GEBCO-Nippon Foundation Alumni Team wins Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE
(WorldNews Africa)

The GEBCO-Nippon Foundation Alumni Team has won the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, prevailing against talented teams from around the world to win the top prize of $4 million for their item concept.The award was presented to the team at a ceremony at the Musée Océanographique de Monaco. The team`s item into the competition was funded by The Nippon Foundation, a Japanese private non-profit organisaiton, and utilised the SEA-KIT Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) Maxlimer, alongside the Kongsberg Maritime HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) System. The team`s concept for efficient, safe and cost-effective seafloor mapping was based around the Kongsberg Maritime HUGIN AUV, rated to operate at...