AML Oceanographic‘s Moving Vessel Profiler has been integrated into Fugro’s Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) platform to advance autonomous survey capabilities.
The integration focuses on ensuring compatibility with the USV’s remote operation and deployment systems, while maintaining the performance expected from the profiling technology on crewed vessels. The system collects high-resolution water column data without interrupting survey operations, fulfilling the efficiency and consistency requirements necessary for uncrewed deployments. Initial testing and deployment activities are scheduled to take place throughout 2019.
Fugro has extensive experience operating these systems on conventional survey vessels, making the transition to an uncrewed platform a natural progression for the technology.
“Autonomous platforms require systems that can operate reliably with minimal intervention,” says Pete Reedeker, VP of Deployment Systems at AML Oceanographic. “MVP is built for continuous, automated profiling, which makes it a strong fit for this type of application.”
“MVP has been a reliable part of our survey operations for years,” added Wim Herijgers, Group Director of Strategy and Transformation. “Integrating it into our USV platform allows us to maintain data quality while moving toward more autonomous workflows.”
