--- title: Missions description: Discover Sailbuoy missions worldwide – autonomous ocean data collection for climate, science, and industry, from the Arctic to the tropics. image: https://sailbuoy.no/hubfs/Website%20assets/Feature%20images%20pages/Missions.png --- [Skip to main content](https://sailbuoy.no/missions#main-content) [![Offshore Sensing_original_logo_fixed](https://sailbuoy.no/hubfs/Logo%20and%20Icons/Offshore%20Sensing_original_logo_fixed.svg) ![Offshore Sensing_original_logo_fixed](https://sailbuoy.no/hubfs/Logo%20and%20Icons/Offshore%20Sensing_original_logo_fixed.svg) ![Offshore Sensing_original_logo_fixed](https://sailbuoy.no/hubfs/Logo%20and%20Icons/Offshore%20Sensing_original_logo_fixed.svg) ![Offshore Sensing_original_logo_fixed](https://sailbuoy.no/hubfs/Logo%20and%20Icons/Offshore%20Sensing_original_logo_fixed.svg)](https://sailbuoy.no?hsLang=en) - [Show submenu for USV USV](https://sailbuoy.no/unmanned-surface-vessels) - [SB Bio](https://sailbuoy.no/sb-bio-unmanned-surface-vessel) - [SB Comms](https://sailbuoy.no/sb-comms-unmanned-surface-vessel) - [SB Echo](https://sailbuoy.no/sb-echo-unmanned-surface-vessel) - [SB eEDNA](https://sailbuoy.no/sb-edna-unmanned-surface-vessel) - [SB Met](https://sailbuoy.no/sb-met-unmanned-surface-vessel) - [Fisheries](https://sailbuoy.no/commercial-fish-scouting) - [Build your own](https://sailbuoy.no/unmanned-surface-vessels#byo) - [Technology](https://sailbuoy.no/the-sailbuoy-technology) - [Missions](https://sailbuoy.no/missions) - [News](https://sailbuoy.no/news) - [Show submenu for Company Company](https://sailbuoy.no/company) - [Join our team](https://sailbuoy.no/career) - [Our partners](https://sailbuoy.no/our-partners) Open main navigation Close main navigation - Show submenu for USV USV - USV - [USV](https://sailbuoy.no/unmanned-surface-vessels) - [SB Bio](https://sailbuoy.no/sb-bio-unmanned-surface-vessel) - [SB Comms](https://sailbuoy.no/sb-comms-unmanned-surface-vessel) - [SB Echo](https://sailbuoy.no/sb-echo-unmanned-surface-vessel) - [SB eEDNA](https://sailbuoy.no/sb-edna-unmanned-surface-vessel) - [SB Met](https://sailbuoy.no/sb-met-unmanned-surface-vessel) - [Fisheries](https://sailbuoy.no/commercial-fish-scouting) - [Build your own](https://sailbuoy.no/unmanned-surface-vessels#byo) - [Technology](https://sailbuoy.no/the-sailbuoy-technology) - [Missions](https://sailbuoy.no/missions) - [News](https://sailbuoy.no/news) - Show submenu for Company Company - Company - [Company](https://sailbuoy.no/company) - [Join our team](https://sailbuoy.no/career) - [Our partners](https://sailbuoy.no/our-partners) - Search - [Contact us](https://sailbuoy.no/contact) [Contact us](https://sailbuoy.no/contact?hsLang=en) Search # Missions     ## Explore the Sailbouy missions Discover Sailbuoy missions worldwide – autonomous ocean data collection for climate, science, and industry, from the Arctic to the tropics. [The Baltic Sea fish monitoring mission](https://sailbuoy.no/news/the-baltic-sea-fish-monitoring-mission?hsLang=en) Learn how Sailbuoy autonomous vessels helped Stockholm Resilience Centre scientists monitor fish stocks for over 100,000 seabirds in the Baltic Sea—using quiet, zero-emission technology to support critical seabird conservation research. [Read More](https://sailbuoy.no/news/the-baltic-sea-fish-monitoring-mission?hsLang=en) [Transatlantic Crossing](https://sailbuoy.no/news/transatlantic-crossing?hsLang=en) The first-ever unmanned surface vehicle to complete an Atlantic crossing. Deployed in Newfoundland, the Sailbouy travelled to Ireland, sailing a total of 5100 km to cover the 3000 km stretch—80 days at sea. [Read More](https://sailbuoy.no/news/transatlantic-crossing?hsLang=en) [The Deep-C Mission](https://sailbuoy.no/news/the-deep-c-mission?hsLang=en) The Deep-C’s SailBuoy was launched on March 15, 2013, at approximately 11 nautical miles (nm) south of Cape San Blas. It was retrieved on June 15, 2013. [Read More](https://sailbuoy.no/news/the-deep-c-mission?hsLang=en) [Svalbard Mission](https://sailbuoy.no/news/svalbard-mission?hsLang=en) This mission was conducted by the Nansen Center in September 2013. The Sailbuoy was to keep a specified distance from the ice edge (around 40 km). [Read More](https://sailbuoy.no/news/svalbard-mission?hsLang=en) [ESTOC Site Mission](https://sailbuoy.no/news/estoc-site-mission?hsLang=en) For 3 weeks in November 2012 a successful seatrial with the Sailbuoy was conducted in cooperation with the PLOCAN consortium. [Read More](https://sailbuoy.no/news/estoc-site-mission?hsLang=en) [Hebridies Mission](https://sailbuoy.no/news/hebridies-mission?hsLang=en) In July 2011 a past Shetland conducted. The objective of this mission was to investigate the navigational accuracy in strong current conditions. [Read More](https://sailbuoy.no/news/hebridies-mission?hsLang=en) [The GLIDER project with SB ECHO](https://sailbuoy.no/news/introducing-the-sb-echo?hsLang=en) Extensive testing has been done in the fishing fields of north Norway showing good results. 1500 km was travelled, and 260 hours of echosounder data were collected. [Read More](https://sailbuoy.no/news/introducing-the-sb-echo?hsLang=en) [Faroes Mission](https://sailbuoy.no/news/faroes-mission?hsLang=en) This mission was conducted by CMR (Christian Michelsen Institute) in the summer of 2014. The SailBuoy’s objective was to investigate its performance in varying wind and current conditions. [Read More](https://sailbuoy.no/news/faroes-mission?hsLang=en) [North sea 2016 mission](https://sailbuoy.no/news/north-sea-2016-mission?hsLang=en) Offshore Sensing conducted this mission in the summer of 2016. The mission objective of the SailBuoy was to investigate the Sailbuoy's performance as a wave buoy in summer conditions. 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