EGS Survey launches USV Fremantle 01

EGS Survey, Australia-based hydrographic services provider, announced the launch of Unmanned Surface Vehicle Fremantle 01 in Fremantle, Australia.

Fremantle 01 is intended for hydrographic and geophysical survey in coastal conditions. The USV was built to operate remotely, autonomously or with a crew up to 200 nautical miles offshore and is supervised from EGS Survey’s Remote Operations Centre in Fremantle.

⚙ USV Fremantle 01 specifications:
? LOA – 12 m
? Beam – 2.5 m
? Speed – up to 14 knots
? Endurance – 10 days at 5 knots
? Range – 2000 nm
? Propulsion – diesel-driven, 1 x propeller with rudder
? Autonomy control system – Greenroom Robotics Gama
? Communication – 2 x SpaceX Starlink, 1 x Iridium, Wi-Fi
? Payload:
◾ Multibeam Echosounder – Kongsberg Maritime EM 2040 MKII
◾ Sub-bottom profiler -INNOMAR Technologie GmbH

It is planned that before operation Fremantle 01 will pass few weeks of intensive trials and tests.

?? Source: EGS Survey