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Launch & Recovery of Multiple AUVs from an USV

Lead Participant: PLANET OCEAN LIMITED

Abstract

The development of a low-cost AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) and launch & recovery system from an USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) for applications including;
defence, oil spill monitoring and science. The AUVs will be autonomously deployed from an USV, providing science users increased range, spatial sampling resolution and reduced cost versus existing solutions; thus eliminating dependence on expensive ship time.

Lead Participant

Project Cost

Grant Offer

PLANET OCEAN LIMITED £300,644 £ 180,386
 

Participant

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON £22,818 £ 22,818
THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL £176,069 £ 176,069
AUTONOMOUS SURFACE VEHICLES LIMITED £170,194 £ 102,116

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