This is a world first, according to Xavier Genin. The CEO of SeaOwl is about to be the first to obtain the navigation license for an unmanned boat on board, using a satellite teleoperation system. "We launched the project more than three years ago with Ademe (Energy Management Agency, Editor's note) , which funded 50% of the 4 million euros in R&D , says the manager, a former officer of the merchant navy. There are remotely operated or autonomous military vessels, but we are the first to obtain the “gray card” for merchant navy service vessels. ”
About twenty ships
The Directorate of Maritime Affairs must issue this navigation permit on September 11. In the process, a feasibility demonstration will be made on a SeaOwl boat, piloted from the École Polytechnique campus. The satellite link will be provided by Marlink, the world leader in maritime satellite networks. “Unlike an autonomous vessel, a pilot crew
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