The NOC's Autosub Long Range vehicle, Boaty McBoatface, completed endurance trials off Plymouth integrating autonomous underwater sensors and satellite observations to study ocean fronts that could be altered by floating offshore wind development in the Celtic Sea.

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To investigate these interactions, the team deployed Autosub Long Range, one of the most high-specification autonomous underwater vehicles available. For the trial, Boaty was equipped with a new suite of sensors designed to reveal how ocean fronts influence marine life and ecosystem processes.

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