# Pioneer-class H-USV at Plymouth, United Kingdom: deployment

Canonical ID: `56cd09d7-9ce4-4564-9dfb-3170dd062ae9`

[ACUA Ocean](/companies/acua-ocean.md) deployed its first mobile Remote Operations Centre at Plymouth (Turnchapel Wharf) headquarters. Harbour and Sea Acceptance Testing commenced H2 2024. In August 2025, Pioneer completed world's first continuous remote 24-hour offshore operation on zero emissions, sailing 12nm to Eddystone Lighthouse.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-17_

- **Slug:** acua-ocean-pioneer-plymouth-united-kingdom
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Pioneer-class H-USV](/models/acua-ocean-pioneer.md) (id: `42d3f9e1-09cb-45d5-81d9-a7b5f32e39e3`)
- **Category:** [Maritime](/maritime)
- **Company:** [ACUA Ocean](/companies/acua-ocean.md) (id: `e0dd3cde-6bec-4264-b181-71b07068e36c`)
- **Location:** [Plymouth, United Kingdom](/locations/plymouth-united-kingdom.md) (id: `22aad11e-7eeb-43e7-b2d6-43ae870941ca`)
- **Operator:** [ACUA Ocean](/companies/acua-ocean.md) (id: `e0dd3cde-6bec-4264-b181-71b07068e36c`)
- **First seen:** 2024-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **ACUA Ocean Hydrogen-Powered USV Completes 24-Hour Sea Trial** · https://www.marinelink.com/news/acua-ocean-hydrogenpowered-usv-completes-529220 · 2024-12-01

## Common questions

### What is the Pioneer-class H-USV deployment at Plymouth, United Kingdom?

Pioneer-class H-USV, built by ACUA Ocean, is recorded as a deployment at Plymouth, United Kingdom on the DEPLOY registry. ACUA Ocean operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Pioneer-class H-USV at Plymouth, United Kingdom?

ACUA Ocean, the manufacturer of Pioneer-class H-USV, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Pioneer-class H-USV deployment at Plymouth, United Kingdom go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting December 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Pioneer-class H-USV deployment at Plymouth, United Kingdom?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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