There are two types of unmanned underwater vehicles are Autonomous Underwater Vehicles and Remotely Operated Vehicles. The main difference is that AUV does not require continuous human interference or control and operates according to the pre-programmed instructions while the ROV is controlled continuously via an umbilical cord. Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) are primarily used in defense and government operations, academic and scientific research, commercial activity, and retrieval systems.
The offshore oil and gas industry heavily depends on the vessels and container facilities provided by UUVs in deep waters for various exploration and upstream processes. Commercial Exploration in the ocean depths for oil, gas and minerals is relatively recent activity. Since deep and ultra-deep oceans still remain to be an unexplored part of the planet, a tremendous increase in underwater activity can be foreseen in the near future.
What are Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV)?
UUV is a robot vehicle that can operate underwater without the occupancy of the human being. Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) are thus self-propelled vehicles. It is commonly used in industries and in military operations. These vehicles are designed to operate for periods ranging from a few hours to several days. The vehicles are equipped with the instruments and sensors whichever are required for the specific task they may be sonar, camera, explosive devices, chemical injector, and various others. They are preferred for subsea applications because they are continuously assisted by high-end computer systems and offer a safe option for activities and exploration underwater.
What are the major applications for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV)?
UUVs have gained popularity with the growing technical features and the continuously evolving specialized mounting equipment. The applications include surveillance, reconnaissance, mine countermeasures, ocean floor mapping, pipeline inspection, polar ice research, anti-submarine warfare and so on. The subsea explorers and extraction companies are the major users for the equipment along with military and naval forces. It assists in the subsea activities which otherwise are to be performed by human themselves. Hence they help in maintaining secure method for underwater functions of various companies which have to deal with them.
Market Research and Market Trends of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Ecosystem
- To improve the ability of unmanned systems to communicate and operate between air, surface, and undersea domains is one important area of focus beyond developing larger UUVs. In a manner similar to manned ships and helicopters currently collaborating to locate and destroy sea mines, unmanned surface and undersea vehicles could be used to accomplish the same mission while keeping human operators at safe end. AeroVironment successfully achieved communication of its Blackwing UAV with a swarm of unmanned undersea vehicles recently and parallel to it Lockheed Martin also launched a UAV from a Marlin MK2 autonomous underwater vehicle successfully.
- The Navy and other DoD departments have allocated considerably more funds for the next generation UUV systems and technologies research. Defense funding for research into UUVs is around three times more than funds for procurement. The Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (LDUUV) and the Extra Large UUV (XLUUV) are the largest portions of these research programs.
- Hydronalix recently received a contract for an advanced research to for development of prototype mobile gateway buoys with integrated communications and control software from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. Hydronalix engineers are building an improved gateway buoy hull with hybrid electric and heavy-fuel propulsion, which integrates MK 18 gateway buoy communications equipment, and controlled by Neptune control software. The company will build two gateway buoy prototypes, and integrate them with control software and acoustic communication systems.
- Ability of USVs and UUVs systems to adapt intelligently to changes in their tactical situations is another important feature which is of prime importance. Improvements in the autonomous capabilities of these systems are crucial to their future development. There are changes expected in the tactical situations as the specific missions of these vehicles evolve and their onboard sensing systems will also continuously evolve indicating such changes. The onboard systems must be capable of recognizing the changes and adapting the mission plan accordingly, without the need for intervention by operators. Hence AI and ML concepts are being considered for OBEs.
Who are the Major Players in Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) market?
