Newly launched marine tech and data company Armada to add 15 marine robots to Ocean Infinity’s current fleet of AUVs

February 4, 2020 | AUVSI News

Ocean Infinity has announced the launch of Armada, which it describes as a “new pioneering marine technology and data company.”

With a focus on combining technology and sustainability, Armada will initially add 15 bespoke designed marine robots to Ocean Infinity’s current fleet of AUVs.

“We are very excited to be launching Armada, which perfectly complements the other service offerings in the Ocean Infinity Group,” says Dan Hook, managing director for Armada.

“The pioneering technology makes our operations world leading in terms of environmental sustainability and safety, whilst still achieving the very highest levels of data quality and value for our clients.”

According to Ocean Infinity, each unmanned surface robot will be capable of performing a large number of offshore data acquisition and intervention operations down to a depth of 6,000 meters, making them useful for a variety of industries. The robot ships will also be capable of remotely deploying a wide range of the latest sensors, as well as AUVs and ROVs for visual and acoustic data acquisition.

Expected to be controlled and operated by experienced mariners via satellite communications from state of the art onshore facilities in Austin, Texas and Southampton, England, Armada’s fleet does not require people on board or a host vessel nearby. Ocean Infinity says that Armada operations are “set to be the safest the industry has seen” since zero people are required at sea.

Ocean Infinity also notes that the fleet approach produces up to 90 percent less CO2 than other conventional survey vessels, making it the most environmentally sustainable company in the industry, according to Ocean Infinity.

Currently under construction, Armada’s fleet is expected to be deployable by the end of 2020.