Project overview:
A Small, Scalable, Highly Maneuverable and Cost Effective UUV Solution for Acquiring Accurate Environmental Data Within a Floating Wind Farm Footprint to Full Project Depth
Awardee:
Geo SubSea
Start Date:
Q4, 2025
Technical Challenge Area:
Environment and Conflicting Use
Completion Date:
N/A (Currently Underway)
Synopsis:
This project will develop and demonstrate a compact, autonomous, deep-water uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) for environmental data acquisition supporting floating offshore wind development. The “Recon UUV” will enable high-resolution optical seabed mapping and water-column monitoring, improving the quality and efficiency of offshore surveys.
Target Outcomes:
1
Demonstrate reliable deep-water autonomous environmental survey operations to 3,000 meters.
2
Validate high-resolution benthic mapping and obstacle-avoidance capabilities in floating-wind-representative waters offshore California.
