At-Sea Ship-to-Ship Cargo Transfer

ATR is a member of a team of organizations led by Oceaneering International that is developing and demonstrating technology to achieve ship-to-ship cargo transfer between two ships that are moored "skin-to-skin" and underway in up to sea state 4 conditions. This robotic crane project is funded by the Office of Naval Research and is called High-Capacity Alongside Sea Base Sustainment, Large Vessel Interface Lift-On/Lift-Off (HiCASS, LVI LO/LO). ATR is responsible for the crane control and provides support to the team regarding overall system design. The crane controller enables cargo transfer while compensating for sensed motion of the two ships.