Polish marine data company Blue Armada Robotics is partnering with UK-based uncrewed surface vessel (USV) producer HydroSurv.
As part of this collaboration, Blue Armada has acquired its first USV, a REAV-60, marking a move to capture the uncrewed marine data collection market in the Baltic Sea, with further aims to address emerging opportunities through international expansion and the ELBE strategic cluster network for North America and Asia.
HydroSurv’s REAV-60 is six-metres in length with a battery hybrid powertrain. Its payload allows for a diverse range of onboard equipment, including inspection-class ROV systems.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with Michal Latacz and Blue Armada Robotics as they leverage the full potential of the REAV-60,” said David Hull, founder and CEO of HydroSurv. “Blue Armada’s ambitious deployment strategy is truly impressive, and our channel partnership underscores our shared commitment to providing remote-operation solutions for sustainable data collection in the offshore energy sectors.”
The USV is planned to be the first of many with the REAV-60 contributing to Blue Armada’s capabilities to conduct a range of services.
“As an uncrewed fleet operator, we aspire to procure and sell data as a service (DaaS) enabling the digital twinning and longer service life of assets at sea.
“To achieve this, we develop our own proprietary technologies and we are collaborating with the best technology producers in the market, creating an ecosystem of the very best in marine robotics.”
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