Saildrone Surveyor Context

Market context

Saildrone Surveyor is Saildrone's 72-foot uncrewed surface vehicle for deep-ocean mapping, maritime data collection and defence payload integration.

Target environment: Open ocean, deep-water survey areas, maritime security zones and naval operating environments.
Workflow context: Bathymetric mapping, ocean data collection, maritime domain awareness, persistent patrol and payload carriage.
Deployment model: Uncrewed surface vessel operated for ocean survey, ISR, hydrographic mapping and mission payload work.
Commercial maturity: Public Saildrone platform with operational ocean data missions and defence integration activity.
Adoption constraints: Requires mission planning, maritime permissions, payload integration, shore support and long-duration vessel operations.
Market position: Large USV for persistent ocean operations, combining survey endurance with expanding defence mission scope.
Adjacent products: Large uncrewed vessel for ocean mapping, maritime awareness and naval mission payloads.

Endurance Profile: Multi-month deep-water operations
Status: Commercially deployed
Form Type: Large ocean survey drone
Sensors Summary: PTZ infrared camera, radar, AIS transceiver, passive acoustics, deep-water seafloor mapping sonar
Camera: PTZ infrared camera
Operational Role: Deep-water ocean survey, bathymetric mapping, maritime surveillance
Operational Environment: Open ocean, deep water, global
Radar: Marine radar
Workflow Focus: Deep-water bathymetric survey, maritime domain awareness, defence ISR
Autonomy Model: Autonomous waypoint navigation
Communication: Satellite (Starlink)
Deployment Maturity: Commercially deployed
Power: 80 hp high-efficiency diesel engine
Propulsion: 80 hp diesel primary propulsion; wind auxiliary propulsion
Length: 20 m
Wing Height: 13 m
Draft: 3.6 m
Mapping Speed: 6 knots
Service Interval: 100 days
Steady Payload Power: 3 kW
Peak Payload Power: 6 kW