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SeaRobotics delivered an Unmanned Sur- face Vehicle (USV) in its 5.7-m hull series to the NATO?s Center for Marine Research and Experimentation (CMRE). This gener- al purpose USV will be utilized to improve payload capacity and ef ciency of the im- pressive, fully autonomous mine neutral- ization system developed at CMRE. With more than 350 kg of payload, the ability to be con gured as an all-electric or as a diesel-electric hybrid system, and the abil-ity to reach speeds in excess of 5 m/sec, the 5.7-m system will excel in numerous applications. Enhancing its role in mine neutralization operations or many other tasks, the system can ship worldwide in a standard 20-ft. container. The engineered boat trailer doubles as a shipping cart and allows transport of the exceptionally stable USV at a reduced beam on the road or in a container. The Searobotics product line of USVs in-cludes both 5.7-m and 11-m vessels, both of which can be used in arctic operations.SeaRobotics: 5.7-m USV to NATO SeaRobotics? containerized 5.7-m USV to the NATO CMRE. Marine Technology Reporter 7www.seadiscovery.com MTR #5 (1-17).indd 7MTR #5 (1-17).indd 76/3/2013 2:18:31 PM6/3/2013 2:18:31 PM