Five OceanAlpha L25C USVs complete Greater Bay Area seabed survey
A coordinated fleet of five L25C USVs completed a large Wanshan West seabed-survey programme in September 2022.
Evidence notes
- Five L25C vessels divided the Wanshan West survey into independently navigated work blocks around one mother ship.
- The fleet surveyed 2,728 square kilometres and ran 25,560 kilometres of survey lines.
- The mission finished in 55 days against an 80-day plan, while OceanAlpha reported a 30% reduction in operating costs.