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RanMarine Technology

RanMarine Technology specializes in the design and development of industrial autonomous surface vessels (ASV’s) for ports, harbours and other marine and water environments.

RanMarine’s current products include the WasteShark™ range, designed and used to clear plastics, bio-waste and other debris from waterways. The data enablement of our products allows customers to closely monitor, in real time, the environment and makeup of their water and create an accurate picture of the waters DNA over time. RanMarine products are designed to be used either manually via an onshore operator, or autonomously with online control and access.

Drone Range

Each Shark model is purpose built, from collecting data to different types of waste.

Plastic Waste collection
WasteShark
Plastic Waste Collection
Marine waste plastics, incidental floating debris and flood debris.
- Up to 500kg waste removal per day (per unit)
- Retractable basket for easy disposal of collected waste
- Onboard POV operator camera
- Live data-capable - real time water health quality data/depth
Models
Manual operation

Remote handheld control

Screen to view POV cam

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WasteShark Class M (manual)

Next Level Design:

The WasteShark Class M is a uniquely modern and efficiently designed tool, to tackle the challenges of plastics, flood debris and biomass in waterways. Built for ports, harbours, marinas and canals (inner-city water) the WasteShark has been created to access typical floating waste chokeholds with the draft that allows for minimum water depths and a profile that allows easy access underneath quaysides and Jetties.

With 8-hours of battery life, typical RF range of 3 km and onboard visual range of 1km, the WasteShark Class M allows a one-man team to deploy and capture hazardous and pollutant waste of up to 1-ton per day.

Pre-configured for simplicity:
For immediate ease of use, the WasteShark Class M comes ready to go out of the box. Preconfigured at the factory, all you and your team will need to do is turn it on and get it into the water to start working (training manuals and videos supplied).
Capacity:

Each WasteShark has the capability to collect 160 litres (43 gallons) of waste on each deployment. With the WasteSharks proprietary cartridge basket system, whether you are operating in heavy debris or incidental floating trash the WasteSharks can be emptied and redeployed in a matter of minutes.

*Filling the basket to capacity depends largely on the mass of debris in the water you are operating in.

Technical Specifications

Radio-controlled guidance:3km (1,8 miles) range

Cleaning performance: 1000 m²/h (11000 ft²/h) at 1 kn

Dimensions: L: 161cm H:46cm Width 114cm (5,2 x 1,5 x 3.7 ft)

Weight: 72 kg

Propulsion: 2 x electric thrusters (5.25 / 4.1 kg f / 11.6 / 9.0 lb f per thruster)

Protection: All thrusters are mounted with RanMarine proprietary thruster guard technology

Autonomy: 6 to 8 h (according to use

Max speed: 3 km/h
Autonomous operation

Waypoint planning mission

Collision avoidance (LIDAR)

Manual capability

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WasteShark Class A (autonomous)

Next Level Design:

The WasteShark Class A is the worlds first autonomous waste clearing robot ever to be deployed to tackle the plastic pollution problem in harbours, ports, canals, marinas and innercity waters.

This uniquely modern and efficiently designed tool tackles the challenges of plastics, flood debris and biomass in waterways. The WasteShark Class A has been developed to access typical floating waste chokeholds with the draft that allows for minimum water depths and a profile that allows easy access underneath quaysides and Jetties.

With 10-hours of battery life (computer managed), a typical range of 5 km plus, the WasteShark Class A allows a one-man team to deploy and capture hazardous and pollutant waste of up to 500kg per day.

Configure and deploy:

The WasteShark Class A is designed to be deployed with preset mission routes on your chosen water body. By selecting the WasteSharks operating route and predetermining its path you are able to ensure that your water bodies most concerning waste affected areas are covered and maintained. Programming the WasteSharks route is done by accessing RanMarines proprietary customer portal; missions can be re-run at any time with alerts customer received when the unit is full and returning back to its starting point (training manuals and videos supplied).

Safety on the water:

Using Lidar technology the WasteShark is able to “see” obstacles in its path and avoid collisions with passing craft, static objects such as jetties, buoys or moored craft.

