University of Limerick
Irish university procuring a coastal and offshore autonomous surface vehicle.
The University of Limerick published a TED tender for a coastal and offshore autonomous surface vehicle on 3 August 2026.
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The University of Limerick published TED notice 533780-2026 on 3 August 2026, the morning this briefing went out, seeking a coastal and offshore autonomous surface vehicle for hydrographic survey work.
It is the second EU academic institution in the same ten-day window, after the University of Malta's Maestri Project, buying survey autonomy off a public tender rather than commissioning a bespoke platform. Where Malta's notice specified a single vessel for bathymetric survey close to shore, Limerick's brief covers both coastal and offshore water, a wider operating envelope for the same broad task of hydrographic survey.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 22 September 2026. Editorial standards.