Uncrewed Survey-Vessel Conversion

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the uses of an uncrewed survey vessel to maintain mission readiness of all federal navigation channels and ports. Developing an uncrewed survey vessel capable of collecting data in a riverine environment may increase the efficiency and resiliency of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) missions and USACE districts to conduct surveys during post natural disasters and pandemics. This document describes the installation, enhancement, and modification of the commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) system, the Sea Machines SM300, on a US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) survey vessel to create a semiautonomous survey capability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 2024
Accession Number
AD1226038

Entities

People

  • David A. Nguyen

Organizations

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers

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Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.