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Subsea compute engineering vessels

Specialized vessels for deploying and servicing subsea capsules; ROV/AUV route planning, dynamic positioning and lift-operation safety monitoring driven by AI.

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Proposed research programme. The goals, methods and outputs below are planning proposals, not confirmed deployments, funded commitments or guaranteed results. Site selection, permits, environmental review and engineering validation remain prerequisites.

Work undertaken · evidence status

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Research goals

  1. 01

    Study safe deployment, inspection and retrieval of subsea compute capsules.

  2. 02

    Improve coordination between vessel crews, lifting systems and underwater robots.

Technical pathway

  1. 01

    Mission design — assess port support, vessel capability, weather windows, seabed access and lift loads.

  2. 02

    Assisted operations — simulate dynamic positioning and ROV/AUV inspection paths, integrating sonar and cable tracking under operator supervision.

  3. 03

    Safety validation — rehearse launch, recovery and loss-of-power scenarios; define stop-work limits and check applicable marine and class requirements.

Expected outputs

Proposed deliverables · not completed results

  1. 01

    A vessel capability specification and capsule deployment-and-recovery workflow.

  2. 02

    Mission-planning and inspection prototypes, risk register and emergency response procedures.

Verifiable technical references

References support the proposed technical pathway, not CAII project progress, partnership or certification. Publisher documents retain their original language; standards may require purchase and are not proof of compliance.

  1. IMCA

    Guidelines for the design and operation of dynamically positioned vessels

    DP vessel design and operation guidance, including ROV-support and crane-vessel contexts; full access may be restricted.

    https://www.imca-int.com/resources/technical-library/document/8ed42e5e-c55b-ee11-8def-6045bdf1ea43/

    Open original sourceLink checked: 31 October 2026

  2. IMCA

    Diving operations from vessels operating in dynamically positioned mode

    Planning, responsibilities and safety limits for diving from DP vessels; relevant only where diving is included, not a capsule engineering specification.

    https://www.imca-int.com/resources/technical-library/document/2f07f45c-c55b-ee11-8def-6045bdd2c7e3/

    Open original sourceLink checked: 31 October 2026

Related research teams

Connections are editorial suggestions based on the Institute’s supplied biographies and existing team roles. These people have relevant adjacent expertise; listing them does not confirm specialist project assignments or marine engineering qualifications. Roles below are existing Institute roles, not appointments to this direction.

Direction lead: not yet confirmed by the Institute.

Institute of Climate Resilience & Green Computing AI

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Independent Centers & Industry Labs

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Institute of Island Tourism & Blue Economy AI

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People & research backgrounds

Mr. Oliver Moore

Independent Centers & Industry Labs

Senior Research Fellow, Director of Green Computing Infrastructure Industry Lab. Modular computing pod, island data centre and green power integration testing.

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Mr. Wayne Bennett

Institute of Climate Resilience & Green Computing AI

Senior Research Fellow, Director of Localised AI Computing & Data Compliance Centre. On-island private computing deployment and sensitive data containment architecture.

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Dr. Wu Hao

Visiting Research Fellows

Expert in modular green computing pod infrastructure

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Dr. Annette Arjoon-Martins

Board of Directors

Marine ecologist at University of the West Indies. Authority on blue carbon and coral reef economics, engaged in Caribbean marine conservation programmes.

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Dr. Lisa Alleng

Academy Fellows

Academy Fellow in marine remote sensing & coral reef blue carbon accounting. Leads marine ecological AI assessment and blue-carbon asset valuation.

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Dr. Pedro Alvarez

Independent Centers & Industry Labs

Research Fellow, Director of Marine Remote Sensing & Blue Carbon Metrics Industry Lab. Satellite AI annotation, third-party blue carbon verification and carbon reporting tools.

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