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Saildrone Kicks off First Seafloor Mapping Mission in Gulf of Maine
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The two-month mission using the new Saildrone Voyager is in support of the NOAA deep-sea coral survey.

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Record Setting: Saildrone Explorer SD 1045 Entered into Guinness Book
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Saildrone Explorer SD 1045 measured the “highest wind speed recorded by a USV” during Hurricane Sam in 2021.

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“Hurricane Sam” Saildrone Sails Back into the Eye of the Storm
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SD 1045, famous for capturing the first video from inside a major hurricane at sea, is one of 12 saildrones collecting data about hurricane rapid intensification for NOAA this summer.

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More Saildrones Than Ever Deploy for the 2023 Hurricane Season!
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The third-annual Atlantic Hurricane mission will provide data to NOAA researchers to better understand how these large and destructive storms grow and intensify.

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Here’s What it Looks Like Inside Hurricane Fiona
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Saildrone Explorer SD 1078 is battling 50-foot waves and winds measured over 100 mph inside the Cat 4 hurricane.

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One Year at Sea: Advancing Ocean Data Collection in the Atlantic
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SD 1079 spent 370 days at sea collecting CO2 data in a remote area of the Tropical Atlantic to improve global carbon projections and more sustainably manage ocean resources.

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Sailing (Back) into the Eye of the Hurricane
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Saildrone and NOAA are launching seven wind-powered ocean drones to collect data inside hurricanes in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

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Saildrone Opens Florida Ocean Mapping Headquarters to Support Critical Coastline Initiatives
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Saildrone is one of several science and defense-oriented companies located at the St. Petersburg Innovation District’s new Maritime and Defense Technology Hub.

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Saildrone’s Atlantic Hurricane Mission Recognized as Story of the Year
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NOAA, The New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, Forbes, the Weather Channel, and Popular Mechanics have named the Atlantic hurricane mission one of the most important stories of 2021.

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A New Era of Hurricane Observing and Forecasting
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NOAA and Saildrone sent five autonomous vehicles into the Tropical Atlantic and successfully collected data of ocean-atmospheric interaction inside a major hurricane, which had never been done before by any uncrewed surface vehicle.

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Improving Long-Range Weather Forecasting & Global Carbon Models with Autonomous Vehicles
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A group of Saildrone Explorers were deployed from Newport, RI, to build the largest ever set of wintertime weather and carbon data in the Gulf Stream.

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Inside the Eye of the Storm: Saildrone Collects Live Video of Category 4 Hurricane
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Saildrone Explorer SD 1045 is collecting valuable ocean data about how hurricanes intensify for NOAA.

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Sailing into the Eye of the Storm
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In partnership with NOAA, Saildrone is going storm chasing in the Tropical Atlantic to collect data where it’s never been collected before—inside a hurricane.

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Saildrone to Launch Transformative Gulf Stream Mission
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Funded in part by a grant of more than €1m from Google.org, the 12-month mission is expected to yield extraordinary insights into the impact of the Gulf Stream on weather forecasting and global carbon models.

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Atlantic to Med: An Historic 5,000+ Nautical Mile Voyage for Science
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Two autonomous wind-powered vehicles sailed from Cabo Verde to Trieste, Italy, demonstrating how fit-for-purpose technology can be used to increase ocean observation.

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Tropical Atlantic Mission Wraps Up After 6 Months at Sea
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Two saildrones have been collecting data about air-sea interactions in a productive region of the western Tropical Atlantic on behalf of NOAA.

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Studying Tropical Air-Sea Interactions in the Atlantic
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Five saildrones deployed from Barbados observed ocean-atmosphere interactions at the sub-mesoscale improve climate models and weather prediction.

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Saildrones Complete First Unmanned Passage of Strait of Gibraltar
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SD 1030 and SD 1053 reverse the path of the ancient mariners, entering the Mediterranean Sea through the Pillars of Hercules.

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Surveying Commercially Important Fish Stocks in the North Sea
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Two saildrones spent more than 200 days surveying sandeel, saithe, and herring off the coast of Bergen in partnership with Norway’s Institute of Marine Research.

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ESTOC Ocean Station Continues Tradition of Cutting-Edge Technology
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The Canary Islands’ ESTOC site is one of nine fixed ocean stations in the Atlantic and Mediterranean where saildrones will collect in situ measurements for cross-calibration and validation.

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Saildrone Atlantic Fleet Studies Tropical Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions
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Five saildrones were deployed from Barbados to join the EUREC4A/ATOMIC project, a massive international effort using air, space, surface, and sub-surface platforms to improve climate models and weather prediction.

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Connecting European Research Infrastructure with Autonomous Vehicles
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Two Saildrone USVs will collect in situ measurements at nine fixed ocean stations in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea for cross-calibration and validation.

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Surveying Ocean Eddies: Hot Spots of Biological Productivity
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Two Saildrone USVs join the German RV Meteor and other unmanned technologies to study Atlantic Ocean eddies during the #MOSESeddyhunt in the first phase of the 2019 ATL2MED mission.

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Saildrone Launches First Atlantic to Mediterranean Mission
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Two Saildrone USVs are sailing from Cabo Verde to Trieste, Italy on a six-month mission to better understand ocean acidification, the global carbon budget, and the socio-economic impacts of a changing ocean ecosystem.

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Saildrone USV Completes First Atlantic Crossing East to West
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After setting the record for the fastest unmanned Atlantic crossing, SD 1021 has now completed the return journey, not only beating its own record time but also becoming the first autonomous vehicle to transit in both directions across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Shipwreck Discovered During Proof-of-Concept Multibeam Bathymetry Mission
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Saildrone partnered with the University of Southern Mississippi and NOAA to complete our first shallow-water multibeam bathymetry mission in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Saildrone Completes Fastest Atlantic Crossing by Unmanned Vehicle
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After suffering damage in a Gulf Stream storm, SD 1021 received a new wing in Bermuda and set out for the Solent on a mission to complete the fastest unmanned Atlantic crossing.

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Norway Launches Saildrone USVs in the North Sea for Fisheries Research
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The 2019 Sandeel and Saithe Mission will be the first European test of Saildrone USVs in partnership with Norway’s Institute of Marine Research.

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Saildrone Launches Atlantic Mission to Quantify Ocean Carbon Exchange
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This 30-day mission to study air-sea heat and carbon exchange in the Gulf Stream is made possible by a Saildrone Award.

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Studying Natural Oil Seeps in the Gulf of Mexico with Unmanned Surface Vehicles
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Saildrone helped ECOGIG consortium researchers understand the effects of wind and current on natural oil slicks and their larger impact on the Gulf ecosystem.

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