Autonomous Underwater Vehicle surveys

Imange of an AUV from a Universit of Malta news article - https://www.um.edu.mt/newspoint/news/features/2017/06/presentingtheseagliderexperienceinmalta

Transport Malta has announced in a Coastal Notice to Mariners 9 of 2024 that surveys will be conducted between the 15 March 2024 and 15 December 2024 in zones to the west and south of the Maltese islands.

Fingers crossed and we hope that these surveys result in some interesting findings!

The Notice to Mariners does not specify the authority or entity conducting these surveys.

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