Who are Zero USV?
Zero USV is a new collaboration bringing together more than 50 years’ of marine specific design, build, engineering and operational experience into a unique new class of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) – the 12 metre Oceanus12 class.
This includes the experience and knowledge from the successful transatlantic autonomous voyage of the Mayflower 400 (www.mas400.com) which involved collaboration from MSubs and MarineAI. Zero USV enjoys a rich heritage that combines the research, marine build and artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver what will surely become some of the most renowned and successful USV deployments globally.
Why is Oceanus12 unique? Quite simply because it is a fully autonomous (not remote controlled) ‘turnkey’ package for design and build, right through to operation and support – a first in marine autonomy.
Oceanus12 will assist a whole host of client user applications, from geophysical surveying and offshore energy through to fisheries, science, policing, and defence.
In these and myriad other applications Oceanus12 is designed to improve safety by reducing human risk and error, at the same time increasing efficiencies and flexibility whilst lowering operational costs – 24/7/365.
More on our heritage
More on our founders
Brett Phaneuf
Brett Phaneuf is the founder and Managing Director of MSubs , in addition to being the founder of MarineAI.
Through his US non-profit – Promare - Brett was responsible for the design, build and successful voyage of the USV Mayflower400 (www.mas400.com) from Plymouth, UK to Plymouth MA in 2022. Mayflower is a 15m USV and successfully crossed the Atlantic, spending approximately 34 days operating autonomously, using software designed and developed by MarineAI.
Matthew Ratsey
Matthew Ratsey is a Naval Architect with more than 30 years’ experience in the marine industry.
Since 2020, Matthew has been the Managing Director of MarineAI Ltd and a key team member for the successful voyage of Mayflower400. Matthew is now the Managing Director of Zero USV Ltd and intrinsically involved in the design, specification and build of the Oceanus12 series which draws on the companies combined engineering and in-field experience of designing and operating USVs.