KOÇ Defense and Technology Company Display the Smartium Clean Catamaran
Mehmet Hakan ÖKTEM informed us about the new catamaran boat that was unveiled at this year’s EXPO. ÖKTEM said that “it is called Smartium Clean, a very small catamaran boat. It can be used in manual or autonomous mode with a remote control and is suitable for customization according to different usage purposes.”
Mehmet Hakan ÖKTEM also shared additional technical information about the Smartium Clean Catamaran and said:” It is RF with an approximate range of 2 kilometers. This product was developed for a variety of uses. One of them serves civilian needs, for surface cleaning of marinas, bays, beaches, lakes and ponds. There is a lot of pollution in those places. It has an easy-to-change garbage net cassette at the back, and it travels autonomously by moving around with the reservoir in front of it, you can set a route if you want, it goes autonomously. Or, as I said, by remote control.”
ÖKTEM pointed out that It’s like the robot vacuum cleaners in our house and he continued: "Exactly the same as the electronic vacuum cleaners in our houses, but it is made for marinas and harbors. It removes solid wastes such as plastic bottles, bags, and other floating suspended wastes, or natural debris and oil leaks. Its second use is for both military and underwater environmental monitoring. It can accommodate a variety of sonars, including side-scan sonars and multi-beam echo sounders. It can also be used to study the underwater environment, or, for example, it can be used for search and rescue operations. Of course, I am talking about calm waters, from searching for bodies to missing persons. It uses acoustic sensors pointing down, scanning either with sonar or with a multi-beam echo sounder. You already know that sonars are our main field of activity.”
Smartium Clean Cataraman boat has consist of two propellers in the back and it can be lifted and lowered easily with the staffs. ÖKTEM underlined these specifications and added: “Yes, it has two propellers in the back with a garbage blocker fence for protection. It weighs around 50 kilograms and can be lifted and lowered easily with two people. It has an onboard camera, GPS receiver, and 4 ultrasonic anti-collision sensors in the front and back. Therefore, we can prevent accidents or collisions. It is battery-operated; it has Lithium-ion battery technology with on duty charge adapter and plug-in battery replacement capability. We delivered a similar system to Fethiye Municipality recently. We added a new feature; it can collect samples now. In other words, it can go to the middle of the sea and collect a water sample. Thus, it can be a very useful tool, especially for local governments or units of the Ministry of Health, which are responsible for measuring the quality of seawater.
ÖKTEM also gave critical information about the full autonomous plan for the boat in the future. He said: “It already has an autonomy feature similar to the one you mentioned. It is one remote; you set a route on the touchscreen display, and it follows that route. The level of autonomy is not very high, but it can move autonomously to a certain degree. But it's not a fully autonomous system. We call it autonomous ready (with software upgrade). You can watch the camera; it also has partial night vision capability. We have developed a new product that is suitable for both military and civilian use.”
