Unmanned Underwater
Vehicles


Deep Ocean Operations

U.S. Navy System Design

Custom Scientific
Instrumentation Design


Field Experiments

Marine Corrosion
Analysis and Control


The Laboratory pioneered development of UUVs in the 1950s. John Hart led UUV development programs for three decades. Engineers Pete Sabin, Tom Lehman, Jim Osse, Tim Wen, and Russ Light teamed with scientists at the UW School of Oceanography to develop the latest UUV, Seaglider. More >>


SPURV


Seaglider Components

John Hart

Seaglider Team


Russ Light operates on a Seaglider