Applications
Ports. Ships. Offshore assets.
Five ways Vamfyre platforms put robots to work on the water, from port operations to scientific research.
Application 01
Port and harbour operations
ForPort authorities, terminal operators and harbour masters
Keep berths, channels and waterside structures in known condition, and keep watch over the harbour. Vamfyre platforms are designed to run routine surveys and monitoring on a schedule set by the port, reporting every change to the harbour master.
Discuss port operations- ShadowRay
- Surveys berth and channel depths, and inspects quay walls, piles and fenders below the waterline.
- ShadowDart
- Holds station at the harbour entrance, monitoring vessel movements and water conditions.
- ShadowHawk
- Gives the harbour master an aerial view of berths, channels and incidents on demand.
- You receive
- Depth surveys, inspection imagery and condition reports, each comparable with the last.
Application 02
Infrastructure asset protection
ForOffshore energy, wind farm, subsea cable, pipeline and aquaculture operators
Inspect offshore and subsea assets between scheduled campaigns, and know when something changes around them. ShadowRay is designed to foil to site and submerge to inspect, while ShadowDart keeps watch on station.
Discuss asset protection- ShadowRay
- Foils to the asset, then submerges to inspect structures, cables and pipelines.
- ShadowDart
- Stays on station near the asset, monitoring conditions and nearby vessel activity.
- ShadowHawk
- Inspects above-water structures such as platforms, turbines and pens from the air.
- You receive
- Inspection imagery indexed by asset, anomalies flagged for review, and alerts when a vessel anchors or loiters over a cable or pipeline route.
Application 03
Cruise and container ship escort
ForCruise lines, container shipping companies and vessel managers
Give the bridge an independent watch on the water around the ship in port, in channels and at anchor, and inspect the hull without a dive team. The platforms are designed to work alongside the ship and report directly to the crew and shore team.
POSEIDON coordinates Vamfyre uncrewed platforms only. It does not control the ship.
Discuss ship escort- ShadowHawk
- Flies alongside the ship, giving the bridge a live aerial view of the water around it.
- ShadowRay
- Accompanies the ship through harbours and channels on hydrofoils, then inspects the hull and running gear underwater at the berth.
- ShadowDart
- Holds station at anchorages, watching the water around anchored ships.
- You receive
- Live video and alerts for small craft, swimmers and debris near the ship, plus hull inspection records referenced to time and location.
Application 04
Public safety
ForPorts, marinas, marine event organisers and waterway managers
Watch busy waterways, find people and objects in the water quickly, and give responders a clear picture. Vamfyre platforms are designed to search and monitor alongside crewed responders.
Discuss public safety- ShadowHawk
- Searches from the air with thermal imaging, day and night.
- ShadowRay
- Foils to the scene to provide close-up video and a position fix.
- ShadowDart
- Monitors swimming areas, event courses and waterways from fixed stations, and relays communications.
- You receive
- Live thermal and visual video, positions shared with responders, and a record of each incident.
Application 05
Scientific and environmental research
ForResearch institutions, environmental consultancies and survey companies
Collect coordinated data on the seabed, through the water column, at the surface and from the air. Surface, subsurface and aerial platforms are designed to work from one survey plan, covering a site in a single operation.
Discuss a research project- ShadowRay
- Surveys bathymetry, seabed habitat and the water column.
- ShadowDart
- Logs water quality and weather at the surface from a fixed station.
- ShadowHawk
- Maps shorelines, habitats and wildlife from the air.
- You receive
- Bathymetry, water quality time series, georeferenced imagery and survey reports.
Enquiries
Interested in Vamfyre technology?
Port and terminal operators, vessel managers, offshore asset owners, survey organisations and vehicle builders are invited to get in touch.