HydroSurv, a leading provider of electric and hybrid uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), has secured Innovate UK funding to commercialise an end-to-end seagrass monitoring solution with support from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The project aims to provide a rapidly scalable, low-impact and comprehensive answer to the numerous challenges of monitoring seagrass…
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Introduction Bergen-based startup, Nordic USV, is on a mission to find new ways of monitoring the coast, aiming to eliminate barriers and open opportunities to ensure that ocean data and knowledge is accessible to all coastline stakeholders. The company wants to do this by automating services and making them easy to use, connecting customers directly…
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Question: Can you describe your role at HydroSurv in just three words? Make technology accessible. A wide variety of hardware, software and technology is installed on-board our vessels and the data collected is used for many different purposes. All this technology and data needs to be exposed to operators and data consumers in an integrated…
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A fleet of marine robots that can tackle complex offshore tasks, part of a recently completed, groundbreaking project funded by Innovate UK, is set to change approaches to ocean exploration. Autonomous marine systems are being developed and deployed in increasing numbers. However, as maritime operations become ever more complex and expensive, and installed energy infrastructure…
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We talked to our Marine Operations Manager, Rob Everitt, about how he sees his role in the business, what he enjoys most about working at HydroSurv and what else interests him when he’s not at work. Question: Can you describe your role at HydroSurv in just three words? Rob: Make it work! Once any system…
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SeaRegs Training, specialists in internationally recognised maritime courses and marine apprenticeships, has ordered a customised REAV-28 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) from Exeter-based HydroSurv. The vessel will be used to provide industry leading training for USV operators around the UK. This will be HydroSurv’s most advanced REAV-28 build to date and the company’s first USV to…
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ACUA Ocean and HydroSurv, two UK-based companies specialising in maritime autonomous systems, have announced their intention to merge, combining extensive expertise in the development and operation of Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) and associated technologies for marine surveying and surveillance. The new company, to be named Blue Ocean Autonomy, will deliver turnkey solutions across a broad…
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HydroSurv, a leading provider of low-impact Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), has announced the sale of three REAV-16 inland multi-purpose USVs to new customer MSeis Limited. MSeis is a specialist provider of marine acoustic monitoring products and associated training and support services to the marine surveying industry. The sale represents a breakthrough into new applications that…
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HydroSurv has won funding from Innovate UK to continue working with the University of Plymouth to enhance its technique of using Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) to map seagrass coverage on the seabed. Building on previous collaborations with the University and Valeport, the project aims to generate a comprehensive picture of seagrass meadows as well as…
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We took some time out with Gillian Gray, Principal Marine Specialist based in HydroSurv’s Canada offices, to find out more about how she sees her role in the business, what she enjoys most about it and what else interests her outside of work. Question: Can you describe your role at HydroSurv in just three words?…
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