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AUV ASTERx or IDEFx

The AUVs are autonomous underwater vehicles dedicated to scientific studies on the continental margins down to 2850 m. These vehicles can operate payloads such as multibeam echosounders, sub bottom profilers and specific scientific sensor packages on up to 100 km… [...]

AUV HUGIN

Available with a range of modular payload and energy options, the Hugin AUV can run for up to 80 hours at depths of 3000 or 4500 meters. The vehicle is launched and recovered using a Stinger ramp system. The Stinger… [...]

CNR GLIDER ‘TERESA’

Glider “Teresa” is an autonomous underwater vehicle operating inside the Mediterranean Sea along vertical sections to monitor the water column up to 1000 m. As all gliders, it moves both horizontally and vertically thanks to density variations and center of… [...]

AUV HUGIN (UGOT)

The AUV “HUGIN 3000” was recently purchased by Gothenburg University with delivery in May 2018. The vehicle is depth rated to 3000 m and can be used for almost all marine scientific disciplines. HUGIN’s modular construction and versatile payload suite… [...]

AUV VLIZ

The AUV will have a depth range up to 1000 m and will be equipped with a multitude of sensors including a multibeam echosounder, a sub bottom profiler, a synthetic aperture sonar and an environmental module. This allows seawater, seabed… [...]