Increased Integration of Remote Technology Will Transform Maritime Operations and Maintenance Practices May 11, 2021 During the life cycle of offshore wind farms (OWFs), operators must maximize the uptime of wind turbines to generate as much energy as possible. As OWFs are constructed further from the coast, maintenance and inspection with crewed vessels becomes increasingly risky, time-consuming and expensive. To overcome this challenge, the industry is turning to remote and autonomous technological solutions that can support OWFs far out at sea. The integration of autonomous technologies brings significant benefits for the offshore wind industry, including improved safety and efficiency and reduced overall environmental impact. A key example is the accelerated design and development of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) that can perform tasks in remote offshore locations while being controlled from remote operations centres (ROCs) as far away as in different time zones. With a wide range of applications, from seabed and asset data acquisition to research, surveillance and marine exploration, USVs are set to transform the maritime business and lay the foundations for a new way of working in the offshore wind industry.