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VESSELS & VEHICLES ¦ Cellula Robotics ¦ KONGSBERG

RV Anna Weber-van Bosse at the sea trials on 6 February at Vigo. © ARMON the traditional naval architecture model by designing a seaframe technology developed with In? nity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, (the ship without mission systems) from the ground up with no Inc., and re? ects part of a broader e? ort to mature autono- provision, allowance, or expectation for humans on board. mous subsea systems capable of delivering greater persis-

Measuring about 180 feet in length with a displacement of tence, stronger mission continuity, and more practical o? - about 240 metric tons, USX-1 De? ant is designed for long shore performance.

duration autonomous operation in the open ocean, indepen- dently, or alongside other naval assets. The vessel is designed ¦ KONGSBERG Supplies Technology Suite for NIOZ RV and developed by Serco-North America as a full-scale tech- Anna Weber-van Bosse nology demonstrator and is currently undergoing sea trials. KONGSBERG has supplied a package of ocean science

Hyliion’s KARNO Core is a heat powered linear generator and navigation technologies for RV Anna Weber-van Bosse, designed for high modularity, e? ciency, and low mainte- the new ocean research vessel owned and operated by Royal nance operation, making it well suited for unmanned mari- Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ).

time platforms. For the U.S. Navy deployment, the KARNO Christened on the island of Texel in early March, the 80-me-

Cores will operate on F-76 marine diesel and to demonstrate ter newbuild has been out? tted with a range of innovations its ability to supply onboard power for extended durations including HiPAP acoustic positioning systems, EM304 and with a low thermal and acoustic footprint. The KARNO EM2040 multibeam echosounders, TOPAS sub-bottom pro-

Core generates direct current (DC) power output at 800Vdc ? ling technology, advanced echosounders for water column enabling direct integration into modern ship electrical archi- observation, and Seapath inertial navigation systems.

tectures. The KARNO technology is currently undergoing The solutions will deliver a vast range of high-resolution land-based testing and development using simulated U.S. data, and operational stability, helping scientists conduct vital

Navy load pro? les. research into climate change, ocean circulation, marine biodi- versity, and more.

¦ Cellula Robotics, DRDC Collaboration on Long-Endur- The RV Anna Weber-van Bosse has been designed to house ance AUV Development up to 30 scientists in ‘a ? oating lab’ capable of operating every-

Cellula Robotics Ltd. and Defence Research and Develop- where from tropical seas to the edges of Arctic ice. Equipped ment Canada/Recherche et Développement pour la Défense with sensors, underwater robotics capability and real-time

Canada (DRDC/RDDC) are marking continued progress in data connections, the vessel allows scientists to observe and the development of long-endurance autonomous underwater analyze ocean processes with unprecedented accuracy. vehicle capability. KONGSBERGs technology will enable the team to build

Progress was recently re? ected in a fully submerged endur- a picture of the ocean environment, combining bathymetric ance demonstration by Cellula's Envoy AUV, powered by a mapping, geological imaging and acoustic sensing in single hydrogen fuel cell. In a representative underwater mission mission work? ows. Meanwhile, inertial navigation systems pro? le, the vehicle remained on mission for 385 hours and will ensure that data can be collected with precision, con? - covered 2,023 km submerged, exceeding the platform's pub- dence and safety.

lished performance speci? cation. The mission included more RV Anna Weber-van Bosse, which is named after pioneer- than 4,000 turns and maneuvers, each of which increased en- ing marine biologist Anna Weber-van Bosse (1852–1942), has ergy demand compared with steady, linear travel. been built to replace previous Dutch research ship RV Pelagia.

The demonstration was achieved using hydrogen fuel cell NIOZ is celebrating its 150th year of operations this year.

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