Oceanus12

Oceanus12 is ZeroUSV’s 12 m autonomous surface vessel for persistent offshore missions. It combines 20–36 days of endurance, a 1,000 kg modular payload deck and 40-foot-container transport, and has demonstrated autonomous deployment of subsea gliders and smaller surface drones.

Facts

  • Company: ZeroUSV
  • Type: Autonomous Vessel
  • Positioning: Offshore endurance
  • Function: Conduct missions
  • Audience: Marine operators
  • Status: Commercial
  • Website: https://www.zerousv.com/platform/oceanus12

About

About Oceanus12

Oceanus12 is a 12-metre autonomous uncrewed surface vessel built for persistent blue-water missions. Its hybrid diesel-electric powertrain supports 20–36 days of endurance, while a 4.0 by 2.2 metre aft deck accepts mission payloads up to 1,000 kg and supplies up to 30 kW. The hull is designed for transport within a 40-foot ISO footprint and mobilisation in less than half a day.

The modular platform can carry survey, acoustic, sensing and deployable payloads for defence, maritime security, hydrographic, scientific and logistics work. In Plymouth trials it autonomously launched two Oshen C-Star surface drones under MarineAI’s GuardianAI autonomy layer, demonstrating a carrier role inside a coordinated multi-platform mission.

Specifications

  • Length: 12 m
  • Endurance: 20–36 days
  • Payload Capacity: 1,000 kg modular payload deck

Market context

Marine operators

  • Peer Group: Modular long-endurance offshore mission USV

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Usage

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  • GuardianAI autonomy software - 2026-08-25 - Physical Demo - Embedded - Mixed - ZeroUSV Oceanus12 used MarineAI GuardianAI to coordinate navigation and mission execution with two C-Star surface drones. - source: edrmagazine.eu
  • C-Star - 2026-08-25 - Physical Demo - Connected - Physical - ZeroUSV Oceanus12 autonomously deployed two Oshen C-Star surface drones during a coordinated Plymouth demonstration. - source: edrmagazine.eu

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Timeline

  • Oceanus12 autonomously deploys two C-Star surface drones - 2026-08-25 - Demonstration - The UK Defence Innovation-backed programme is led by ZeroUSV with Oshen and MarineAI. MarineAI’s GuardianAI autonomy suite coordinated Oceanus12 and the C-Star vehicles with minimal operator input. The two C-Stars were configured… - source: edrmagazine.eu

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