About

About V180

V180 is a catamaran offshore working platform that integrates a work-class ROV, tether-management system, launch-and-recovery equipment, acoustic positioning and survey payloads. It supports crewed commissioning as well as remotely supervised and uncrewed operating modes.

OceanAlpha specifies approximately 35 tonnes of mission payload, work to 3,000 metres, twin moonpools and up to 30 days of uncrewed endurance on a defined duty profile. Its hybrid-electric architecture and DP2-capable station-keeping support inspection, survey and selected subsea intervention.

Observed use

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dual Starlink satellite communications
2026-03-10 - Prototype - Embedded - Physical - OceanAlpha unveiled V180 with dual Starlink satellite communications for shore-based remote control.
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Supply

Supply / Components

OceanAlpha V180
Satellite Communications - Communications - SpaceX - OceanAlpha's V180 USV incorporates dual Starlink satellite communications for shore-based remote control - source: oceanalpha.com
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Timeline

OceanAlpha launches V180 USV-ROV system
2026-03-10 - Product Launch - The V180 combines a DP2-enabled offshore USV with a work-class ROV. The system supports subsea IMR missions at depths up to 3,000 meters. OceanAlpha introduced a new USV-ROV platform at Oceanology International 2026.
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