ABS issues first-ever Approval in Principle certificate for commercial Unmanned Surface Vehicle

Thjoth@kbin.social to Technology@beehaw.org – 7 points –
sailworldcruising.com

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued Approval in Principle (AIP) certificates to Saildrone, including the first AIP for a 33-foot (10-meter) commercial uncrewed surface vehicle (USV), the Saildrone Voyager.

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Cool! I like to see the technology of a sailboat still being innovated on.

Cool! They are making these just a little north of me. Maybe I will see one in the wild soon.