PROVEN ON THE WATER

Case studies, programme news and imagery from EGS Autonomy operations.

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Proudly Australian built

EGS Autonomy are proud to be able to display the trusted green and gold kangaroo logo. Our USVs are proudly Australian built, with materials, engineering, systems and contractors all sourced from within the Perth metro area. This local expertise allows us to provide continued rapid support for our vessels and our clients.

Project history

Proven operations

Campaigns that validated the Fremantle-class operating model, from national charting to commercial cable routes and port work.

Fremantle 01 controlled from the Remote Operations Centre on cable route survey

OMS · City Beach cable route

OMS City Beach Cable Route Survey

Fremantle 01 undertook its maiden cable route survey for OMS Group, examining bathymetry around a major cable route between Perth and Singapore.

In 1.5 m waves the vessel was controlled entirely from within the ROC by the coxswain, working alongside a hydrographic surveyor and gathering exceptional quality multibeam data in adverse conditions.

The campaign demonstrated the crewed-to-uncrewed operating model on a live commercial scope, with survey acquisition managed remotely while the platform held station and line in challenging sea state.

HIPP · Cape Pasley to Pollock Reef · Autumn 2025

HIPP Hydrographic Survey

On its maiden voyage, Fremantle 01 earned its stripes in previously uncharted waters in a region with over 40 documented shipwrecks, delivering an IHO S44 Order 1a hydrographic survey.

Arriving via truck in Esperance pre-mobilised with equipment, the USV was launched, calibrated and ready to survey within a single day, then worked in tandem with the main survey vessel on shallower coastal areas.

Around 80% of the work was conducted autonomously across a 44-day campaign in depths of 3 to 150 m, with the vessel remaining on site for the duration, refuelled and maintained exclusively at sea.

We were thrilled to see that our hard work over the last three years had paid off. Not only did the Fremantle 01 get scores on the board, but completing the survey on time, on budget, and with the vessel conducting a substantial amount of the work, well above what was planned, was a proud moment for myself and the EGS team.

Charles Collins, Chief Surveyor

Fremantle 01 in crewed configuration in Fremantle port after Sail GP

Yacht race · Rolex Sail GP · Fremantle port

Rolex Sail GP Debris Survey

Following 2026's Rolex Sail GP Championship event, Fremantle 01 was tasked with ensuring no debris was left in Fremantle port after the racing programme.

The USV operated in its crewed configuration with a coxswain and deck hand ensuring safe navigation through the busy port, whilst the hydrographic survey team managed the multibeam from the Remote Operations Centre.

The project showcased optionally-crewed operations in a high-traffic harbour environment, combining on-board marine control with remote survey expertise.

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Press coverage

The Fremantle-class in the news

Coverage of the programme from the launch of USV Fremantle 01 (January 2025) to the OMS Group cable route survey (early 2026), newest first.

OMS Group and EGS Australia Deploy Uncrewed Survey Vessel for Cable Route Survey Operations in Australia

Submarine Networks · 23 February 2026

OMS Group and EGS Australia completed cable route survey operations in Australia using EGS's USV Fremantle 01; EGS's own press release on the same campaign is dated 20 February 2026.

Autonomous survey vessel commissioned in WA

Spatial Source · 16 December 2025

EGS Survey's 12-metre USV Fremantle 01 is equipped to conduct 90% of its missions autonomously.

EGS Survey's hydrographic USVs to be fitted with GAMA autonomous software

Janes · 12 December 2025

Janes (Oishee Majumdar): fleet-wide agreement announced 10 December; GAMA-equipped Fremantle 01 already conducted HIPP hydrographic operations for the Australian Defence Force; vessel specs 12 m, 2.8 m high, 2.5 m wide, 7.85 t displacement, 10-day endurance, 14 kt.

Greenroom and EGS sign Fremantle-class USVs agreement

Australian Defence Magazine · 11 December 2025

Fleet Wide Partnership Agreement equips all future Fremantle-class USVs with GAMA; announced during West Tech Fest; built on Fremantle 01's 42-day HydroScheme Industry Partnership Program survey off Esperance; 94% reduction in diesel use, operating costs up to 75% lower.

Greenroom Robotics and EGS Survey collaborate on Fremantle Class autonomous systems

Defence Connect · 10 December 2025

Defence Connect (Bethany Alvaro) on the fleet-wide partnership equipping future Fremantle Class USVs with the Greenroom Advanced Maritime Autonomy (GAMA) system.

Proven maritime autonomy cuts diesel use by 94% and operating costs by up to 75%

Greenroom Robotics · 3 December 2025

Greenroom's announcement of its Strategic Partnership with EGS Survey (made at Workboat Show, New Orleans, 2 December 2025); all future Fremantle-class USVs equipped with GAMA; Fremantle 01's 42-day Esperance HIPP mission cut diesel use 94% and running costs up to 75%; also covers hybrid-autonomy retrofit (Tenggara Explorer).

Marine Technology September 2025

Marine Technology · September 2025

Print magazine feature from the September 2025 issue.