Capacity:

Each WasteShark has the capability to collect 160 litres (43 gallons) of waste on each deployment. With the WasteSharks proprietary cartridge basket system, whether you are operating in heavy debris or incidental floating trash the WasteSharks can be emptied and redeployed in a matter of minutes.

*Filling the basket to capacity depends largely on the mass of debris in the water you are operating in.

Configuration Options:

The WasteShark Class A can be either configured to run autonomously on a preselected mission (route) or can be used in a manual operation but a line-of-sight operator using the provided handheld controller.

Technical Specifications

Autonomous waypoint mission path (4G communication)

Radio-controlled guidance:3km (1,8 miles) range

Onboard Lidar enabled anti-collision software

Dimensions: L: 161cm H:46cm Width 114cm (5,2 x 1,5 x 3.7 ft)

Weight: 72kg

Propulsion: 2 x electric thrusters (5.25 / 4.1 kg f / 11.6 / 9.0 lb f per thruster)

Protection: All thrusters are mounted with RanMarine proprietory thruster guard technology

Autonomy: 10 h (in autonomous mode)

Max speed: 3 km/h
Biomass collection
WasteShark
BioMass Collection
Floating Biomass, surface algae, rootless plant removal.
- Ideal for pond and canal biomass removal
- Easy launch system for shore access and deployment
- Additional water quality data sensors available (Temp, pH, Conductivity, DO.ORP, depth, Turbidity)
- Removable basket cartridge for quick emptying and redeployment
Models
Manual operation

Remote handheld control

Screen to view POV cam

Learn more

WasteShark Class M (manual)

Next Level Design:

The WasteShark Class M is a uniquely modern and efficiently designed tool, to tackle the challenges of plastics, flood debris and biomass in waterways. Built for ports, harbours, marinas and canals (inner-city water) the WasteShark has been created to access typical floating waste chokeholds with the draft that allows for minimum water depths and a profile that allows easy access underneath quaysides and Jetties.

With 8-hours of battery life, typical RF range of 3 km and onboard visual range of 1km, the WasteShark Class M allows a one-man team to deploy and capture hazardous and pollutant waste of up to 1-ton per day.

Pre-configured for simplicity:
For immediate ease of use, the WasteShark Class M comes ready to go out of the box. Preconfigured at the factory, all you and your team will need to do is turn it on and get it into the water to start working (training manuals and videos supplied).
Capacity:

Each WasteShark has the capability to collect 160 litres (43 gallons) of waste on each deployment. With the WasteSharks proprietary cartridge basket system, whether you are operating in heavy debris or incidental floating trash the WasteSharks can be emptied and redeployed in a matter of minutes.

*Filling the basket to capacity depends largely on the mass of debris in the water you are operating in.

Technical Specifications

Radio-controlled guidance:3km (1,8 miles) range

Cleaning performance: 1000 m²/h (11000 ft²/h) at 1 kn

Dimensions: L: 161cm H:46cm Width 114cm (5,2 x 1,5 x 3.7 ft)

Weight: 72 kg

Propulsion: 2 x electric thrusters (5.25 / 4.1 kg f / 11.6 / 9.0 lb f per thruster)

Protection: All thrusters are mounted with RanMarine proprietary thruster guard technology

Autonomy: 6 to 8 h (according to use

Max speed: 3 km/h
Autonomous operation

Waypoint planning mission

Collision avoidance (LIDAR)

Manual capability

Learn more

WasteShark Class A (autonomous)

Next Level Design:

The WasteShark Class A is the worlds first autonomous waste clearing robot ever to be deployed to tackle the plastic pollution problem in harbours, ports, canals, marinas and innercity waters.

This uniquely modern and efficiently designed tool tackles the challenges of plastics, flood debris and biomass in waterways. The WasteShark Class A has been developed to access typical floating waste chokeholds with the draft that allows for minimum water depths and a profile that allows easy access underneath quaysides and Jetties.

With 10-hours of battery life (computer managed), a typical range of 5 km plus, the WasteShark Class A allows a one-man team to deploy and capture hazardous and pollutant waste of up to 500kg per day.

