Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs)
provide additional advantages of:
- Lower spread cost than AUV
- High endurance: multi-day fuel capacity
- Single shallow to deep water solution
- Shadow vessel or shore based support
- Uninterrupted round-the-clock operations
- Multiple survey sensor technology options
- Immediate high-bandwidth data collection and processing
- Swift survey rates with high maneuverability
- Persistent operations: wide sea state window up to sea state 4/5
- Wide area surface surveillance for safe operations
- Proven navigation and obstacle avoidance systems
- Preset boundaries keep clear of shipping lanes and structures
- Multiple redundant systems protect against breakdown
- Jet drives for maneuverability and prop-less safety
- Trailerable spread: standard duty pickup truck mobilization
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IP Subsea AMP Conducting Subsea Survey Small environmental footprint
