Hydrographic survey marine drone DUS CV

for environmental measurementsautonomouselectric

Overview
The DUS CV compact USV platform is a fully electric unmanned surface vehicle designed for high-precision inland operations. Its shallow draft, low-profile hull and compact footprint enable autonomous navigation in turbulent, confined and overgrown environments such as floodplains, groin fields and creeks. Despite its small size, the DUS CV provides industrial-grade data acquisition and flexible integration for hydrographic, environmental and asset-management missions.

Design & deployment
Delivered as a turnkey system, the vessel requires minimal setup and no cradle. The self-supporting hull permits direct placement on fins and bow. The impact-resistant single-lid HDPE hull, inspired by military flight-case design, protects the platform, integrated antennas and payloads in harsh field conditions.

Payload & integration
Modular payload architecture supports a wide range of sensors and systems including:

• Hull-mounted ADCP
• 2D/3D side-scan sonar
• Multi-beam and single-beam echo sounders
• Sub-bottom profiler (SBP)
• Water quality sensors and sampling systems
• Moonpool options supporting MBES, SBES, SSS, ADCP, SBP and winch

Key features

• Immediate deployment — turnkey delivery with minimal setup
• Survey-ready integration — modular moonpool and hull-integrated sensors to reduce drag and enhance safety
• Impact-resistant HDPE hull for operation in challenging environments
• Redundant systems and fail-safes for propulsion, power and data; collision-avoidance and flexible control modes
• Accessible payload bay and central access to vessel systems for simplified maintenance
• Precise manoeuvring — patented USV Dynamic Positioning for stable station-keeping in confined areas

Specifications

• Propulsion: fully electric
• Operational environment: shallow waters, confined and overgrown inland environments (floodplains, groin fields, creeks)
• Hull: shallow-draft, compact low-profile hull; impact-resistant single-lid HDPE construction
• Payload integration: modular moonpool; hull-integrated sensors (MBES, SBES, SSS, ADCP, SBP, echo sounders, water sampling, winch)
• Deployment: turnkey system requiring no cradle; self-supporting hull for direct placement
• Reliability & safety: redundant propulsion, power and data systems; collision avoidance
• Control: patented USV Dynamic Positioning for hands-free station-keeping and precise manoeuvring
• Use cases: hydrographic surveying, environmental monitoring, asset management and inland data collection missions