# Surveyor at Mariana Islands, Pacific Ocean: deployment

Canonical ID: `e8bd0b7a-4ad0-483b-9957-585a35d5237b`

Woolpert and [Saildrone](/companies/saildrone.md) partner to deploy [Surveyor](/models/saildrone-surveyor.md) USV for NOAA seafloor mapping off Mariana Islands. 13000 sq nm mapping. Enhances understanding of habitats, geohazards, oceanographic conditions.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** saildrone-surveyor-mariana-seafloor-2026
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Surveyor](/models/saildrone-surveyor.md) (id: `98c6f55a-f99c-4ec4-a48d-324b4cc29e53`)
- **Category:** [Maritime](/maritime)
- **Company:** [Saildrone](/companies/saildrone.md) (id: `cf9ac30f-cbfb-4469-96ef-452e4f16f920`)
- **Location:** [Mariana Islands, Pacific Ocean](/locations/mariana-islands-pacific.md) (id: `a53e153d-3cd9-464f-9f28-b91331677c47`)
- **Operator:** [Saildrone](/companies/saildrone.md) (id: `cf9ac30f-cbfb-4469-96ef-452e4f16f920`)
- **First seen:** 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## 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

## 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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