Kongsberg Maritime delivers Reach Remote 1 USV

Haugesund, Norway-based Reach Subsea ASA has taken delivery of the Reach Remote 1 USV. The cutting edge uncrewed 24-meter surface vessel is equipped with hull-mounted survey sensors and a Work Class electric ROV. A second vessel, Reach Remote 2 is set to begin sea trials soon, with delivery to follow shortly after.

Reach Remote 1 is the product off a collaboration between Kongsberg Maritime, Reach SubseaASA, Massterly, and Trosvik Maritime.

Kongsberg Maritime served as the prime contractor for...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/kongsberg-maritime-delivers-reach-remote-1-usv/

Sulmara wins funding for OTH uncrewed surface vessel

Scottish subsea specialist Sulmara has been awarded funding by the Glasgow-based Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) to develop an over-the-horizon (OTH) uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with the ability to launch and recover towed sensor packages.

The goals of the development project are to provide a more environmentally friendly methodology for data acquisition to support offshore energy asset decommissioning, including verification of clear seabed, marine growth monitoring, environmental and...

https://www.marinelog.com/uncategorized/sulmara-wins-funding-for-oth-uncrewed-surface-vessel/

Navy ‘Hell Hounds’ Squadron Crafting Missions for Small, Lethal Drone Fleet

Two Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Crafts (GARC), from Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 3 (USVRON 3), operate near Naval Amphibious Base Coronado May 15, 2024. US Navy Image

CORONADO, Calif. – The Navy on Friday took another step toward creating a surface fleet seamlessly integrated with uncrewed vessels by formally establishing its second unmanned surface drone unit.

The new unit, the “Hell Hounds” of Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 3, has received the first four Global Autonomous...

Bollinger gets Navy order for four more unmanned MCM vessels

The U.S. Navy has awarded Bollinger Shipyards a contract to build four additional Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vessels (MCM USV). This brings the total number of these vessels under contract up at Bollinger to seven, with options for up to 18 more vessels.

“Bollinger is honored to be entrusted by the U.S. Navy to continue building the Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vessel program,” said Ben Bordelon, president and CEO of Bollinger Shipyards. “Our skilled workforce is second to...

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The Power Of Sea Drones: Features And Price Unveiled!

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Russia says it has repelled a Ukrainian drone attack on one of its naval bases on the Black Sea. It is the latest case of the Russian authorities accusing Ukraine of launching sea drones against its vessels, stated BBC

What are Sea Drones?
  1. Futuristic marine technology
  2. Unmanned surface vessels (USVs)
  3. Environmental monitoring and research
  4. Diverse shapes and sizes
  5. Underwater exploration and surveillance

These drones can be used for

  • military purposes
  • clearing...

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Ukraine Launches Crowd Funding Drive for $250K Naval Drones

Screenshot from United24 website.

Ukraine has put out an international call to crowd-fund a fleet of 100 domestically built sea drones like the ones used in a late October attack on Russian Navy ships in the Black Sea.

On Friday, President Volodymyr Zelensky lent support to the “United24” online campaign to solicit donations to build 100 of the naval drones that cost about $250,00 apiece.

“We must defend the waters of our seas and peaceful cities from Russian missiles launched from ships,”...

https://news.usni.org/2022/11/11/ukraine-launches-crowd-funding-drive-for-250k-naval-drones

Russia Resumes Participation in Grain Export Deal After Sevastopol Attack

Screenshot from a video showing a Russian ship from a camera board a suspected surface attack drone.

Russia resumed its participation in a United Nations-Turkey-brokered deal that allows grain to leave Ukrainian ports, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday.

Erdogan told his parliament that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar to say grain exports could resume at noon local time, according to Reuters.

Russia had suspended its...

https://news.usni.org/2022/11/02/russia-resumes-participation-in-grain-export-deal-after-sevastopol-attack