Interesting Irish company Xocean, building a longish endurance USV

[Rocinante]

http://www.xocean.com/dl/Xocean_Brochure_OI18.pdf

They are displaying it at the big Seawork exhibition this week..

[ancientmariner]

http://www.xocean.com/dl/Xocean_Brochure_OI18.pdf

They are displaying it at the big Seawork exhibition this week..

Not sure of it's use as a mobile unit in an open ocean. It seems to be designed to be observational similar to Ocean data buoys that are normally deployed in specific sea areas without movement. It's a gadget looking for a job.

[Rocinante]

Not sure of it's use as a mobile unit in an open ocean. It seems to be designed to be observational similar to Ocean data buoys that are normally deployed in specific sea areas without movement. It's a gadget looking for a job.

Well the brochure talks about normal operating speed and a 1500Nm endurance...so it seems they expect it to move somewhat.

[Truck Driver]

Mmm.... first thing that stood out for me looking at that brochure pic was the EMO buttons
A strong wave splashes on that, it's button pushed and lights out for this gadget !

[ancientmariner]

Mmm.... first thing that stood out for me looking at that brochure pic was the EMO buttons
A strong wave splashes on that, it's button pushed and lights out for this gadget !

Also Iridium Pilot which is a Copyright Company name have charges per time/data used, as the avenue used is a satellite phone line. Mil. Ops. usually don't pay third parties for combat circuits.

[DeV]

Link it up with a sonar and ….

[Rocinante]

XOcean has opened a Technical Centre for Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) in Ireland.


The USV centre near Carlingford, Co. Louth, will employ 300 staff and serve international customers using autonomous and remotely operated boats monitoring offshore wind farms.

XOcean is using USV marine robotics designed and manufactured by the company in Ireland with the Technical Centre as an operational hub for the company’s growing fleet of USVs.

The company has doubled its headcount to over 200 over the past 12 months and plans to grow it further to 500 over the next two years, recruiting engineers, technicians, field operatives, data analysts, qualified mariners, geophysicists and project managers.

https://www.eenewseurope.com/en/xoce...re-in-ireland/

[EUFighter]

Link it up with a sonar and ….

Not just a sonar, anyone watching the Ukraine now knows what a USV can be capable of. Pack some HE in it and it becomes a suicide drone. We will see more use of drones, if it is for surveillance or attack.