Offshore wind developer Equinor and Advanced Marine Systems ( AMS ) have developed an unmanned research vessel called " Wind " to collect data on wind and solar conditions at offshore wind locations . The wind and solar - observation system carries a LiDAR device for data collection . Tests of the vessel are expected to show improvements in lead time , cost and areal coverage compared to previous models , according to the partners .
Offshore wind developer Equinor and Autonomous Marine Systems (AMS) have launched an unmanned survey vessel called "Datamaran" to collect data on wind and weather conditions at offshore wind locations. The wind and solar-powered system carries a LiDAR device for data collection. Tests of the vessel are said to show improvements in lead time, cost and areal coverage compared to previous options, according to the partners.