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MARKET REPORTAutonomous Marine VehiclesGlobal Market Report 2023By ReportlinkerThe global autonomous marinevehicles market is expected to growfrom $1,994.26 million in 2021 to$2,298.08 million in 2022 at a compoundannual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.2%. TheRussia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances ofglobal economic recovery from the COVID-19pandemic, at least in the short term. Thewar between these two countries has led toeconomic sanctions on multiple countries,surge in commodity prices, and supply chaindisruptions, causing inflation across goodsand services effecting many markets acrossthe globe. The autonomous marine vehiclesmarket is expected to grow to $4,147.97million in 2026 at a CAGR of 15.9%.The autonomous marine vehicles marketconsists of sales of submarine gliders andautonomous underwater vehicles.Values inthis market are ‘factory gate’ values, that isthe value of goods sold by the manufacturersor creators of the goods, whether toother entities (including downstreammanufacturers, wholesalers, distributors andretailers) or directly to end customers.The value of goods in this market includesrelated services sold by the creators of thegoods.Autonomous marine vehicles are roboticequipment that travels below or on thesurface of the water without requiring inputfrom a human operator.North America was the largest region in theautonomous marine vehicles market in 2022.Middle East was the second largest region inthe autonomous marine vehicles market.The regions covered in the autonomousmarine vehicles market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, NorthAmerica, South America, the Middle East, andAfrica.The main types of autonomous marinevehicles are surface vehicles and underwaterUnmanned Marine Vehicles |Image: Courtessy of openpPR for illustration purposesvehicles.A surface vehicle is a car fortransportation on land, as opposed to asubway car or any other elevated car.The different applications involvedare military & defence, archaeological,exploration, oil & gas, environmentalprotection and monitoring, search andsalvage operations, and oceanography.The technologies involved are imaging,navigation, communication, collisionavoidance, and propulsion.The autonomous marine vehicle marketis being driven by a rise in hydrographic,oceanographic, and environmental surveysconducted globally.A hydrographic surveymeasure describes and maps features thatcan be found underwater.The main purpose of conducting thesesurveys is to produce navigational chartsessential for the safe transit of vessels.An oceanographic survey helps with theaccurate understanding of marine andfreshwater environments for port and harbourdevelopment, wastewater and industrialoutfalls, power plant intakes and outfalls, andoffshore disposals.An autonomous surface vehicle (ASV)provides an efficient method of undertaking ahydrographic survey, as it saves both cost andtime.It is also flexible and convenient, whichallows for faster deployment for severalsurvey requirements, from event surveys tolarge coastal surveys.For instance, according to the world’s firstautonomous hydrographic survey, by 4DOcean, after the channel Coastal Observatory(CCO) commissioned it to carry out ahydrographic survey of the seabed that isoffshore of Hurst Spit, Western Solent, withthe help of a SeaRobotics ASV 2.5.The vulnerability of ships to cyber threatsdue to automation is a major restraint for theautonomous marine vehicle market.This ismainly because cyberspace and its associatedinfrastructure are vulnerable to a versatilerange of risks coming from cyber threats andattacks.The use of automation, which negates theneed for human intervention on ships andin ports, increases the chances of securitybreaches.A cyber-attack can misguide anautonomous ship to move in a differentdirection or move to a separate port, which22 January-February issue l 2023 www.africasurveyorsonline.com
AUTONOMOUS MARINE VEHICLEScan lead to misplacement and delay of goodsand services.For example, container ship and supply vesseloperator A.P. Moller-Maersk became a victimof a cyber-attack that resulted in a loss ofaround $250–300 million for the company.According to a survey by law firm Clyde &Co and the Institute of Marine Engineering,Science & Technology (IMarEST), over twothirdsof marine industry executives surveyedfrom across the world fear that unmanned/autonomous ships present a greater cybersecurityrisk than traditional ships.Maritime drone swarming for bettersurveillance and investigation capabilities isan emerging trend in the autonomous marinevehicle market.Maritime drone swarms are alarge group of underwater vehicles movingtogether for a particular purpose.The drone swarm has a wide range ofcapabilities in defence applications since itis capable of performing surveillance andinvestigation tasks followed by defensiveor offensive countermeasures.As the swarmworks collectively to navigate throughthe underwater environment, it senses awider area in a shorter time by making useof several sensing techniques to build acomprehensive map of the environment.For instance, the European Union (EU)is currently funding a research projectcalled Ocean2020, which will facilitatea combination of drones and unmannedsubmarines into swarms or fleet units. Inanother example, the US Navy’s UnderseaWarfare Center approved a grant of $78,000for Aquabotix’s SwarmDiver technology tosupport the US Navy and allied vessels.The International Maritime Organization(IMO) has regulations related to ballast watermanagement in marine vehicles.Ballast wateris defined as water that is pumped inside amarine vehicle to maintain safe operatingconditions and operations.Regulation D-3 by the IMO requires thatballast water management systems that useactive substances be approved followingthe specifications defined by the IMO.As perthe International Convention for the Controland Management of Ships’ Ballast Water andSediments, active substances are those whichinclude a virus or a fungus, having a generalor specific action on or against harmfulaquatic organisms or pathogens.Hence, regulations such as these wouldkeep a check on manufacturers of ballastwater management systems as well as thecompanies in the autonomous marine vehiclemarket.The countries covered in the autonomousmarine vehicles market report are Australia,Brazil, China, France, Germany, India,Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the UK,USA.The market value is defined as the revenuesthat enterprises gain from goods and/orNTNU AMOSresearch areas(from the left):Mapping andmonitoring,intelligentships andoperations,intelligentmarinestructures andoperationsand roboticplatforms.