SeaTrac Systems

SeaTrac Systems, Inc. designs, builds and operates long-endurance, solar-powered uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) for persistent maritime sensing, monitoring and data collection. Based in Marblehead, Massachusetts, where it also runs its remote operations centre, SeaTrac supplies a complete system of vehicle, mission software and payload integration for research, commercial and defense missions.

What they offer

• SP-48 USV: a 4.8-meter solar-powered platform with integrated solar generation and battery storage, electric propulsion, onboard cameras, Iridium Certus and Starlink antennas and a single-point lift for launch and recovery, in nearshore (short keel) and offshore (deep keel with transom wing) configurations.
• Data & software: remote command and control of a single USV or a fleet, from handheld local control to waypoint missions, with camera and AIS integration.
• Payload and sensor integration: up to 70 kg (150 lbs) of payload, with sonars, ADCPs, hydrophones, acoustic modems, water quality and meteorological sensors among supported options; an optional profiling winch for profiling beyond 200 meters depth.
• Leasing and managed missions: customers can buy and customize USVs, lease USVs outfitted by SeaTrac, or have the SeaTrac team manage missions and collect data on their behalf.

Markets served

Government and defense: ISR, communications relay for subsea and aerial assets, UUV tracking and hydrographic survey. Energy and offshore: metocean data, hydrocarbon monitoring, seabed sensor data harvesting, passive acoustic monitoring and mobile buoy roles. Environmental and research: water quality testing, hydrographic survey and marine mammal monitoring.

Locations

• Headquarters and remote operations centre: 100 Hoods Lane, Marblehead, MA 01945, USA