JOSPA’s OR-CA (Orbital Robotics - Clean Automation) platforms are advanced autonomous marine systems specifically designed for extended environmental monitoring, scientific research, and conservation efforts. Utilizing ultra-long-duration capabilities enabled by renewable wave and solar energy, OR-CA platforms would operate independently of traditional fuel, producing zero emissions. Integrated with AI-enhanced analytics and robust autonomous operations, these platforms could significantly enhance data collection, environmental protection, and scientific insights, positioning them as powerful tools in addressing global ecological challenges.
Environmental Monitoring and Ecosystem Protection
OR-CA platforms utilize wave and solar energy, enabling indefinite operation periods without the environmental impacts associated with traditional fuel-based vessels. These sustainable platforms could continuously collect critical environmental data, including water quality, ocean temperature, salinity, and chemical composition, essential for long-term ecological assessments and climate research.
Surveillance and Enforcement of Illegal Fishing Activities
OR-CA’s persistent maritime surveillance capabilities could effectively detect and monitor illegal fishing activities, potentially providing real-time intelligence to authorities. Equipped with AI-driven detection systems, OR-CA would identify anomalous vessel behaviours indicative of illegal fishing or unauthorized maritime activities. These capabilities would offer cost-effective, environmentally friendly monitoring solutions to protect vulnerable marine protected areas (MPAs) and biodiversity hotspots.
Ocean Plastics Management and Cooperation with The Ocean Cleanup
OR-CA platforms present a unique opportunity to contribute significantly to global environmental initiatives addressing ocean plastic pollution. Specifically, OR-CA’s sustainable, autonomous towing capabilities would allow it to partner effectively with organizations such as The Ocean Cleanup. JOSPA is currently in advanced discussions with The Ocean Cleanup, exploring collaborative opportunities to leverage OR-CA’s sustainable towing capabilities for enhanced operational efficiency and environmental effectiveness. By utilizing renewable wave and solar energy for propulsion, OR-CA could sustainably tow plastic cleanup systems, enabling efficient, continuous ocean cleanup operations without generating additional emissions or environmental impacts.
Renewable Energy and Sustainable Operations
The OR-CA platform's clean energy systems offer complete operational independence from traditional fuels, significantly reducing the ecological footprint of environmental and scientific missions. Its sustainable, carbon-neutral operations align directly with global environmental conservation initiatives and sustainability goals.
JOSPA’s OR-CA platform represents a significant advancement for environmental monitoring, scientific data collection, conservation, and maritime regulatory enforcement. By providing sustainable, autonomous, and AI-enhanced maritime capabilities, OR-CA will transform environmental and scientific operations, promoting healthier oceans and informed stewardship of marine resources
Guardians of the Deep: The Moral Imperative of Oceanic Data for Marine Mammals
Gathering precise and continuous ocean data is crucial for understanding and safeguarding marine mammals, such as whales, dolphins, and seals. These species depend on complex, interlinked oceanic ecosystems for feeding, migration, and reproduction. By tracking variables like temperature, salinity, prey distribution, and underwater noise levels, researchers can pinpoint the factors influencing marine mammal health and behavior. Such insights help us detect changes—such as warming seas that alter prey availability or increased anthropogenic noise interfering with communication—and guide effective conservation strategies. Ultimately, comprehensive ocean data ensures that policies and protections remain informed and adaptive, preserving marine mammals for future generations
Persistent AI-Powered Surveillance
Technology to detect and track illegal fishing vessels in real time with satellite integration.
Maritime Drug Interdiction
Tracking suspect vessels, including dark vessels.
Sustainable and Cost Effective
100% wave and solar powered, long endurance operation with zero emissions. Supporting governments and NGO’s, and marine conservation efforts to protect fisheries, biodiversity and helping to facilitate drug enforcement.
