USV Adhemar

Unmanned Surface Vehicle Adhemar

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Infrastructure Profile

Infrastructure Provider

Location

Oostende, Belgium

Organisation & Address

Flanders Marine Institute VLIZ (Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee) Marine Robotics Centre Jacobsenstraat 1, 8400 Oostende Belgium

Infrastructure Webpage

Visit Website

Link to Vessel/Infrastructure Schedules (if applicable)

Normal Area of Operation

The area of operations will be dependent on the mother ship but will cover all the lighthouse areas of the project (Atlantic/Arctic, Baltic and North Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea).

Maximum Number of Days Available

1 x 15 days

Overview

Depth Rating

Length

5 m

Width

0.5 m

Height (incl. draft for USV)

2.35 m

Weight in Air

250 kg

Total System Weight

250 kg

Payload

CTD – Seabird Fastcat

Chlorophyll A, turbidity, organic matter – Wetlabs Ecopuck

Oxygen – Aanderaa 4831

Forward and Aft facing cameras

ADCP – Teledyne RDI Workhorse 600 kHz

Acoustic receiver – Vemco V2RC mini

Wave motion sensor – Aanderaa MOTUS

Hydrophone – Seiche MicroPAM

Endurance (AUV, Gliders, USV)

2 – 3 weeks

Scientific and Technical Specifications

General Information

USV Adhemar is an Autonaut (Seiche); a 5 m wave-propelled surface vehicle which uses the movement of the waves to produce forward motion. The vehicle uses solar panels to generate additional power in ongoing missions.

USV Adhemar is equipped primarily for surface seawater measurements, but the quiet nature of the wave propulsion also makes the vehicle suited for passive acoustic measurements.

Vessel Requirements (if applicable)

• Minimum deck space: 6 m x 2 m (vehicle 5 m long)

• RHIB

• Over-the-side crane or A-Frame

Thrusters

Wave propulsion and torqeedo ultralight electric motor

Cameras

Forward- and aft-looking cameras

Positioning (USBL, etc.)

GPS (Global Positioning System)

Instruments/Scientific Payload

• CTD – Seabird 49 “Fast cat”

• Chlorophyll A, turbidity, organic matter – Wetlabs Ecopuck

• Oxygen – Aandera 4831

• Forward and Aft facing cameras

• ADCP – Teledyne RDI Workhorse 600 kHz

• Acoustic receiver – Vemco V2RC mini

• Wave motion sensor – Aanderaa MOTUS

Optional Items

• Hydrophone – Seiche MicroPAM

• pCO2 sensor – sensors for measuring pCO2 fluxes between ocean and atmosphere

Manipulators

None

TMS (Tether Management System (ROV ONLY)), LARS details (if applicable)

No LARS, but comes with a deck cradle

Support offered to AQUARIUS users

Along with the vehicle, one or two field technicians will be provided for the operation, deployment and recovery, general mobilization, and operation of the vehicle

Infrastructure Availability and Contact Details

Year 2025

1) Available in all the project’s lighthouse areas: Atlantic/Arctic, Baltic and North Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea

2) All year, except July and August

Year 2026

1) Available in all the project’s lighthouse areas: Atlantic/Arctic, Baltic and North Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea

2) Available during the entire year

Year 2027

1) Available in all the project’s lighthouse areas: Atlantic/Arctic, Baltic and North Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea

2) Available during the entire year

Contact email for applicants to discuss the initial feasibility of their work while they prepare their application

mrc[at]vliz.be (Contact person: Wieter Boone)

Certification and Clearance Requirements

Diplomatic clearances or permits required for area or type of activity

Legislations about (small) USV’s is scarce and are currently being developed at national level by different nations. Each mission will therefore be subject to specific evaluation.

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USV Adhemar

Unmanned Surface Vehicle Adhemar

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