Configure and deploy:

The WasteShark Class A is designed to be deployed with preset mission routes on your chosen water body. By selecting the WasteSharks operating route and predetermining its path you are able to ensure that your water bodies most concerning waste affected areas are covered and maintained. Programming the WasteSharks route is done by accessing RanMarines proprietary customer portal; missions can be re-run at any time with alerts customer received when the unit is full and returning back to its starting point (training manuals and videos supplied).

Safety on the water:

Using Lidar technology the WasteShark is able to “see” obstacles in its path and avoid collisions with passing craft, static objects such as jetties, buoys or moored craft.

Capacity:

Each WasteShark has the capability to collect 160 litres (43 gallons) of waste on each deployment. With the WasteSharks proprietary cartridge basket system, whether you are operating in heavy debris or incidental floating trash the WasteSharks can be emptied and redeployed in a matter of minutes.

*Filling the basket to capacity depends largely on the mass of debris in the water you are operating in.

Configuration Options:

The WasteShark Class A can be either configured to run autonomously on a preselected mission (route) or can be used in a manual operation but a line-of-sight operator using the provided handheld controller.

Technical Specifications

Autonomous waypoint mission path (4G communication)

Radio-controlled guidance:3km (1,8 miles) range

Onboard Lidar enabled anti-collision software

Dimensions: L: 161cm H:46cm Width 114cm (5,2 x 1,5 x 3.7 ft)

Weight: 72kg

Propulsion: 2 x electric thrusters (5.25 / 4.1 kg f / 11.6 / 9.0 lb f per thruster)

Protection: All thrusters are mounted with RanMarine proprietory thruster guard technology

Autonomy: 10 h (in autonomous mode)

Max speed: 3 km/h
Data collection
DataShark
Data Collection
Autonomous real-time data harvesting - water health quality and depth measurement.
- Real Time water quality data access
- GPS Data tagging for accurate measurement
- Online live-data portal access
- Inbuilt data sensors (Temp, pH, Conductivity, DO.ORP, depth, Turbidity)
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DataShark (autonomous)

Next Level Design:

The autonomous DataShark is the world's first data harvesting ASV to be deployed commercially. Focussing on collecting and collating water quality health data from waterways in any environment the DataShark is capable of multiple sensor configurations (customer dependent), real time data logging with GPS tagging.

Capable of working in both freshwater and saltwater environments the DataShark harvests data points such as Turbidity, pH levels, ORP, DO, Nitrogen, depth and toxic algae (blue/green) levels amongst many other options (configurable on request).

With 10-hours of battery life (computer managed), a typical range of 5 km plus, the DataShark allows a one-man team to deploy and capture GPS tagged data points with complete ease and efficiency over large and small water bodies. The RanMarines Data portal allows this data to be captured and reported in both graph and raw format in realtime and stored for analysis. Missions (exact GPS route paths) can be rerun hourly, daily or at any interval for comparative data checks over the same waterbody to build legacy data and track changes.

Configure and deploy:
The DataShark is designed to be deployed with preset mission routes on your chosen waterbody. By selecting the WasteSharks operating route and predetermining its path you are able to ensure that you cover the region you are requiring data from - this can either be over grid pattern or your specific chosen route. Programming the DataSharks route is done by accessing RanMarines proprietary customer portal; missions can be re-run at any time with customer alerts and updates received on the ASV’s progress.
Safety on the water:
The dataShark can be equipped with Lidar technology to able to “see” obstacles in its path and avoid collisions with passing craft, static objects such as jetties, buoys or moored craft.
Configuration Options:
The DataShark can be either configured to run autonomously on a preselected mission (route) or can be used in a manual operation but a line-of-sight operator using the provided handheld controller.
Technical Specifications

Autonomous waypoint mission path (4G communication)

Radio-controlled guidance:3km (1,8 miles) range

Onboard Lidar enabled anti-collision software (optional)

Dimensions: L: 161cm H:46cm Width 114cm (5,2 x 1,5 x 3.7 ft)

Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)

Propulsion: 3 x electric thrusters (5.25 / 4.1 kg f / 11.6 / 9.0 lb f per thruster)

Protection: All thrusters are mounted with RanMarine proprietary thruster guard technology

