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Surveyor at Mariana Islands, Pacific Ocean

Saildrone's Surveyor is its largest extreme-range blue-water autonomous surface vehicle, combining wind-powered propulsion with solar-powered meteorological, oceanographic, acoustic, and ISR sensors for long-endurance deep-ocean mapping and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Surveyor by Saildrone · Unverified · Maritime

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Woolpert and Saildrone partner to deploy Surveyor USV for NOAA seafloor mapping off Mariana Islands. 13000 sq nm mapping. Enhances understanding of habitats, geohazards, oceanographic conditions.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Surveyor at Mariana Islands, Pacific Ocean.

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Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-08-27
Model
Surveyor
Company
Saildrone
Location
Mariana Islands, Pacific Ocean
Operator
Saildrone
Status
operational
First seen
2026-02-24
ID
e8bd0b7a-4ad0-483b-9957-585a35d5237b

Timeline

  1. Feb 2026
    First recorded
    Surveyor first documented operating at Mariana Islands, Pacific Ocean.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.saildrone.com/media-room/press-releases/woolpert-saildrone-partner-deploy-surveyor-usv-noaa-seafloor-mapping-mariana-islands · 2026-02-24
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: superseded

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime_surface

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the Surveyor deployment at Mariana Islands, Pacific Ocean?
Surveyor, built by Saildrone, is recorded as a deployment at Mariana Islands, Pacific Ocean on the DEPLOY registry. Saildrone operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Surveyor at Mariana Islands, Pacific Ocean?
Saildrone, the manufacturer of Surveyor, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Surveyor deployment at Mariana Islands, Pacific Ocean go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting February 24, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Surveyor deployment at Mariana Islands, Pacific Ocean?
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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