Offshore sensing
Offshore sensing’s core technology is the Sailbuoy - a long endurance unmanned surface vehicle for the oceans.
The Sailbuoy offers the capabilities of an unmanned surface vehicle which can be used as a new generation system for in-situ near-surface data collection at sea.
Field proven to stay for months at sea, it navigates the oceans autonomously, using only wind power for propulsion and sun power for electronics - transmitting back data at regular intervals. It can be used for a wide variety of ocean applications. From measuring ocean and atmospheric parameters to tracking oil spills or acting as a communication relay station for subsea instrumentation.
Key features
- Long endurance - capable of navigating for several months at sea
- Modular payload accommodating a large variety of sensors
- Real-time remote desktop piloting
- A compact, robust vessel
- User friendly in deployment, recovery and control
- Presents little risk to exiting installations and vessels
Offshore Sensing AS was established in 2014 as a spin-off from Christian Michelsen Research. The technology was developed at CMR since 2005 and is now available as a commercial product.