How does a sea drone sail safely among shipping?

The brain fuses radar, camera and AIS into one traffic picture, detects vessels and obstacles and computes a safe course. It works at Level 2: the system advises, your operator gives the command and can step in at any moment.

Does it work with our existing survey equipment?

Yes. The brain has an open interface with standard connectors. Your own sonar, multibeam or water quality sensors stay in use, and the data arrives in the software you already have.

Can the brain go into our current survey vessel?

Yes. The brain is a module we build into an existing boat, whatever its size or propulsion. A new, smaller, electric hull works too, and for survey it is often the cheapest route.

Who owns the survey data?

You do. The data stays in your systems and in Europe. We are a Dutch company: designed, built and supported in the Netherlands, with no dependence on overseas suppliers.

How many drones does a port need?

That depends on the area and how often you measure. Because one operator commands several drones, you start with one and scale up without extra staff. We believe in mass over premium: several affordable drones rather than one expensive vessel.

What about regulation for unmanned sailing in the port?

At Level 2 the operator makes every decision, which keeps the conversation with the harbour master and the competent authorities manageable. We define the deployment together with you and supply the system documentation needed for it.

For ports and water authorities

Surveying and inspection become routine

A crewed survey vessel is expensive and the people are scarce. Our brain turns a boat into an autonomous sea drone that measures depths, inspects quays and watches over the port area. 24/7, electric and fully under your operator's command.

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Tell us about your port and what you measure and we'll book a call. We reply within 2 working days.

Why now

More to measure, fewer people to do it

Vessels get bigger, draught margins get smaller and the demands on quays and water quality get stricter. Meanwhile a crewed survey vessel costs € 2,000 to € 5,000 a day and staff shortages make planning harder every year.

We believe measurements that used to be expensive and scarce should be routine. An autonomous sea drone runs the same survey with no crew on board: up to 70% cheaper per survey day, at a higher measuring frequency and with zero emission.

What you gain

Four reasons to start surveying autonomously

Up to 70% lower cost per survey day

A crewed survey vessel costs € 2,000 to € 5,000 a day. An autonomous sea drone runs the same survey with no crew on board. That saves up to 70% per survey day.

Measure more often, know sooner

Because a survey day is no longer a scarce resource, you measure weekly instead of quarterly. You spot siltation, quay damage or a change in water quality before it becomes a problem.

No planning around staff shortages

One operator commands several drones from shore. You no longer depend on the availability of a skipper and a survey crew, and you can sail at night and at weekends too.

Electric and quiet

The drones sail electric: zero emission, no noise and no wash along the quay. That fits the port's sustainability goals and sailing in sensitive areas.

Division of roles

You in control, we the brain

The port, the data and the command stay yours. We make sure the boat can do the work on its own.

You keep

Control of the port and of the data.

Command: your operator decides where and when to sail
The survey data: it is and stays yours, in your own systems
Coordination with traffic control and the harbour master
The boat: an existing survey or patrol vessel, or a new hull

We deliver

Everything that lets the boat sail and measure on its own.

The brain: sensor fusion, AI decision module, navigation engine and communication
Integration with your sensors: sonar, multibeam, camera and water quality probes
The operator console, with the AIS traffic picture and the planned survey lines
Training, updates and further development together with your survey team

How a survey runs

From survey plan to data in three steps

No skipper to schedule, no survey crew to assemble. The operator sets up the survey and the drone sails it.

1
Plan the survey
The operator draws the survey area or the quay on the console. The brain lays out the survey lines itself, matched to the sensor and the coverage you want.
2
The drone sails and measures
The drone runs the lines autonomously, avoids shipping and obstacles using radar, camera and AIS, and streams the data live. The operator watches along and steps in where needed.
3
Data in your systems
The survey data arrives through the open interface in the software you already use. Sailing the same route again tomorrow is one command.

What you use it for

One drone, the whole port operation

The same brain, the same boat, changing tasks. A depth survey today, watch over the basin tonight.

Deployable 24/7, electric and zero emission.

Bathymetry and depth surveys of channels and harbour basins
Inspection of quays, jetties and banks
Water quality monitoring
Surveillance of the port area, day and night
Light transport and support between quay and vessel
Fast eyes on scene during an incident on the water

Open and European

Your sensors, your data, Dutch design

We believe in open systems, not vendor lock-in. The brain works with a standard API and connectors, so your sensors and survey software stay in use and the data stays yours. Designed, built and supported in the Netherlands: a European partner for critical infrastructure, with no dependence on overseas suppliers.

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Questions from ports

Frequently asked questions about autonomous survey in port

How does a sea drone sail safely among shipping?: The brain fuses radar, camera and AIS into one traffic picture, detects vessels and obstacles and computes a safe course. It works at Level 2: the system advises, your operator gives the command and can step in at any moment.
Does it work with our existing survey equipment?: Yes. The brain has an open interface with standard connectors. Your own sonar, multibeam or water quality sensors stay in use, and the data arrives in the software you already have.
Can the brain go into our current survey vessel?: Yes. The brain is a module we build into an existing boat, whatever its size or propulsion. A new, smaller, electric hull works too, and for survey it is often the cheapest route.
Who owns the survey data?: You do. The data stays in your systems and in Europe. We are a Dutch company: designed, built and supported in the Netherlands, with no dependence on overseas suppliers.
How many drones does a port need?: That depends on the area and how often you measure. Because one operator commands several drones, you start with one and scale up without extra staff. We believe in mass over premium: several affordable drones rather than one expensive vessel.
What about regulation for unmanned sailing in the port?: At Level 2 the operator makes every decision, which keeps the conversation with the harbour master and the competent authorities manageable. We define the deployment together with you and supply the system documentation needed for it.