The players profiled in the report include SAAB Seaeye, Oceaneering International Inc., Subsea7, Deep Ocean Engineering, FMC Schilling Robotics LLC, Bluefin Corp, Atlas Elektronik, BAE Systems, BaltRobotics Sp.z.o.o., Boston Engineering Corporation
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1. Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV)- Market Overview
2. Executive Summary
3. Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) - Market Landscape
3.1. Market Share Analysis
3.2. Comparative Analysis
3.2.1. Product Benchmarking
3.2.2. End User Profiling
3.2.3. Top 5 Financials Analysis
4. Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV)- Market Forces
4.1. Market Drivers
4.2. Market Constraints
4.3. Market Challenges
4.4. Attractiveness of the Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) market
4.4.1. Power of Suppliers
4.4.2. Power of Customers
4.4.3. Threat of New Entrants
4.4.4. Threat of Substitution
4.4.5. Degree of Competition
5. Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) market- Strategic Analysis
5.1. Value Chain Analysis
5.2. Pricing Analysis
5.3. Opportunities Analysis
5.4. Product/Market Life Cycle Analysis
5.5. Suppliers and Distributors
6. Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market- By Type
6.1. Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles (AUV)
6.2. Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV)
6.2.1. Observation/Inspection Class (OCROV)
6.2.2. Light Work Class
6.2.3. Work Class (WCROV)
6.2.4. Special Use Vehicles
6.3. 7.3. Hybrid Vehicles
7. Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market- By Operating Depth
7.1. Less than 200m
7.2. 200-1000m
7.3. 1000-3000m
7.4. More than 3000m
8. Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market- By Size Range(Diameter- inches)
8.1. Man-Portable( 3-9)
8.2. LWV (9- 12.75)
8.3. HWV(12.75-21)
8.4. Large(>36)
9. Global Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Market- By Application
9.1. Defence and Government
9.1.1. Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
9.1.2. Mine countermeasures
9.1.3. Object detection and identification
9.1.4. Submarines/HOV Rescue
9.1.5. Harbour/Port Security
9.1.6. Navigation and Accident investigation
9.1.7. Nuclear Facilities and Dam Inspection
9.2. 6.2. Academic and Scientific Research
9.2.1. Scientific Research
9.2.1.1. Marine Geology
9.2.1.2. Geophysics and Oceanographic Studies
9.2.1.3. Ocean observation system support
9.2.1.4. Bio prospecting and pharmaceutical research
9.2.2. Academic Research
9.2.2.1. Ecological Monitoring,
9.2.2.2. Bathymetry mapping
9.2.2.3. Habitat Mapping and Classification
9.2.2.4. Aquaculture-Mariculture
9.3. Commercial Exploration
9.3.1. Offshore Oil and Gas,
9.3.1.1. Shallow (Shelf) water Subsea oil fields
9.3.1.2. Deep water Subsea Oil fields
9.3.2. Underwater Seabed Mining
9.3.3. Renewable energy harnessing
9.3.4. Documentation , Adventure, Hobby and Tourism
9.4. Retrieval and Delivery Systems
9.4.1. Marine Archaeology
9.4.2. Marine Salvage and Debris removal
9.4.3. Forensic, Military and Scientific Search &Retrieval
10. Global Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Market - By Geography
10.1. North America
10.1.1. U.S.
10.1.2. Canada
10.1.3. Mexico
10.2. South America
10.2.1. Brazil
10.2.2. Venezuela
10.2.3. Argentina
10.2.4. Ecuador
10.2.5. Peru
10.2.6. Colombia
10.2.7. Costa Rica
10.3. Europe
10.3.1. U.K
10.3.2. Germany
10.3.3. Italy
10.3.4. France
10.3.5. Netherlands
10.3.6. Belgium
10.3.7. Spain
10.3.8. Denmark
10.4. APAC
10.4.1. China
10.4.2. Australia
10.4.3. South Korea
10.4.4. India
10.4.5. Taiwan
10.4.6. Malaysia
10.4.7. Hong Kong
10.5. Middle East& Africa
10.6. Russia
10.7. Israel
10.8. Other
11. Market Entropy
11.1. New Product Launches
11.2. M&As, Collaborations, JVs, Partnership
12. Company Profiles (Overview, Financials, SWOT Analysis, Developments, Product Portfolio)
12.1. SAAB Seaeye
12.2. Oceaneering International Inc.
12.3. Subsea7
12.4. Deep Ocean Engineering
12.5. FMC Schilling Robotics LLC
12.6. Bluefin Corp
12.7. Atlas Elektronik
12.8. BAE Systems
12.9. BaltRobotics Sp.z.o.o.
12.10. Boston Engineering Corporation
*More than 10 Companies are profiled in this Research Report*
"*Financials would be provided on a best efforts basis for private companies"
13. Appendix
13.1. Abbreviations
13.2. Sources
13.3. Research Methodology
13.4. Bibliography
13.5. Compilation of Expert Insights
13.6. Disclaimer