Solar Panels

Safiery Solar Panels: 2780W of lightweight Safiery solar panels line surfaces of EMAPS’ deck, bow hatch and wing sails, providing up to 22kWh of power each day and together with the onboard batteries, ensuring that EMAPS is always online.

Low Drag Side Hulls

Ama is the Pacific Islander term for outrigger hulls. EMAPS Ama’s offer significant stability and shallow draft in a relatively small (5.85m) boat.

Stacking Points

Stacking Hardpoints are located on the top and bottom of each corner of the centre hull to enable the stacking of multiple EMAPS vessels and to guide the boat on its’ cradle during launch and recovery, and also to ensure EMAPS sits securely on its’ cradle during transport and storage.

Side Hull Retraction System

EMAPS hull retraction system is a novel design that folds the hulls for transport and storage and allows EMAPS to be shipped or stored in a 20’ ISO container or towed on a commercial trailer

Power and Data Cables

Power and Data Cables are run from the bow electronics compartment through the technical gallery (port and starboard sides of the centre pod). Cables run to equipment in the technical gallery, port and starboard side hulls and the mast

Battery Hatches

Hatches are located on the amas, bow, and payloads to allow access to critical onboard equipment for easy inspection and maintenance. These hatches are designed to ensure protection against flooding and damage to electrical components. Drains are fitted in sail retraction gear wells to eliminate collection of water.

Communications & Sensor Mast

The 4.5 metre carbon-fibre mast houses EMAPS’ suite of communications systems and sensors, with extra space for payload system antennae or sensors.

Cameras

Four high-resolution cameras with overlapping fields of view and a bow mounted obstacle avoidance camera provide 360 degrees of stereo vision

Communications

EMAPS incorporates UHF mesh-networking and Satellite communications for remote monitoring and control of the boat and installed payloads. The AIS allows sharing and receiving essential vessel identification and movement information with other vessels

Modular Payload Cassette

Reconfigurable mission specific payloads are installed in the centre pod cassette. Payloads are serviced by Ethernet and RS-232 data ports and 12, 24, or 48VDC power

Wing Sails

Combining the capabilities of the sail, hydro-regeneration, and solar panel systems, EMAPS is able to cruise indefinitely at a speed of 5 to 8 knots depending on wind conditions.

Autonomy

EMAPS Autonomy provides COLREG compliant collision and obstacle avoidance, and collaborative mission management as well as EMAPS ground-control station and onboard systems allow a single trained ASV operator to safely supervise multiple EMAPS simultaneously

Bow Compartment

EMAPS’ bow breaks the face of oncoming waves and contributes to sea keeping. The bow compartment hosts the battery management system, autonomy controller, and electronics controllers and provides Ethernet, RS-232 interfaces and 12V, 24V, and 48V DC power to payloads

Propulsion Pods & Rudders

EMAPS has two * 12kW Torqeedo propulsors for hydro-regeneration and propulsion. While sailing, the propulsors generate electricity. EMAPS’ 24.6kWh of battery storage allows a continuous sprint at 16 knots for a full hour

Sail Retraction and Rotation

High-efficiency rigid sails are implemented into the EMAPS design. These tandem sails can be retracted and deployed to assist in storage, transport, and to lower the vessel’s centre of gravity in the event of extreme sea state conditions. The additional surface area that these create are covered with solar panels. The sail retraction and rotation gear wells are subject to water ingress which drains through the side of the centre pod.

Wide Beam

EMAPS’ wide beam (4.3m) and shallow draft (0.7m) allow EMAPS to operate in shallow, tidal waters with inherent stability to optimize payload performance

Power & data busses

EMAPS’ batteries store 24.6 kWh of charge and are continuously recharged by solar panels and hydro-regeneration. Stored power is available for propulsion and payloads

Autonomy

EMAPS Autonomy provides COLREG compliant collision and obstacle avoidance, and collaborative mission management as well as EMAPS ground-control station and onboard systems allow a single trained ASV operator to safely supervise multiple EMAPS simultaneously

Radar

A commercial navigation radar is installed for navigation and collision avoidance, supplementing onboard cameras and AIS for collision and obstacle avoidance

Sensors

Multiple sensors are installed to enhance functionality by enabling real-time data collection for navigation, surveillance, and mission-specific tasks