The Port of Constanta is testing an AI-powered maritime drone to protect port infrastructure

The Romanian Coast Guard is testing the Triton autonomous maritime platform, capable of monitoring the maritime border and critical infrastructure for up to 30 days.

As Ziua writes, the drone was developed by the American company Ocean Aero. The platform can operate on the surface of the water and dive to a depth of up to 100 meters.

Triton is equipped with all-round cameras, sonars and other sensors. The drone can detect activity in the air, on the sea surface and underwater, including drones and potential threats to ports, pipelines and submarine cables.

According to Ocean Aero representatives, the platform can operate autonomously on the surface for up to 30-45 days thanks to solar panels, and underwater for about 10 days. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are used to analyze the situation.

The company brought its platforms to Romania after the recent explosion of a maritime drone in the port of Constanta. According to Ocean Aero representatives, after the incident, the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs approached the company about the possibility of using the technology to monitor the port and the country’s territorial waters.

The cost of one Triton is about $3 million. The drone is approximately 4.5 meters long, weighs 680 kg and can reach speeds of up to five knots on the surface. The Triton is currently undergoing testing and is not yet in service with the Romanian Coast Guard.

Earlier it became known that Romania and Ukraine willstrengthen coordination due to the incident with a drone in the port of Constanta.