Ocean Power Technologies Demonstrates Multi-Day Advanced Remote Survey Capabilities

21 January 2025

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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., a leader in innovative, cost-effective, low-carbon, and artificial intelligence maritime services that enable safer and more productive ocean operations and related power, data, and service solutions, announced that it has completed a major set of exercises in California and successfully demonstrated the autonomous capability of the WAM-V to provide offshore survey capabilities for multiple days without needing to return to base.

During the exercises, the WAM-V 22 operated for several days while hosting a complete seabed survey payload that provided real-time hydrographic and survey data collection. This multi-day operational capability is designed to offer greater persistence at sea while hosting an array of offshore instrumentation for longer and more power-intensive requirements.

Philipp Stratmann, CEO of Ocean Power Technologies, commented, “This is a groundbreaking milestone for OPT. The technological capabilities of our WAM-Vs can now be deployed for multiple days in over-the-horizon operations. Having previously demonstrated the ability to deploy for multiple days, the recently implemented design changes now enable full operations over extended time periods. This opens up entirely new operating approaches for our customers, leading to enhanced efficiencies and opening up new markets for OPT.”

For additional details on Ocean Power Technologies and their involvement in Project Overmatch, visit: www.oceanpowertechnologies.com