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The small size of the AUV and tetherless operation result
in significant cost savings.
- Faster surveys
- No run-in and run-out
- High deep-water cruising speed
- A turning radius of meters versus kilometers for towed systems
- No tether or tether management
- Lowers the deployment cost (Fly away capability)
Cost comparison between a deep tow and an
AUV survey
The largest cost saving will come from eliminating the survey
ship. This is our vision of the future. Achieving it, demands
further progress in AI and control, navigation, and energy
sources. In the future most AUVs will be launched from shore.
The more urgent cases will use helicopter deployment and recovery.
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