Mahi in short

Project Mahi is a passion project amongst several 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.

Testimonials

Erwin Van Rijswijk

Lead Class Underwriter Special Craft P&I at MS Amlin

"Wow, that’s an incredible distance for such a small vessel! Quite an achievement and something to be proud of! It was a pleasure being part of this adventure!"

Claudia De Moor

Business owner Vosschemie Benelux

"Dit is zooo geweldig nieuws! Ik ben super blij voor jullie hele team. Never give up your dream 👍"

Piet Opstaele

Innovation lead at Port of Antwerp

"Innovation is about doing things and learning by doing. This is a great achievement to be proud of!"

Erik Laurijssen

CEO at Datylon

"What an epic journey - very inspiring. I’m sure it will also be the start of another great new venture. Best of luck!"

Andy Stanford-Clark

Co-inventor of the MQTT protocol & CTO at IBM UK and Ireland

"What an amazing achievement! You guys should be very proud!"

Paolo De Temmerman

Construction Manager at Jan De Nul Group

"What an achievement! A massive congratulations to the complete Project Mahi team!"

Yves Bosteels

General Manager Dry Bulk Division at Sea-Invest

"I am extremely proud about you, Pieter-Jan, Quinten and Project Mahi-team. Your creativity, project planning and perseverance has been rewarded and that is more than well earned !!! What an achievement for a team of young Belgian engineers. Eat this big tech 💪🏻"

AltaVela Servicios

Nautical service center Sada, Spain

"From Altavela, we would like to sincerely congratulate all of you who are part of the project. A feat that undoubtedly creates a precedent for the future of unmanned navigation. Our most sincere congratulations ! A great job!"

Dieter Sauvage

Nautical advisor Ministry of Mobility and Public Works

"Incredible achievement guys!"

Tijs Besieux

Founder Leadership Footprint

"Brilliant achievement and great inspiration for what's yet to come!"

Mark Bayly

Sales & Partner Manager at RanMarine Technology

"This is even more exciting and emotional than the discovery of Endurance!!!!!! I am so incredibly happy for you guys! What an incredible achievement. So great to have closure, and the vessel itself..... which now belongs in a museum display celebrating innovation!"

Vishal Punamiya

CEO at Ventory

"This is a huge achievement in its own right!"

What's in a name?

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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Let's present the boat!

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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Which route to take?

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.

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Mahi in the future

One 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 'The Oceanographer'

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.

Mahi 'The Transporter'

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 'The Inspector'

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 'The Surveyor'

Mahi can be deployed to autonomously chart preprogrammed coastal regions.