World’s First Autonomous Launch Of An Ocean Glider From An Uncrewed Surface Vessel

British tech firm ZeroUSV conducted the world’s first autonomous launch of an ocean glider from an uncrewed surface vessel (USV).

The trial saw the company’s Oceanus12 USV deploy a Teledyne Slocum glider without any human intervention on-site, marking a pivotal shift in how the maritime industry approaches subsea data collection and over-the-horizon operations.

Carried out as a part of the Royal Navy’s Atlantic Bastion technical programme, the trial showed the possibility of deploying multiple gliders from one USV and the extended reach into difficult maritime environments.

It also highlighted the rapid advancements of autonomous maritime systems and their complex integration into new and modern vessels.

The Oceanus 12 is a 12 m long, fully autonomous USV which is designed to reduce emissions and increase efficiency and coverage of maritime operations while decreasing costs.

The Slocum glider used in the trial was manufactured by Teledyne Webb Research (TWR).

Slocum gliders can accommodate the largest number and greatest variety of payloads of any glider AUV.

It functions as a sensor platform with a dry modular centre payload bay and an efficient propulsion system, which provides high-performance capacity, per Teledyne Webb Research.

Matthew Ratsey, managing director and co-founder of ZeroUSV, said that for the first time, the world saw the launch and operation of an ocean glider from an uncrewed vessel, which opens new possibilities for persistent subsea monitoring and long-endurance operations at sea.

This would also enable efficient data collection for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, Anti-Submarine Warfare and environment monitoring.

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