The Mayflower Autonomous Ship
ProMare is leading development of the fully autonomous unmanned research ship, Mayflower. The vessel will take the same 3220 mile route the original Mayflower used 400 years ago. It will use a state-of-the-art hybrid wind, solar and diesel propulsion systems for the journey, and will also gather data about the condition of the ocean.
Europe’s Deepest Fish
Hornindalsvatnet (Lake Hornindal) is Norway’s and Europe’s deepest lake, officially measured to a depth of 514 meters. In cooperation with Sperre AS, ProMare carried out the first ever dive to the bottom of the lake, using an ROV. This was the first view of Europe’s deepest point. To mark the occasion we placed a Norwegian flag on the lake bottom. The main discovery was a small white fish.
Technology
In order to explore the deepest parts of the world’s oceans, ProMare has funded the development of a low-cost, full-ocean-depth drone. The drone will also be an important part of the Mayflower research equipment. A prototype was used to explore the deepest parts of the Atlantic Ocean, the Puerto Rico Trench, more than 8000 meters deep.
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A Mayflower for a new generation
Autonomous Atlantic crossing aims to pioneer new standards of scientific research
Exactly one year from today, an unmanned ship will set sail from Plymouth and attempt to complete a pioneering crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) will begin its journey on 6 September 2020, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim Fathers’ voyage to the new world.
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Seven Depths Project
In 2018 Promare introduced the Seven Depths project as the inverse achievement to climbing the Seven Summits. The Seven Depths are the deepest lakes on the seven continents.
Joint research projects with
Ictineu 3
ProMare and ICTINEU Submarins SL have entered into an agreement to conduct joint research projects with the manned submersible ICTINEU 3. The first project was a series of dives that took place in late 2018 in Lake Garda. Read more about the submersible here: http://www.ictineu.net/en
Diving Hornindalsvatnet (Lake Hornindal) in Norway
Here is a short video of the dive to the bottom of Lake Hornindal (Hornindalsvatnet) in Norway.
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Malta – Xlendi Shipwreck Video
In July 2001 ProMare conducted an ROV survey in Malta in cooperation with INA and the Malta National Museum of Archaeology. INA began a systematic survey of the Maltese archipelago in the fall of 1999, under the direction of Ayse Atauz. The work in 2001 constituted the first deepwater survey in Malta.
Protection of manatees and their aquatic habitat
ProMare supports the world’s leading manatee conservation organization, Save the Manatee Club, in their efforts to protect manatees and their aquatic habitat for future generations. We have adopted a manatee, appropriately named Promanatee, and visited the charity located in Florida, in 2018. More information about their activities can be found here.
Elizabeth Lyding Will
For more information about the life, works and legacy of Elizabeth Lyding Will, click here.
Promare on YouTube
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