<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article constitutes an attempt to identify current tendencies regarding the development of unmanned marine technologies such as unmanned surface and underwater vehicles. The analyses were performed on the basis of available literature, databases on research projects and internet sources. The material has been divided with regard to the location the research was conducted, the following groups being identified: the European Union, the United States of America and Poland. On the basis of the review of objectives and final effects of projects, tendencies in the development of the discussed marine technology have been identified. An interesting result of the review consists in an observation that Polish R&amp;D works in this area are placed within the main identified developmental trends. Unfortunately, their effects are incomparable due to the minuteness of national funds allocated to R&amp;D as opposed to other countries.</p></abstract>

The article constitutes an attempt to identify current tendencies regarding the development of unmanned marine technologies such as unmanned surface and underwater vehicles. The analyses were performed on the basis of available literature, databases on research projects and internet sources. The material has been divided with regard to the location the research was conducted, the following groups being identified: the European Union, the United States of America and Poland. On the basis of the review of objectives and final effects of projects, tendencies in the development of the discussed marine technology have been identified. An interesting result of the review consists in an observation that Polish R&D works in this area are placed within the main identified developmental trends. Unfortunately, their effects are incomparable due to the minuteness of national funds allocated to R&D as opposed to other countries.

Trends in the development of unmanned marine technology

Naval Academy Department of Underwater Works Technology, Gdynia, Poland

Polish Hyperbaric Research

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The article constitutes an attempt to identify current tendencies regarding the development of unmanned marine technologies such as unmanned surface and...

Trends in the development of unmanned marine technology

Published Online: Aug 19, 2016

Page range: 7 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/phr-2016-0008

Keywords
underwater work technology, marine engineering

© 2016 Adam Olejnik, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Trends in the development of unmanned marine technology

Published Online: Aug 19, 2016

Page range: 7 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/phr-2016-0008

Keywordsunderwater work technology, marine engineering

© 2016 Adam Olejnik, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
underwater work technology, marine engineering