The use of unmanned ships can reduce the impact of human activities on the environment, reduce pollution, waste and noise, and enter areas that are difficult for humans to reach, such as deep seas, dangerous areas, or inaccessible places for exploration and data collection. Adding a thermal imager to an unmanned ship can help the unmanned ship to work more intelligently.

Adding a thermal imaging camera to an unmanned vessel has potential and value in many different application areas, here are a few:

Ocean Monitoring and Research:

Unmanned ships equipped with thermal imaging cameras can be used to monitor ocean temperature changes, water flow, marine biological activities, etc., and provide real-time data for marine scientific research.

Underwater detection and exploration: Thermal imaging cameras can be used to detect underwater environments, such as finding underwater obstacles, detecting submarine pipelines, and finding sunken ships.

Underwater ecological monitoring: Unmanned ships equipped with thermal imaging cameras can be used to monitor changes in underwater ecosystems, including fish migration, marine mammal activities, etc.

Coastline inspection: Unmanned ships equipped with thermal imaging cameras can be used to monitor changes in the coastline, including beach erosion, coastline stability, etc.

Port security and surveillance: Thermal imaging cameras can be used to monitor vessel and human activity in port areas, as well as identify potential security risks.

Marine resource management: Unmanned ships equipped with thermal imaging cameras can be used to monitor fishery resources and help fishermen find the location of fish schools.

Environmental emergency response: In the event of marine pollution incidents or other environmental emergencies, thermal imaging cameras on unmanned ships can help quickly understand the situation and guide emergency response work.

Ocean energy development: Thermal imaging cameras can be used to monitor ocean energy facilities, such as wind power facilities, ocean thermal energy devices, etc.

Scientific research and exploration: Unmanned ships equipped with thermal imaging cameras can be used for marine scientific research and exploration, helping scientists explore unknown ocean areas.

Fishery supervision and law enforcement: Through thermal imaging cameras, the activities of fishing boats can be monitored to assist fishery supervision departments in compliance inspection and law enforcement.

How to choose a suitable infrared thermal imaging camera, as well as precautions, need to consider the following factors:

It is necessary to consider technical parameters such as waterproof performance, detection range, and resolution of the infrared thermal imager;

Ensure that the thermal imager and its bracket and accessories are waterproof to resist the erosion of seawater and humidity;

Electricity supply should also be considered, how it will be supplied;

The problem of data storage and transmission.

Adding a thermal imaging camera to an unmanned vessel has many advantages. It can realize real-time monitoring and detection of the underwater environment, and help marine scientific research, underwater ecological monitoring, and port safety and other fields. Unmanned ships equipped with thermal imaging cameras can perform tasks in dangerous environments and reduce personnel risks. Meanwhile, unmanned ships excel in cost-effectiveness, continuous monitoring, environmental friendliness, flexibility, and multi-sensor integration. They can be operated unmanned, complete diverse tasks with lower operating costs and longer working hours, and expand prospects in areas such as marine resource development, environmental protection, and scientific research.