Taking on the challenge of designing and building a robust, ocean-going, AUSV
Project Mahi is a passion project amongst four engineers with the ambitious goal to develop, build and launch an unmanned, autonomous vessel to cross the Atlantic Ocean. During the Atlantic crossing, the vessel will collect atmospheric and oceanographic data which will be sent via satellite connection to our website.
MAHI's name comes from the majestic pelagic fish also known as mahi-mahi, dolphin fish or dorado. It is an acrobatic ocean predator found in offshore temperate, tropical and subtropical waters all around the globe.
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Mahi will be a mono-hull measuring 4 x 1.2 x 0.5 meter. The hull will be constructed from composite materials and is designed to be streamlined, strong and light while allowing a maximal deck surface for solar cells.
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The projected route takes Mahi from east to west, from Europe to the Caribbean. To our knowledge this will be the first time an autonomous unmanned surface vessel crosses the Atlantic Ocean.
Learn moreOne can imagine the abundance of applications for which autonomous vessels can be used. Here we present four example of what autonomous vessels could do for you.
Mahi can measure basic atmospheric and oceanographic parameters over vast areas of the world's oceans. This provides valuable data which allows to study and understand more of our oceans and global climate.
What the drone will do for the transport of goods by use of unmanned aerial vehicles, Mahi will do for the transport of goods across the oceans.
Mahi can be deployed to inspect eco-sensitive marine regions, crucial parts in offshore wind turbine parks and hard to reach stretches of the seas.
Mahi can be deployed to autonomously chart preprogrammed coastal regions.