From Ijmuid (Netherlands), and after working off the Breton coast, theArmada 78 08 came to get over, the 1is May 2025, at the northern quay of 5e Port of Brest basin for a crew succession.
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A surprising look
Built by VARD TAU VAND SUNCTIVES in Vietnam, and completed in Soviknes, Norway, it was delivered in January 2024 to Ocean Infinity, American Marine robotics company based in Houston.
It has a surprising look: 78 m long, 17 m wide, moving 2,500 tonnes, it is a semi-robotic versatile ship, specializing in underwater research, offshore support … Eighth ship of the A78 Fleet of Ocean Infinity, it is equipped with the latest communication technologies, detection, echrosurers, sonars …
-Without staff at sea
These technologies make it possible to implement ROVs (autonomous submarine vehicles) and remote-controlled surface ships. Also hybrid, theArmada 75 08 is designed to have a very low carbon footprint.
This series of ships is initially designed to use only a reduced crew, and, in the long term, should operate without staff at sea.
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Founded in 2017, Ocean Infinity distinguished itself by finding the wreck of the French submarine Minerveby 2,370 m background, July 21, 2019, off Toulon.
