Adapting a casting winch for a non-stop wave propelled USV

本项目是为了适应和开发COTS铸造绞车操作到100米深的波推进AutoNaut无人水面船（USV）。由于USV不会停下来，并且在最极端的环境中运行，这对实现100米以上的100%可靠性提出了特殊的创新挑战。USV已被证明能够在全天候和无支持母舰的情况下在海上运行超过115天和4，000海里。因此，它是观察英国近海和深海生物多样性的理想零碳平台。随着海上浮动风力发电（FLOW）的进一步发展，这一点尤其重要。绞车将扩大USV观察的范围。如果成功的话，这一创新还将在科学、国防、石油和天然气、FLOW和其他商业应用领域带来重大的全球市场机遇。绞盘传感器应用包括CTD、摄像头部署、水流剖面、水质、声速以及被动声学监测（PAM）。AutoNaut为绞盘的使用带来了特殊的挑战。它们不会停止，因为波浪的推动力是连续的，也因为同样的原因，它会激增。到目前为止，还没有任何商用绞车适合安装在这艘5米长的船上。我们现在已经确定，OSIL“微型剖面绞车”应该是合适的，并针对上述挑战进行了调整。该建议是：1.将OSIL绞车安装并集成到5米长的AutoNaut中2.设计并建造传感器部署外壳3.设计并安装合适的应急切割器4.对绞车部署进行干式测试5.进行海上试验并证明绞车、传感器和蓝牙数据传输。海试区要求水深超过100米。因此，出于经济性和实用性考虑，建议在洛赫湖进行海试，该湖距离较短，可达到100米以上的深度，并有机会立即进行调整。

This project is to adapt and develop a COTS casting winch to operate to 100m deep from the wave propelled AutoNaut uncrewed surface vessel (USV). Because the USV does not stop, and operates in the most extreme environments, this presents a special innovation challenge to achieve 100m plus, with 100% reliability.The USV has proven ability to operate offshore for over 115 days and 4,000 nautical miles in all weather and without a supporting mothership. As such it is an ideal zero carbon platform for observing UK offshore and deep ocean biodiversity.This is particularly relevant as floating offshore wind power (FLOW) is developed further offshore.The winch will extend the horizon of USV observation. If successful, the innovation also presents a significant global market opportunity in science, as well as defence, Oil and Gas, FLOW and other commercial applications.Winch sensor applications include CTD, camera deployment, profiling of currents, water quality, sound velocity, and also passive acoustic monitoring (PAM).AutoNauts present special challenges for winch use. They do not stop because the wave propulsion is continuous, and for the same reason it surges. Until now no commercially available winch has been suitable for mounting in this 5m vessel.We have now identified that the OSIL 'Micro Profiling Winch' should be suitable, with adaptations specific to the above challenges.This proposal is to:1.Fit and integrate the OSIL winch into a 5m AutoNaut2.To design and build a deployment housing for sensors.3.To design and fit a suitable emergency line-cutter.4.To dry test the winch deployment.5.To sea trial and prove the winch, sensor, and blue tooth data transfer. The sea trial area requires more than 100m depth. Therefore, for economy and practicality it is proposed to conduct the sea trial in Loch Ness, which offers a short distance to reach 100m+ depths, and the opportunity to make immediate adjustments.