14' WAM-V USV
The first 14’ WAM-V USV, a fully electric version, was constructed in 2012 and delivered to Florida Atlantic University to be used as a platform for research on autonomous operation and for launch and recovery of AUVs. It combines the advantages of a small size platform with the carrying capacity to deploy a small AUV without the use of an over-the-side crane or cumbersome aft deployment system. The 14' WAM-V USV can vertically deploy and retrieve from the central payload location to the water surface.
SPECIFICATIONS:
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14'
7'
Up to 200 lbs
2 x electric motors
with water jets
LiPo
8 knots
15 knots
270 lbs
5"
APPLICATIONS:
VIDEO:
- Port & riverine operations and surveillance
- Launch and recovery (LAR) of small AUVs/UUVs/ROVs
- Marine mammal tracking
- Surveillance of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) & fishing grounds
- Deployment/retrieval of oceanographic sensors
- Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) (drug smuggling, aliens, contraband)
- Survey work, e.g. bathymetry, UXO detection, dredging survey
14' WAM-V USV Performance Testing
