Autonomous ships represent an emerging paradigm within the maritime sector, poised to
bring multiple advantages. Although numerous prototypes have been developed, the …

This article presents navigation, guidance and control (NGC) experimental results obtained
on an innovative overactuated unmanned surface marine vessel (USV) capable of …

In this paper, a cloud-based mission control architecture is proposed to achieve flexible
remote access and coordinated mission control among a fleet of unmanned surface vehicles …

Water pollution generated by accidental spill of hazardous materials is a growing problem
worldwide. There is an urgent need for a tool that would help environmental response teams …

Wetlands, the geographic areas where water meets the earth, are ecosystems essential for
life and an increasing number of conventions, directives and research projects recognise the …

With the rapid development of unmanned surfaces and underwater vehicles, fault diagnoses
for underwater thrusters are important to prevent sudden damage, which can cause huge …

Coralligenous reefs are characterized by large bathymetric and spatial distribution, as well
as heterogeneity; in shallow environments, they develop mainly on vertical and sub-vertical …

Aquaculture meets the growing demand for aquatic products. However, significant economic
loss and environmental impact may occur if fish escape from a damaged cage. In this paper …

Underwater cultural heritage sites are subject to constant change, whether due to natural
forces such as sediments, waves, currents or human intervention. Until a few decades ago …

This study provides a comprehensive review of the current state of the art in marine
technology as it pertains to the 3D documentation of underwater archaeological and …