Nordic USV expands fleet with two more HydroSurv USVs

Following the successful deployment of USV Bris, HydroSurv has announced the build and phased delivery of two additional REAV‑47 hybrid uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for Nordic USV A/S in Norway.

The expansion will see USV Kuling and USV Storm join the fleet to scale up autonomous survey operations along Norway’s coastline.

The first REAV-47 USV Bris marked “a major milestone” in uncrewed marine operations, according to HydroSurv. Since its deployment to Mo i Rana in northern Norway, Bris has been operated entirely remotely from Nordic USV’s control center in Bergen.

In a “pioneering demonstration of remote autonomy,” HydroSurv says that the USV Bris recently completed a 320-km mission in 41 hours for Aqua Kompetanse AS, sailing between Ranfjorden and Velfjorden to map hydrographic conditions with no field personnel on site.

Building on the success of USV Bris, HydroSurv says that it has commenced on-water trials for USV Kuling, the second REAV‑47 in the fleet. Once complete, the vessel will be transported to Bergen, Norway.

The third vessel, USV Storm, is now in final production stages and will follow in delivery shortly thereafter. HydroSurv says that the expanded fleet will allow Nordic USV to respond to growing demand for sustainable, scalable survey operations throughout Norway’s coastal and fjord systems.

All vessels are based on HydroSurv’s commercial-duty REAV- 47 platform, featuring a 72-hour hybrid-electric endurance capability and fully integrated payload systems for deepwater profiling, bathymetric mapping and remote operations.

HydroSurv and Nordic USV continue to collaborate closely on future REAV‑47 variants. The companies say that this next phase of the partnership reflects their shared commitment to advancing low-impact, autonomous technologies that meet the evolving needs of the ocean science and monitoring sector.