THE USE OF A MULTITASK UNCREWED SURFACE VESSEL FOR THE RESEARCH OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS UNDERWATER OBJECTS

Authors

  • A. I. Vyalyshev All-Russian scientific research institute for civil defense and emergencies of the emercom of Russia
  • A. A. Dolgov All-Russian scientific research institute for civil defense and emergencies of the emercom of Russia
  • S. V. Dunchevskaya Scientific production company “Fort 21”
  • S. V. Zinovyev All-Russian scientific research institute for civil defense and emergencies of the emercom of Russia
  • V. O. Muravya Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
  • D. V. Poltoranov All-Russian scientific research institute for civil defense and emergencies of the emercom of Russia
  • F. K. Tuzov All-Russian scientific research institute for civil defense and emergencies of the emercom of Russia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29006/1564-2291.JOR-2025.53(4).11

Keywords:

unmanned boat, search and survey of sunken objects, ROV, side-scan sonar

Abstract

The use of an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) for searching, surveying and monitoring potentially hazardous underwater objects (PHUO), submerged in internal and territorial waters of the Russian Federation is considered. Additional options on how to use USV to deal with a number of challenges in researching PHUO in complex water bodies are described. The technical characteristics of such a boat, the most suitable model and components are offered.

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Published

2025-12-21

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 4 (2025): Journal of Oceanological Research

Section

Marine techniques

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