new Selkie series, the Selkie 7, will feature a length of 7m, a breadth of 2.35m and a 0.4m draught, […]