|Source: NTNUAMOS |image:credit AnnikaBremvågservices sold within the specified market andgeography through sales, grants, or donationsin terms of currency (in USD ($) unlessotherwise specified).The revenues for a specified geographyare consumption values – that is, they arerevenues generated by organizations in thespecified geography within the specifiedmarket, irrespective of where they areproduced. It does not include revenues fromresales either further along the supply chainor as part of other products.The autonomous marine vehicles marketresearch report is one of a series of newreports that provides autonomous marinevehicle market statistics, including globalmarket size, regional shares, competitors withan autonomous marine vehicle market share,detailed autonomous marine vehicle marketsegments, market trends and opportunities,and any further data you may need tothrive in the autonomous marine vehicleindustry. This autonomous marine vehiclesmarket research report delivers a completeperspective of everything you need, with anin-depth analysis of the current and futurescenario of the industry.www.africasurveyorsonline.comJanuary-February issue l 2023 23
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MARKET REPORT
Autonomous Marine Vehicles
Global Market Report 2023
By Reportlinker
The global autonomous marine
vehicles market is expected to grow
from $1,994.26 million in 2021 to
$2,298.08 million in 2022 at a compound
annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.2%. The
Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of
global economic recovery from the COVID-19
pandemic, at least in the short term. The
war between these two countries has led to
economic sanctions on multiple countries,
surge in commodity prices, and supply chain
disruptions, causing inflation across goods
and services effecting many markets across
the globe. The autonomous marine vehicles
market is expected to grow to $4,147.97
million in 2026 at a CAGR of 15.9%.
The autonomous marine vehicles market
consists of sales of submarine gliders and
autonomous underwater vehicles.Values in
this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is
the value of goods sold by the manufacturers
or creators of the goods, whether to
other entities (including downstream
manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and
retailers) or directly to end customers.
The value of goods in this market includes
related services sold by the creators of the
goods.
Autonomous marine vehicles are robotic
equipment that travels below or on the
surface of the water without requiring input
from a human operator.
North America was the largest region in the
autonomous marine vehicles market in 2022.
Middle East was the second largest region in
the autonomous marine vehicles market.
The regions covered in the autonomous
marine vehicles market report are Asia-
Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North
America, South America, the Middle East, and
Africa.
The main types of autonomous marine
vehicles are surface vehicles and underwater
Unmanned Marine Vehicles |Image: Courtessy of openpPR for illustration purposes
vehicles.A surface vehicle is a car for
transportation on land, as opposed to a
subway car or any other elevated car.
The different applications involved
are military & defence, archaeological,
exploration, oil & gas, environmental
protection and monitoring, search and
salvage operations, and oceanography.
The technologies involved are imaging,
navigation, communication, collision
avoidance, and propulsion.
The autonomous marine vehicle market
is being driven by a rise in hydrographic,
oceanographic, and environmental surveys
conducted globally.A hydrographic survey
measure describes and maps features that
can be found underwater.
The main purpose of conducting these
surveys is to produce navigational charts
essential for the safe transit of vessels.
An oceanographic survey helps with the
accurate understanding of marine and
freshwater environments for port and harbour
development, wastewater and industrial
outfalls, power plant intakes and outfalls, and
offshore disposals.
An autonomous surface vehicle (ASV)
provides an efficient method of undertaking a
hydrographic survey, as it saves both cost and
time.It is also flexible and convenient, which
allows for faster deployment for several
survey requirements, from event surveys to
large coastal surveys.
For instance, according to the world’s first
autonomous hydrographic survey, by 4D
Ocean, after the channel Coastal Observatory
(CCO) commissioned it to carry out a
hydrographic survey of the seabed that is
offshore of Hurst Spit, Western Solent, with
the help of a SeaRobotics ASV 2.5.
The vulnerability of ships to cyber threats
due to automation is a major restraint for the
autonomous marine vehicle market.This is
mainly because cyberspace and its associated
infrastructure are vulnerable to a versatile
range of risks coming from cyber threats and
attacks.
The use of automation, which negates the
need for human intervention on ships and
in ports, increases the chances of security
breaches.A cyber-attack can misguide an
autonomous ship to move in a different
direction or move to a separate port, which
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