The unmanned ship, of 27 meters of length and 7,5 meters of breadth, will stand out for its ability to operate remotely
from an operations center. It wil be equipped with an on-board sensor system that will allow to efficiently carry
out underwater inspection work by launching and recovering remote control operated vehicles (WROV) capable of
submerging up to 2000 meters deep. One of the outstanding features of this unmanned ship will be its autonomy of
at least 30 days at sea.
USV CHALLENGER
Type: Unmanned vessel for maintenance and underwater inspections
Hull: steel
Owner: USV AS – DeepOcean, Solstad y Østensjø Rederi (Norway)
Hull: steel
Owner: USV AS – DeepOcean, Solstad y Østensjø Rederi (Norway)
| MAIN PARTICULARS | |
| General Information | |
| Hull material | Steel |
| Type | USV (Uncrewed Surface Vessel) |
| Delivery | 2025 |
| DNV Class notation | ✠ 1A, E0, BATTERY(POWER), ER(SCR), CYBER SECURE (ESSENTIAL) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length overall | 26,9 m |
| Length between perpendiculars | 22,4 m |
| Breadth | 7,5 m |
| Draught | 2,3 m |
| Capacities | |
| Weight | 262 T |
| PERFORMANCE & MACHINERY | |
| Propulsion / Maneuvering | |
| Propulsion System | Hybrid Diesel-Electric with batteries |
| Main Engines | 2 x Volvo Penta D16 MH IMO III, PM Generator – 588 kW |
| Batteries | 2 x 1400 kW |
| Propellers | 2 x 360 kW SRP150 LFP SCHOTTEL |
| Bow Thruster | 1 x PumpJet SPJ57 RD L SCHOTTEL – 190kW |
| Features | |
| Speed | 10 kn |
| EQUIPMENT | |
| Deck / Special equipment | |
| Characteristics | 1 x Automatic ROV launching system 1 x Remotely operated vehicle 1 x Gyrostabilizer |
| Special equipment | 1 x Worker ROV 1,500m depth 1 x Umbilical winch 1 x HIPAP 502 Kongsberg |