# Triton at Gulfport, Mississippi, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `7aa401d6-a042-4c55-818a-d6e9c4af5ff9`

Port of Gulfport implements continuous autonomous subsea surveillance using [Ocean Aero](/companies/ocean-aero.md)'s [Triton AUSV](/models/ocean-aero-triton.md), fitted with bathymetric sensors, sidescan sonar, and magnetometers for port security and infrastructure monitoring. Deployed in partnership with the University of Southern Mississippi.

## Key facts

- **Operator:** Ocean Aero

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** ocean-aero-triton-gulfport-mississippi
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Triton](/models/ocean-aero-triton.md) (id: `e1d79717-0427-4dba-b10f-a54249c9bbda`)
- **Category:** [Maritime](/maritime)
- **Company:** [Ocean Aero](/companies/ocean-aero.md) (id: `05b562b6-6eeb-464c-af98-9ec55efff9cb`)
- **Location:** [Gulfport, Mississippi, USA](/locations/gulfport-mississippi-usa.md) (id: `d7875742-7c6d-4cde-894b-745c309f31b9`)
- **Operator:** [Ocean Aero](/companies/ocean-aero.md) (id: `05b562b6-6eeb-464c-af98-9ec55efff9cb`)
- **First seen:** 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.hydro-international.com/content/news/mississippi-port-launches-continuous-autonomous-subsea-surveillance-with-ocean-aero-s-triton · 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Common questions

### What is the Triton deployment at Gulfport, Mississippi, USA?

Triton, built by Ocean Aero, is recorded as a deployment at Gulfport, Mississippi, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Ocean Aero operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Triton at Gulfport, Mississippi, USA?

Ocean Aero, the manufacturer of Triton, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Triton deployment at Gulfport, Mississippi, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Triton deployment at Gulfport, Mississippi, USA?

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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