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XO-450
XOCEAN
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- Height
- 4.5m length × 2.2m width × 2.2m height
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XO-450
XOCEANThe XOCEAN XO-450 is a 4.5m composite wave-piercing catamaran USV designed and manufactured in Ireland, operated as a remotely piloted survey platform by shore-based STCW-certified USV pilots via satellite link (Iridium + Inmarsat). It carries a hybrid power system (solar, lithium-ion, micro diesel generator) enabling 18-day/1,512 nm endurance at 4 knots, and supports a wide range of ocean survey payloads (MBES, SBP, SSS, magnetometer, USBL). XOCEAN operates the vessel as a turnkey data service, with onshore operators actively monitoring and controlling each mission through its CyberDeck cloud platform; the system does not operate fully autonomously but is remotely piloted by human USV pilots who perform the survey task from shore. The company has completed over 1,085 missions across 20 jurisdictions and secured €115 million in funding as of January 2025.
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Specification
- dimensions
- 4.5m length × 2.2m width × 2.2m height
- weight
- 750 kg; payload capacity 100 kg
- power system
- Hybrid: solar deck, Power 24-3500 lithium-ion batteries, micro diesel generator; 3 kW continuous electrical load
- speed
- 4.0 knots (survey speed)
- sensors / payload
- Multibeam Echosounder (MBES), Sub-Bottom Profiler (SBP), Side-Scan Sonar (SSS), Magnetometer, Ultra-Short Baseline (USBL)
Price
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Evidence-graded claims from the XOCEAN deep report
XOCEAN raised €115M (~$119M) in January 2025, bringing total funding to $189M
The €115M round and $189M total are confirmed by multiple independent news sources including SiliconAngle [7], Silicon Republic [9], and Ocean News [11], with named lead investors (S2G Ventures, Climate Investment, Morgan Stanley 1GT, CC Industries); however, the strategic deployment of these funds and resulting operational expansion remain unverified.
from XOCEAN deep report →
XOCEAN's USVs emit only 0.1% of the CO2 of manned survey vessels
The 0.1% CO2 figure is cited by the EU fisheries news article [4] and Endeavor [5], both of which appear to relay vendor-sourced data rather than an independent lifecycle carbon audit; no third-party emissions assessment is cited in the dossier.
from XOCEAN deep report →XOCEAN's USVs are MCA Category 0 certified, capable of extended offshore endurance (weeks) with over-the-horizon range
MCA Cat 0 certification and extended endurance are stated on the official technology page [2] and corroborated by commerce sources, but no independent regulatory confirmation or third-party test report is cited in the dossier to verify these specific operational specifications.
from XOCEAN deep report →XOCEAN's USV services deliver approximately 66% cost reduction compared to manned survey vessels
The ~66% cost reduction figure appears in an EU fisheries article [4], but the dossier notes this is EU/vendor-sourced and not independently verified; no customer audit, independent cost study, or third-party benchmark is cited.
from XOCEAN deep report →XOCEAN has supported 48.6 GW of offshore wind development and collected more than 4.9 GB of ocean data
These metrics are cited by SiliconAngle [7] but the dossier flags them as likely vendor-sourced figures relayed by press; no independent audit of project scope or data volume is cited, and the 4.9 GB figure appears implausibly low for a fleet-scale ocean survey operation, raising further questions about accuracy.
from XOCEAN deep report →XOCEAN counts major energy companies including Ørsted, BP, and Shell as customers and operates across 23 regions
Customer names (Ørsted, BP, Shell, SSE Renewables) and the 23-region figure are cited in independent commerce and news sources [5][7][12], but these sources appear to relay vendor-provided information; no independent customer confirmation, contract disclosure, or regulatory filing independently substantiates these specific relationships.
from XOCEAN deep report →
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