Currently, unmanned surface vehicles (USV) represent autonomous, robust, and high-precision solutions for underwater inspection, bathymetry, hydrography, and environmental monitoring, for the aquaculture, port, mining and energy industries.

The company ALSUR Engineering, specialist in providing integrated solutions for the aquaculture and port industry, recently announced its incorporation as an official distributor of OceanAlpha, world leader in uncrewed surface vehicles (USV), for the markets of Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Panama.

The objective of this new business line of ALSUR Ingeniería is to incorporate cutting-edge autonomous technology, in order to maximize efficiency, safety and accuracy in coastal environments, especially in aquaculture.

According to explained Gerardo Cárdenas, general manager of ALSUR Ingeniería, the use of these vehicles has a number of benefits, such as the economic savings from their use in complex hydrographic campaigns, and in the search for submerged objects in small spaces. "The use of USV can be applied in salmon farming, maritime ports, hydroelectric plants, rescues, mining, among other sectors," he said.

Cárdenas emphasized that this alliance "will allow our customers to access autonomous, precise and safe technologies, ideal for inspections in maritime infrastructure, hydrographic surveys, environmental monitoring and maritime operations. With local technical support and world-class solutions, we open up new possibilities for efficiency and operational continuity in coastal and riverine environments," explained the company executive. national.

From OceanAlpha they emphasized that this alliance "represents a shared commitment to innovation, safety and sustainability in the maritime sector. By integrating OceanAlpha's autonomous systems with ALSUR's engineering capabilities, we aim to respond to the growing demand for smarter and data-based maritime operations throughout Latin America."

In the opinion of Joey Li, business development manager of OceanAlpha, this alliance also lays the foundations to expand the reach of our USV solutions to the entire marine sector. From coastal and near-coastal operations to applications in open sea and deep waters, our vision is to continue expanding the limits of what autonomous surface vehicles can achieve - providing greater performance, adaptability and innovation in increasingly complex maritime environments. demanding"

Advantages of using USV

Gerardo Cárdenas highlighted that the USV represent autonomous, robust, and high-precision solutions for underwater inspection, bathymetry, hydrography, and environmental monitoring, for the aquaculture, port, mining and energy industries. Among its benefits are autonomous and safe navigation, high precision in hydrographic surveys (which can also be carried out in small spaces), reduction of operational risks and savings in time and costs. In summary, it It is a technology tested globally, which is now available with local support.

Regarding their application in salmon farming, USVs can provide significant benefits, as their technology, size, and ability to operate in small spaces and adverse conditions, can generate operational advantages when conducting hydrographic studies, environmental monitoring, and submerged object search with sonar.

As they are unmanned vessels, it translates into logistical savings, as it is possible to do without manned boats and all associated costs and logistical restrictions. "The fact of being able to generate data in small areas provides an important advantage when generating hydrographic and environmental campaigns with established and operating cultivation centres, that is, an USV can carry out information gathering, for example," between buoys, hoses and inside the cages," complemented Gerardo Cárdenas. For more information about the OceanAlpha USVs, you can contact the email address gerardo.cardenas@alsuringenieria.cl