AWARDS 2024 | Best SAR USV – Guardian

"Guardian is first of her kind," Andy Page, Managing Director at Chartwell Marine, told Baird Maritime. "An uncrewed rescue boat, deployable by single point lift, could provide a lifeline to cruise ships, offshore wind farms, defence and other applications, which may need to conduct recovery operations in challenging circumstances."

Page explained that the vessel posed a number of unique design challenges including uncrewed system integration, single point lift, ensuring self-righting ability, and incorporation of the conveyor recovery system.