Sailing past the Balearic Islands and through the Strait of Gibraltar, one of the world's busiest maritime passages, the DriX O-16 completed the voyage in six days without port calls.
Saildrone has announced that its Surveyor-class of unmanned surface vehicle (USV) has received full classification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).
The H-9 can carry multiple geophysical sensors simultaneously, such as side-scan sonar, magnetometer, multi-beam echo sounder and sub-bottom profilers.
Semco Maritime announces the investment in STORMBORN alongside Final Frontier, supporting the revolutionary X-WAVE USV (Unmanned Surface Vessel) technology.
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.
