Development of a propeller driven long range autonomous underwater vehicle (LRAUV) for under-ice mapping of oil spills and environmental hazards: An Arctic Domain Center of Awareness project (ADAC)

The increasing level of commercial marine activity in high latitudes creates an ever growing risk of oil spills. Even in logistically accessible, ice-free oceans, characterizing the extent and nature of a spill can be challenging as highlighted by the Deepwater Horizon incident. We propose to develop an AUV-based approach inspired by an existing small, long-range system, called the Tethys Long-Range AUV (LRAUV), in order to support the Arctic Doman Awareness Center (ADAC) for spill preparedness.