Robotic Vessel ‘Armada’ Spotted in Scottish Waters

1st December 2025

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The first of Ocean Infinity’s Armada fleet of robotic service vessels takes to the water in Vietnam in May 2022 Credit: Ocean Infinity

A state-of-the-art vessel designed to be sailed uncrewed has been spotted in Scottish waters.

According to the Glasgow Times, the 78-metre offshore support vessel Armada sailed up the River Clyde before docking at Greenock this past week.

Developed by US-based marine robotics firm Ocean Infinity, the Armada has been touted as the future of support vessels for the offshore renewable energy (ORE) sector, as previously reported on Afloat.ie.

While the ship currently operated with a skeleton crew on board, Ocean Infinity says that the Armada and future vessels in her class “will be capable of working with no personnel offshore whilst also consuming solely renewable fuel such as ammonia”.

The Glasgow Times has more on the story HERE.

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