LRAUV

The Propeller Driven LRAUV System is designed as a helicopter-portable platform, with corresponding communications buoys and which functions as a multi-mission capable system. Through designing, fabricating, and testing two platforms, two sets of sensing capabilities and three communication and navigation buoys, the LRAUV project team will provide vehicle operators a suitable deployment package to support Arctic oil spill response. In sum, the ADAC LRAUV project, led by WHOI and MBARI, creates a rapid response solution to incidents occurring in the maritime environment, and increases situational awareness by characterizing the undersea and under ice conditions of ocean surroundings, autonomously, and capable at great distances. This includes a maximum radius of action exceeding 500km, depending upon sensor loadout and other mission parameters, allowing for a significant reach beyond initial deployment for Arctic maritime crisis response.