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Autonomous Vessels be operated via different pathways. Range and endurance She commented that the USCG, regarding AV issues, are up to 500 nautical miles and up to 30 days. Cargo “has been great to work with.” Overseas, Sea Machines storage is equivalent to 2 x 1.3 meters (two Euro Pallets) follows a host country’s regulations; the company has ac- and remotely controllable deck hatches can deploy pay- tive AV projects across Europe, Australia and in the Unit- loads at sea. The 23’ length with high-freeboard, Seakeep- ed Arab Emirates.

er gyro and wave break makes SELKIE suitable for open ocean operations, up to at least Sea State 5. Preparing for more work –

Grant was asked about port revisions for SELKIE op- IMO regulations being developed erations. She said, “No revisions must be made to have The IMO has been focused on AV operations for a

SELKIE 7 integrate with port or docking facilities.” number of years, but its work has been particularly ac-

She added, though, that Sea Machines and its custom- tive in the last two. In April, for example, the IMO Legal ers plan AV operations with local Coast Guard sectors. Committee approved a “revised road map for addressing

Solus-XR at sea trials.

Solus-XR is designed to achieve 5000 km range over 45 days of continuous operation and hibernate in low power mode for months on the sea ? oor.

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