marine drone

A feasibility study. Decks and uprights identical and hinged to lie adjacent for storage. Overlapping propellers allow for compact dimensions of around 8' x 3' x 1' and a weight of 45lb prior to a fitment of motors etcetera. A timber and backer-board construction aimed at crewed or uncrewed usage.

8' mock-up to investigate feasibility of crewed ops with half-decks of identical build as the pontoons, able to be hinged or removed for transport. The props overlap to reduce the beam by 25%, by off-setting the motors longitudinally.

It's good to see that these remote drones that got a mention a few months ago, have made it to testing phase. Built in the USA, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia is going to deploy these drones to monitor Ocean conditions in Australia and the...