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AUTONOMUS WORKBOATS

Credit: Sea Machines “I want stakeholders to know that autonomous is not synonymous with unmanned. While companies like Rolls Royce are projecting about the unmanned ships of the future, we see it somewhat differently and foresee a world where autonomous control increases the capability, safety, and productivity of manned ships.” – Michael Johnson, founder of Sea Machines

Marine. “Jonas and TUCO are now offering the Sea Ma- use are virtually limitless. While the autonomous boat has chines system as an option on their vessels. We will set up real utility in military applications such as Coast Guard a demonstrator system within a TUCO boat this year,” persistent surveillance, where the unmanned vessel could

Johnson told MarineNews in May. Separately, Pedersen broadcast back to mother ship such data as video, audio said, “We have been working with Sea Machines during and/or Sonar data, that’s not where Johnson is headed