OceanAlpha

Oceanalpha is a leading developer of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV), offering autonomous solutions for a wide variety of marine and maritime applications. Featuring advanced intelligent technology, Oceanalpha’s autonomous boats are used by commercial clients, government organizations, research institutes and universities around the world.

Our unmanned surface vessel platforms provide enhanced efficiency for waterborne missions and can be used for hydrology research, scientific exploration, hydrographic surveys and inspections, emergency search and rescue, security patrol, fire control and more. We continuously strive to improve our advanced solutions to meet and exceed the requirements of our customers.

USVs for Inland & Offshore Surveys

Equipped with state-of-the-art payloads, our unmanned survey vessels are ideal for a range of applications in both shallow and deep waters, enabling missions to be completed with greater efficiency than traditional methods.

Offshore Wind Farms
OceanAlpha is dedicated to applying unmanned vessel technology to the offshore wind power sector. OceanAlpha’s marine USVs boast precise positioning and control capabilities, along with nimble maneuverability, enabling them to efficiently carry out planned survey line tasks. Equipped with sensors such as multibeam echo sounders, side-scan sonars, and sub-bottom profilers, OceanAlpha’s marine USVs are capable of effectively gathering critical data for offshore wind O&M, including seabed topography, scour and sedimentation around pile foundations and cables, the precise location of cables, as well as their burial depth and suspended span heights.

Offshore Oil & Gas
OceanAlpha’s high-speed unmanned boats have seen mature application in the offshore oil and gas industry, mainly providing efficient solutions for daily patrols, material transportation, and oil spill detection. We have also introduced an innovative solution for the autonomous launching and recovery of the USV, facilitating a high level of uncrewed operations for patrolling and material transportation between oﬀshore platforms.

L25 Unmanned Survey Vessel Hydrographic Survey
Unmanned hydrographic survey vessels with advanced payloads such as echosounders, side-scan sonars and ACDPs are used to measure and characterise features such as seabeds and shorelines.

Bathymetry
Autonomous USV bathymetry surveys provide essential depth measurements of lakes, rivers and the seabed, as well as manmade structures such as dams and reservoirs.

Oceanographic Survey
Our unmanned vessels are used to profile currents, waves and water columns in all ocean environments from coastal areas to the open seas.

Compare our unmanned survey vessels:

SL40
Small multifunctional USV for hydrographic and bathymetric survey

SL20
Portable unmanned survey boat designed for ADCPs

M40P
Long-endurance unmanned vessel for mapping & inspection

ME120
Convertible catamaran USV for hydrographic survey

L25
Large unmanned surveying & monitoring USV with 200 kg capacity

Case Studies

Offshore Wind Farm Scouring and Cable Survey by OceanAlpha USV. View case study >
NOOC Oil and Gas Platform Material Transport and Security Patrol by OceanAlpha USV. View case study >
ME120 USVs Grouped Up to Survey Ocean Surface with CTD. View case study >
Storm Geomatics Use SL40 in Wide Swath Bathymetric Survey on the River Aire. View case study >
M40 USV Surveying With MS400 Multibeam Sounding System And Ping 3D Side Scan Sonar. View case study >

More information: USVs for Inland & Offshore Surveys

Autonomous Boats for Environmental Monitoring

Oceanalpha autonomous boats are widely used for sampling and surveying of rivers, lakes and other large bodies of water, providing cost-effective management of drinking water, pollution and other environmental concerns.

Water Sampling & Monitoring
USVs can be equipped with a range of payloads that test water samples for oxygen content, presence of chemicals, and more.

Water Discharge Measurement
Unmanned vessels are ideal for measuring flow rates in streams, rivers and manmade structures, providing a persistent capability with lower manpower and equipment costs.

Compare our USVs for environmental monitoring:

SS20
Portable unmanned survey boat designed for water sampling

SE40
Autonomous water sampling & quality monitoring

Case Studies

SE40 USV supports water quality monitoring in Orbetello lagoon. View case study >
ESM30 conducts autonomous water sampling and monitoring. View case study >
SL40 & SL20 USV Measure River Velocity With ADCP. View case study >
ESM30 USV cooperates with UAV to monitor water quality. View case study >

More information: Autonomous Boats for Environmental Monitoring

Unmanned Vessels for Security & Rescue

We have developed a number of solutions that aid law enforcement, maritime security and first responders with a range of critical missions, lowering risk and keeping personnel out of harm’s way.

Surveillance
Our unmanned patrol boats provide a high-speed surveillance capability and can be used to protect ports, vessels, coastlines and other critical areas and facilities.

Search & Rescue
SAR teams and emergency personnel can use our unmanned rescue devices to reach people in distress when time is of the essence.

Compare our unmanned vessels for search & rescue:

Dolphin1
Remote-controlled smart lifebuoy

Stretcher Bed
Water rescue and goods transportation platform

M75
Autonomous high-speed surveillance, security & patrol vessel

Case Studies

USV Rescues Two Drowning Victims From South China Sea. View case study >
Lifeguards in Brighton Beach Trialing Dolphin 1 Remote-control Buoy. View case study >
Unmanned Vessel Solution Developed for Oil and Gas Company. View case study >

More information: Unmanned Vessels for Security & Rescue