摘要：On April 28th, the world's first high-speed submersible unmanned vessel, the "Blue Whale", was officially launched at the testing

On April 28th, the world's first high-speed submersible unmanned vessel, the "Blue Whale", was officially launched at the testing dock of Yunzhou Intelligence's headquarters base at Xiangshan Marine Scientific & Technological Port in Zhuhai's Hi-Tech Zone. This marks a breakthrough for China in marine intelligent unmanned equipment. The "Blue Whale" is the world's first full-scale high-speed submersible unmanned vessel. Following its launch, the vessel will undergo internal debugging, mooring trials, dockside tests, and further sea trials and is expected to enter operational service next year.

The "Blue Whale" on its debut operation. (Photo by interviewee)

The key innovation of the "Blue Whale" lies in its novel hull design, which enables both high-speed surface navigation and underwater operations. Remarkably, it can remain stationary underwater for over a month, ready for emergency tasks. Potential applications include meteorological monitoring, underwater topographic surveying and mapping, underwater filming, water quality sampling, and inspection of underwater cables and pipelines.

As a representative of new marine productive forces, Yunzhou Intelligence's unmanned vessels have already seen mature applications in marine survey and monitoring, maritime safety, offshore oil and gas industry, and wind power generation. The various scenarios for the "Blue Whale" further underscore Yunzhou Intelligence's strength in technological innovation.

In meteorological monitoring, the vessel can penetrate a typhoon's eye, and with its onboard sounding rockets and meteorological sensors, collect real-time atmospheric and hydrological data before, during, and after the storm, providing first-hand information on ocean-typhoon interaction mechanisms. The "Blue Whale" is also suited for underwater topographic surveying and mapping, underwater filming, water quality sampling, the inspection of underwater cables and pipelines, and many other fields.

Source: Lingnan on the Cloud

全球首艘！高速可潜无人艇在珠海下水

4月28日，全球首艘高速可潜无人艇——“蓝鲸号”在位于珠海高新区的香山海洋科技港云洲智能总部基地测试码头正式下水，标志着我国在海洋智能无人装备领域取得了重大突破。“蓝鲸号”是全球首艘高速可潜无人艇，也是全球首艘完成建造的高速可潜无人艇实船。此次下水后，该无人艇还将进行内场调试、系泊试验、码头试验、海上试验等，明年将有望投入实际应用。

“蓝鲸号”的创新性在于设计研发了一款既能在水面高速航行，又能在水下潜航的新型船型。更惊人的是，它还能在水下静态悬浮一个多月，随时响应突发任务。可应用于气象探测、水下地形地貌测绘、水下拍摄、水下水质取样、水下电缆管线巡检等多个场景。

据了解，作为海洋新质生产力的典型代表，云洲智能无人船艇在海洋调测、海上安全、海洋油气和风电等领域均有着成熟的应用案例。“蓝鲸号”无人艇的广泛应用场景，进一步凸显了云洲智能技术创新的实力。

在气象探测方面，它能够深入台风中心，通过搭载的探空火箭和探测设备，实时收集台风前、中、后的气象和水文数据，为揭示海洋与台风相互作用机理提供第一手资料。此外，“蓝鲸号”还可用于水下地形地貌测绘、水下拍摄、水下水质取样以及水下电缆管线巡检等多个领域。

文｜记者 郑达

翻译｜柯妃娟

审校｜林佳岱

来源：羊城派一点号