Market context

Lightfish is Seasats long-endurance autonomous surface vessel for persistent maritime missions including intelligence, survey and security patrol.

Target environment: Coastal and open-ocean maritime environments.
Workflow context: Persistent maritime surveillance, intelligence collection, survey and security patrol using autonomous surface vessels.
Customer context: Defence customers and maritime security operators needing persistent USV capability.
Deployment model: Commercial autonomous surface vessel with defence and security applications.
Commercial maturity: Commercially available USV with defence and maritime security adoption.
Adoption constraints: Limited to surface operation. Speed and endurance depend on sea conditions.
Market position: A portable modular USV for persistent maritime missions including intelligence, survey and security patrol.
Adjacent products: Quickfish, Heavyfish, maritime USVs

Audience

Marine teams

Persistent maritime surveillance, intelligence collection, survey and security patrol using autonomous surface vessels.

Coastal and open-ocean maritime environments.

Payload capacity: 29.94 kg
Deployment: 1–2 person manual deployment
Max Range No Solar: 575+ NM
Operating Environment: sea state 6
Top Speed Mps: 2.57 m/s
Endurance: endurance months: Up to 6 months; max endurance: 6 months
Weight: 138.35 kg
Features: draft m: 0.79 m
Payload Capacity: solar capacity w: 415 W nominal; battery capacity kwh: 4 kWh; payload connections: Four ports supporting RS232, RS485 and Ethernet
Sensor System: standard sensors: 5 HD cameras; GNSS/GPS; IMU; compass; 2D LiDAR; AIS send/receive
Operating Characteristics: operating sea state: Fully self-righting; operational to Beaufort 6+
Dimensions: width m: 1 m; length m: 3.5 m
Max Speed: max speed: 5 knots
Range: max range: 8000 nautical miles