Distance Records Broken

 

 

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Distance Records Broken - Plymouth

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Over a period of five weeks the autonomous vehicle travelled from Plymouth out to the continental shelf edge south of Ireland and back to Plymouth, covering a distance of almost 2,000km while venturing to depths of over 1,000m.

Autosub Long Range broke its record for the longest journey taken during a long distance proving trial (LDPT) as it travelled from Plymouth to the South West Approaches and back.

The deployment focused on proving the endurance and data gathering capabilities of ALR, to ensure it is prepared for scientific deployments anywhere in the ocean. Over a period of five weeks the autonomous vehicle travelled from Plymouth out to the continental shelf edge south of Ireland and back to Plymouth, covering a distance of almost 2,000km while venturing to depths of over 1,000m. Unaccompanied by a support vessel, ALR was surfacing roughly every 24 hours to telemeter sensor data and receive new piloting instructions from the team in Southampton.

 

NOC Engineers alongside ALR in Plymouth.
NOC Engineers alongside ALR in Plymouth.

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