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Explore OST’s round-up of our five most read articles in the industry throughout August, covering GNSS-denied navigation, compact unmanned surface vessels, underwater threat countermeasures, deep-sea ROV operations, and hydroacoustic monitoring.
1. Evaluating INS Performance in GNSS-Denied Marine & Submarine Environments
SBG Systems has released a detailed performance evaluation of its Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) in scenarios where GNSS is unavailable, a growing concern for marine and underwater operations due to increasing GNSS jamming in coastal regions.
2. New Lightweight Rapidly Deployable Catamaran-Style USV Introduced
AGISTAR has launched the USVSTAR, an evolution of the BX-USV II that combines compact design, modularity, and powerful performance for real-world deployment. Measuring under one meter and weighing around 15kg once fully equipped, the USVSTAR is engineered for easy disassembly and rapid transport, making it ideal for operations in remote or hard-to-access locations.
3. Teledyne Leads Effort to Develop Drone for Underwater Threat Countermeasures
Teledyne RESON, a Teledyne Marine company, is leading the U-SHIELD research and innovation project, bringing together experts from Aalborg University, the Technical University of Denmark, the University of Southern Denmark, and Copenhagen Subsea.
The U-SHIELD project aims to develop a drone capable of capturing and immobilizing unwanted underwater vehicles, protecting critical underwater infrastructure such as pipelines, communication cables, and offshore wind farms.
4. Oceanbotics Deploys SRV-8X ROV to Track & Film Black Mako Shark
Oceanbotics Inc. returned to the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week with its involvement in the new special Black Mako of the Abyss, deploying its SRV-8X ROV during production. The vehicle was piloted down to a depth of 1,640 feet (500 meters) using only a handheld controller and a laptop.
5. Ocean Sonics Hydrophones Support Underwater Noise Assessment in Port of Seattle
Ocean Sonics‘ high-resolution icListen hydrophones are playing a key role in a comprehensive underwater noise assessment program launched by the Port of Seattle in collaboration with SLR Consulting.
The two-year initiative is designed to establish a robust baseline of underwater noise levels in and around Elliott Bay. Two strategically placed cabled monitoring stations equipped with Ocean Sonics’ icListen hydrophones allow SLR to continuously collect acoustic data.
