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A long endurance unmanned surface vehicle for the oceans.

Explore Sailbuoy and customize it by selecting various sensors that meet your needs. You can view a selection of the available sensors that can be integrated with Sailbuoy. Many of these sensors have been tested and verified with Sailbuoy, allowing you to choose the components that best suit your requirements.

Select the parts that match your needs in our Sailbuoy configurator and submit your inquiry.

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The Sailbuoy uses wind power for propulsion. Power for the electronics and actuators is provided by solar panels. Data communication and control is established in real-time using the Iridium satellite system through a user-friendly web interface. The technology is commercially available through Offshore Sensing AS.

Transatlantic crossing

The Transatlantic Crossing in 2018: The SB Met has made it across, and we are very proud of her. She...

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Hebridies Mission

In July 2011 a past Shetland conducted. The objective of this mission was to investigate the navigational accuracy in strong...

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ESTOC Site Mission

For 3 weeks in November 2012 a successful seatrial with the Sailbuoy was conducted in cooperation with the PLOCAN consortium....

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The Deep-C Mission

The Deep-C Mission: The Deep-C's SailBuoy was launched on March 15, 2013, at approximately 11 nautical miles (nm) south of...

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Svalbard Mission

This mission was conducted by the Nansen Center in September 2013. The Sailbuoy was to keep a specified distance from...

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Faroes Mission

The Faroes Mission: This mission was conducted by CMR (Christian Michelsen Institute) in the summer of 2014. The SailBuoy's objective...

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Introducing the SB ECHO

The SB Echo is a field-tested version of the Sailbuoy containing an EK80 (WBT) Simrad echo sounder with a 333...

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North sea 2016 mission

This mission was conducted by Offshore Sensing summer 2016. The mission objective of the SailBuoy was to investigate the Sailbuoys...

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Why Does Ocean Data Matter?

Large amounts of data are crucial for governments to understand the impact of and for industries to make the right...

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University of Exeter & Offshore Sensing are Collaborating for Better Ocean Observations

Offshore Sensing and the University of Exeter, a GEORGE project partner, have teamed up to enhance autonomous ocean observations through...

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Innovations in Marine Monitoring. The Sailbuoy Survey at Hywind Tampen

This groundbreaking expedition marks innovations in marine monitoring. Two Sailbuoys—autonomous uncrewed surface vehicles designed by Offshore Sensing AS—were deployed to...

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Sailbuoy to Develogic and Bundeswehr

We are excited to announce our collaboration with Develogic to deliver the 3rd Sailbuoy to the Bundeswehr. This partnership combines...

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Petrobras as a New Customer

Offshore Sensing is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Petrobras, a leader in the global energy sector. This collaboration...

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Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs)

Introduction to Uncrewed Surface Vessels Uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) are transforming ocean exploration, environmental monitoring, and maritime security. These self-operating...

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10 Years of USV Innovation: Offshore Sensing and the Sailbuoy Journey

As we marked our 10th anniversary this fall, we reflect on a decade of pioneering marine robotics and groundbreaking achievements....

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Navigation performance of the SailBuoy

In this document, the navigation performance and characteristics are reported from a trial conducted in summer 2011 when the SailBuoy...

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Offshore Sensing Appoints New CEO to Drive Global Growth

Offshore Sensing, the company behind the innovative autonomous data platform Sailbuoy, has appointed Max Hartvigsen as its new CEO. Hartvigsen,...

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Introducing the SB ECHO

The SB Echo is a field-tested version of the Sailbuoy containing an EK80 (WBT) Simrad echo sounder with a 333...

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Sailbuoy publication in Ocean Dynamics

An autonomous vessel, the Offshore Sensing Sailbuoy, was used for wave measurements near the Ekofisk oil platform complex in the...

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GLIDER Unmanned Ocean Exploration

The GLIDER Project forms part of the Norwegian Research Council DEMO2000 and is being managed by Akvaplan-niva. The GLIDER project...

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SailBuoy Ocean Currents: Low-Cost Upper-Layer Ocean Current Measurements

This study introduces an alternative to the existing methods for measuring ocean currents based on a recently developed technology. The...

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High-latitude oceanic zooplankton community

Vertical behavior, such as diel vertical migration (DVM) and swarming are widespread among zooplankton. At higher latitudes, synchronized DVM is...

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Polar Front experiment

Polar Front Experiment: Upper layers velocity field observation using the Sailbuoy integrated current profiler. Acquiring a proper perspective of the...

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The Glider Project

Effective ocean management requires integrated and sustainable ocean observing systems enabling us to map and understand ecosystem properties and the...

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Directional wave measurements using an autonomous vessel

An autonomous vessel, the Offshore Sensing Sailbuoy, was used for wave measurements near the Ekofisk oil platform complex in the...

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Sailbuoy Ekofisk Wave measurement sea-trial

Sailbuoy Ekofisk Wave measurement sea-trial: In a project funded by the Norwegian Research Council, the Sailbuoy has completed a 3-week...

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CMR SailBuoy deployment in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

An experimental deployment of a new type of unmanned vessel is presented. The Christian Michelsen Research SailBuoy, a remotely-controlled surface...

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Unmanned SailBuoy vessel shows mettle in two-month Gulf of Mexico journey

From two months in 2013, an unmanned ocean vessel developed among the fjords and sounds of Norway sailed among the...

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