Fischer Panda UK Powers Ground-Breaking Mayflower Ship for Unmanned Atlantic Crossing in June
Fischer Panda UK’s electric drive system and generators will power the world’s first fully automated vessel, the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS), when it sets sail on its historic maiden voyage across the Atlantic this June.
Propelling the 5-ton, 50ft trimaran during the 3,000 mile-crossing from Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts, the Fischer Panda UK equipment will play a key role in the success of the inspirational project to test and advance innovative AI and data-gathering technology which promises to transform ocean-related industries in the future.
The robot research vessel, developed by marine research organisation ProMare with IBM acting as lead technology and scientific partner for the project, was launched on 16th September last year and has undergone several months of sea trials.
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On its journey, the vessel, covered in solar panels, will study marine pollution and analyse plastic in the water, as well as track aquatic mammals
The Mayflower 400 , the world s first intelligent ship, bobs gently in a light swell as it stops its engines in Plymouth Sound, off England s southwest coast, before self-activating a hydrophone designed to listen to whales.
The 50-foot (15-metre) trimaran, which weighs nine tonnes and navigates with complete autonomy, is preparing for a transatlantic voyage.
On its journey, the vessel, covered in solar panels, will study marine pollution and analyse plastic in the water, as well as track aquatic mammals.
Tuesday, 4 May, 2021 - 04:45
The Mayflower 400 autonomous trimaran during sea trials in Plymouth this week BEN STANSALL AFP Plymouth - Asharq Al-Awsat
The Mayflower 400 - the world s first intelligent ship - bobs gently in a light swell as it stops its engines in Plymouth Sound, off England s south-west coast, before self-activating a hydrophone designed to listen to whales.
The 15 m-long trimarans, which weighs nine tons and navigates with complete autonomy, is preparing for a transatlantic voyage. On its journey, the vessel - covered in solar panels - will study marine pollution and analyze plastic in the water, as well as track aquatic mammals.
First autonomous ship readies for maiden trip
AFP, PLYMOUTH, England
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Mayflower 400 the world’s first intelligent ship bobs gently in a light swell as it stops its engines in Plymouth Sound, off England’s southwest coast, before self-activating a hydrophone designed to listen to whales.
The 15m trimaran, which weighs nine tonnes and navigates with complete autonomy, is preparing for a transatlantic voyage.
On its journey the vessel, covered in solar panels, is to study marine pollution and analyze plastic in the water, as well as track aquatic mammals.
Meirwen Jenking-Rees, a student engineer, catches a rope following a sea trial of the
The 50-foot (15-metre) trimaran, which weighs nine tonnes and navigates with complete autonomy, is preparing for a transatlantic voyage.
On its journey, the vessel, covered in solar panels, will study marine pollution and analyse plastic in the water, as well as track aquatic mammals.
Eighty per cent of the underwater world remains unexplored.
Brett Phaneuf, the co-founder of the charity ProMare and the mastermind behind the Mayflower project, said the ocean exerts the most powerful force on the global climate.
Rosie Lickorish, a specialist in emerging technologies at IBM, one of the partners on the project, said the unmanned craft provided an advantage in the unforgiving environment .