CSA Ocean Sciences Expands Remote Survey Capabilities with Long-Range ASV May 13, 2021 By Editor CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), a US-based marine environmental consulting firm, today revealed details of the company’s latest Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) acquisition, a SR-Endurance 11.0 (SeaRobotics). The heavy payload ASV, which has already been deployed to work on several survey projects in the Northeastern United States, is capable of autonomous missions of up to 60 days, powered by a hybrid, diesel-electric propulsion and supported by a state-of-the art communications system. CSA Ocean Sciences Expands Remote Survey Capabilities with Long-Range ASV The SR-Endurance 11.0’s sophisticated sensor suite is engineered for coastal marine survey, metocean studies, and passive acoustic monitoring, while its open-deck payload (900kg fully fueled) is ideal for the launch and recovery of an ancillary asset, such as a compact ASV or ROV. Among other applications, the unit can be used as a platform for sensor test and evaluation, and as a position and data relay to submerged assets, like an AUV or seafloor node.