The SAIMENA Cape Branch invites you to attend the following meeting:
Meeting: Cape 2026-02 Branch meeting and presentation 26 March 2026
Place: Survival Centre, Granger Bay
Speaker: Shawn de Villiers and Eddie Noble
Company: Icarus Marine and Noble Concentric Solutions
Presentation: Sea Serpent unmanned surface vessel (USV) design, construction and testing
Date: 26-Mar-2026
Time: 17:30
CPD ref: SAIMENA-00342
South Africa is charting a bold course in maritime autonomy, the presentation by Eddie Noble (Noble Concentric Solutions) and Shawn De Villiers (Icarus Marine) unpacks the regulatory landscape for Unmanned Surface Vessels, traces the origins of the concept, and delivers a overview of the Sea Serpent USV capabilities. Shawn will provide an insight into the advanced hull design and performance modelling. Eddie will explain the integrated systems and autonomous control technologies that make this platform operate. Gain firsthand insight into lessons learnt from real-world development and forward-looking view of future enhancements shaping the next generation of locally built USVs.
The presention will provide a general overview of SA’s first locally designed, built and tested USV, covering:
Regulations pertaining to USVs
Origin of concept
General overview
Hull design and performance modelling (Icarus Marine)
USV systems
Autonomous control
Lessons learnt and future enhancements.
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Yours sincerely
SAIMENA Cape Branch