VESSEL REVIEW | Long-endurance USV for security, survey, and offshore inspection

Upgrading a proven robotic boat design

Zero USV said the craft builds on the proven engineering and operational experience of the earlier 12-metre (39-foot) long USV also developed by the company.

The 17-metre USV has been designed for long-range, persistent, over-the-horizon operations across multiple domains including maritime security (particularly surveillance), subsea inspection and intervention, oceanographic and environmental monitoring, and scientific research. It has an aluminium hull built to withstand conditions of up to Sea State eight, making it suitable for operations far from the coast.