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XOcean USV at Aberdeen

XOcean, founded in 2017 in Ireland, operates one of the largest fleets of survey-class uncrewed surface vessels and sells ocean data rather than hardware, recorded in the maritime form factor as the data-as-a-service archetype's second example alongside Saildrone. Its captive fleet gathers data for offshore-wind survey, hydrography, asset integrity, and carbon capture and storage across 22 jurisdictions, with the company reporting more than 4 million gigabytes delivered and support for 43.1 gigawatts of offshore wind, and it raised a 115-million-euro, roughly 119-million-dollar Series C in January 2025 to expand its fleet and segments. The registry records it at commercial maturity on the strength of verified material funding and an operating fleet. Its editorial throughline is the data-as-a-service archetype shared with Saildrone, with both companies operating captive fleets that sell ocean data rather than vessels, while XOcean differs in its offshore-wind-survey focus and European customer base and is privately European-funded rather than US and global venture and defense funded. Its claims to the largest survey-USV fleet and the figures of 22 jurisdictions, more than 4 million gigabytes delivered, and 43.1 gigawatts of offshore wind supported are company-reported and not independently audited, and its exact current fleet size and named customer roster are not enumerated given the limited per-customer disclosure typical of data-as-a-service operators.

XOcean USV by XOcean · Operated by XOcean · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified · Maritime

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PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of XOcean

XOcean's corporate video of its uncrewed surface vessels for ocean-data services. XOcean USVs are remotely supervised, with operators and analysts onshore over a satellite link; a commercial data-as-a-service operation.

XOcean XO-450 unmanned surface vessels deployed for offshore wind farm surveys in UK North Sea waters, operating from Scottish ports including Aberdeen. USV X14 conducted seabed surveys at the Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm (588 MW, 84 Siemens 7 MW turbines, 13 km off the northeast Scotland coast) in April 2022 -- a 7-day round-the-clock campaign launched from Wick Harbour. Survey scope covered inter-array cable depth of burial and turbine foundation scour monitoring. XOcean's XO-450 USV is 4.5 metres long, weighs 750 kg, and is monitored and controlled via satellite link from an onshore control centre.

Key facts

Vehicle
XO-450 USV (USV X14)
Wind farm
Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm, 588 MW, 84 x Siemens 7 MW
Distance offshore
~13 km off northeast Scotland coast
Survey duration
~7 days continuous operations, April 2022
Survey type
Cable depth of burial, turbine foundation scour

Safety record

No incidents on record for XOcean USV at Aberdeen.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-06-11
Model
XOcean USV
Company
XOcean
Location
United Kingdom/Aberdeen
Operator
XOcean
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
First seen
2022-04-20
ID
76e2450d-25a3-47cd-b408-47f03350bf8e

Timeline

  1. Apr 2022
    First recorded
    XOcean USV first documented operating at Aberdeen.
  2. Jun 2026
    created
  3. Jun 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://xocean.com/
  2. XOCEAN USV to survey 588 MW UK offshore wind farm · https://www.offshore-energy.biz/xocean-usv-to-survey-588-mw-uk-offshore-wind-farm/ · 2022-04-20
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-11

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-11

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime_surface

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for XOcean USV at Aberdeen.

Common questions

What is the XOcean USV deployment at Aberdeen?
XOcean USV, built by XOcean, is recorded as a deployment at Aberdeen on the DEPLOY registry. XOcean operates the deployment directly.
Who operates XOcean USV at Aberdeen?
XOcean, the manufacturer of XOcean USV, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the XOcean USV deployment at Aberdeen go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting April 20, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the XOcean USV deployment at Aberdeen?
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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