Envoy AUV
The Envoy is a highly versatile AUV that can be powered by batteries or hydrogen fuel cell, and can be equipped with a wide range of payload and sensor options to suit a variety of mission profiles. Capable of covering up to 2000 line kilometres of survey in a single journey, it is quick to deploy, and can be easily transported in a container and mobilized via trailer or vessel LARS.
Applications for the Envoy AUV include:
- Mapping and surveying – geophysical and hydrographic surveys, magnetometry, marine archeology
- Pipeline, cable and subsea asset inspection and management
- Deployment of sensor nodes, LBL beacons, smaller AUVs and other payloads
- ISR and mine countermeasures (MCM)
Payload options include:
- Synthetic aperture sonar
- Multi-beam echosounder
- Sub-bottom profiler
- Camera and laser
- Magnetometer
- Environmental & geophysical sensors
| Li-Ion Battery | Hydrogen Fuel Cell | |
| Dimensions: | L 5.6 – 10m, D 1m | L 8.5m, D 1m |
| Weight: | 1400 – 5000 kg | 2700 kg |
| Depth Rating: | 1000, 3000, or 6000m | 1000, 3000, or 6000m |
| Endurance: | 24-96 hrs | 370 hrs (15.4 days) |
| Max Range: | 130 – 500 km | 2000 km |
| Position Certainty: | 0.04% to 0.01% DT | 0.04% to 0.01% DT |
