NOAA Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute

USM is a partner in the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute.  The OECI mission is to explore, map, and characterize the nation's vast ocean territory, to develop and implement new technologies, and to engage future generations of ocean scientists, engineers, and stakeholders.

Uncrewed Systems

HSRC has multiple uncrewed systems that are currently being used for research. This includes underwater systems capable of surveying down to 3000 m, surface systems that can survey for more than a week, and airborne systems.

Low Cost Mass Market GNSS and IMU for Offshore Precise Positioning

 

Ocean Observing and Hydrographic Survey

Techniques for Shallow Water Bathymeter and Shoreline Delineation using Uncrewed Systems Data