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The ASV C-Enduro embarked on a robotics mission along with six other unmanned marine vessels off the south- west of England. Selected to take part by the National Oceanography Center (NOC), C-Enduro is Þ tted with a range of meteorological and oceanographic sensors to collect scientiÞ c data about ocean processes and marine life. The project coordinated by NOC is ambitious, as the vehicles were aiming to travel up to 300 miles in 20 days. Communication with C-Enduro took place over satellite, conducted from a control station at ASVÕs new facility in Portchester. The exercise brought together a wide range of partners in-cluding scientists and engineers from research institutes and universities, commercials organizations, government agencies, as well as the MET OfÞ ce and the Royal Navy. This vehicle is one of three C-Enduro vehicles designed and built by ASV in the past year. The con- cept was born out of an SBRI (Small Business Research Initiative) initiated by NOCÕs requirement for a long endur- ance USV for environmental research. Designed to be at sea for up to 90 days, C-Enduro is powered by a combination of wind power, solar power and a light- weight diesel generator. Maritime Robot on Mission South of England Marine Technology Reporter 13www.marinetechnologynews.com MTR #8 (1-17).indd 13MTR #8 (1-17).indd 1310/10/2014 10:15:46 AM10/10/2014 10:15:46 AM
