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Shihang Orca at Hong Kong, China

Autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) with full-depth operational capabilities from 0 to 10,000 meters and full degrees of freedom. Features multi-sensor perception, autonomous navigation in GPS-denied conditions, modular payload system, and multi-robot coordination. Deployed for ship hull cleaning, underwater security, offshore wind power inspection, marine ranching, and seabed inspection.

Shihang Orca by Shihang Intelligent · Unverified

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Orca AUV deployed at Hong Kong port for ship hull cleaning and underwater security. One of 20+ global port deployments by Shihang Intelligent.

Key facts

Operator
China Merchants Shipping
Use case
Ship hull cleaning, underwater security

Safety record

No incidents on record for Shihang Orca at Hong Kong, China.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Unverifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-16
Status
operational
First seen
2025-06-01
ID
5e65971a-9986-47c5-be34-ade2518474e8

Timeline

  1. Jun 2025
    First recorded
    Shihang Orca first documented operating at Hong Kong, China.
  2. Jul 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Shihang Orca operates in Hong Kong, China. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. Seahi Has Completed Multiple Rounds of Financing · https://seahi.com/en/index.php?c=show&id=108 · 2025-12-15
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-16

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-16

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime

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Methodology surface for Shihang Orca at Hong Kong, China.

Common questions

What is the Shihang Orca deployment at Hong Kong, China?
Shihang Orca, built by Shihang Intelligent, is recorded as a deployment at Hong Kong, China on the DEPLOY registry. Shihang Intelligent operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Shihang Orca at Hong Kong, China?
Shihang Intelligent, the manufacturer of Shihang Orca, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Shihang Orca deployment at Hong Kong, China go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Shihang Orca deployment at Hong Kong, China?
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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