Autonomy: 10 h (in autonomous mode)

Max speed: 4 kn (Upgradeable to 7 knots)
Models
Autonomous operation

10 hours operation and 5km plus a range

Configurable data sensors & real-time data display

Waypoint planning mission

Manual override capability
Accessories
Accessories

The WasteShark comes with a number of accessories and tooling that can be added to the units to increase productivity, ease of use and efficiency.
- PowerFin
  
  The WasteShark can be upgraded to faster and more powerful thrusters. Typically this is for customers who intend to work in faster-moving waters or bio-mass heavy environments where weeds and plant roots may hinder the vessels progression through the water.
- SharkSlider
  
  This mobile device allows for the WasteShark to be launched and docked in nearly every near-water situation. With up to 5 meters of track and easy modular assembly, the Slider can be set up to launch your WasteShark in a matter of minutes and then packed away again after use. Designed to fit in the back of a truck or van this powerful battery-operated system is perfect for mobile deployment and rugged environments.
- Sensors
  
  Both the WasteShark and the DataShark are able to be configured with a variety of sensors dependent on customer requirements. All collected data is sent via 4G communication to the secure proprietary RanMarine customer portal. Customer data can be accessed in realtime via the portal and saved/stored for historical analysis.
  
  Standard configuration
  
  Eureka Manta 20 Temp pH conductivity DO (optical) with optional depth or ORP *depth can be added as a separate sensor attachment
  
  Eureka Manta 30 Temp pH conductivity DO (optical) ORP Turbidity (or any medium sensor) *depth can be added as a separate sensor attachment
  
  Eureka Trimeter Temp pH
- OilSock
  
  All of our WasteShark models can be fitted with removable absorbent Oil Socks. This hydrophobic sock absorbs hydrocarbons and repels water, aiding in the removal of incidental surface hydrocarbons and can be easily replaced by the operator when full.

The WasteShark

Designed for round-the-clock waste and data collection.

Swim Time

10 hours

Range

5 km

Operating life

15 years

Debris cleared in a day

500kg

Experience and quality

Modelled on Planet Earth’s biggest fish, the Whale Shark, our drones are designed to be efficient, long-lived, non-threatening and unobtrusive.

With zero greenhouse emissions – our drones act as an intelligent tool to cleaning our waters.

Tech specs

Autonomous waypoint mission path (4G communication)
Radio-controlled guidance:3km (1,8 miles) range
Onboard Lidar enabled anti-collision software
Dimensions: L: 161cm H:46cm Width 114cm (5,2 x 1,5 x 3.7 ft)
Weight: 72 kg
Propulsion: 2 x electric thrusters (5.25 / 4.1 kg f / 11.6 / 9.0 lb f per thruster)
Protection: All thrusters are mounted with RanMarine proprietary thruster guard technology
Autonomy: 10 h (in autonomous mode)
Max speed: 3 km/h

Gallery

The WasteShark in action.

Removing duckweed

WasteShark deployment

Protecting our waters

Our plastic problem.

The world’s population is growing and lifestyle expectations are rising as well, so the world’s rate of consumption is growing exponentially. More consumption means more waste. Population growth also means that humankind’s natural environment (the land) is becoming increasingly scarce, so we are increasingly looking to the sea for food security (and even as a place to live).

The problem that we’re creating for ourselves is that non-biodegradable waste gets into the food chain, and renders the environment incapable of supporting life. Compounding the issue: waste in international waters is nobody’s direct accountability.

The solution is not to stop or restrict economic activity – to do so is to restrict innovation, which is our best weapon against the wicked problems that we face today. Rather, we should be catching our waste before tide, wind and currents carry it out to the open ocean. RanMarine’s drones are perfectly designed for this purpose – durable, maneuverable learning machines.

Global sales & support: sales@ranmarine.io
Enquiries: info@ranmarine.io
Telephone: +31.641697268
WhatsApp: +31.641697268

Head Office
Galileistraat 15
3029 AL Rotterdam
The Netherlands

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Customers and Partners

We serve and partner with cities, municipalities, ports, marinas, waste managers, security firms, property owners, scientists and action groups. They are entrusted to look after ports, harbours, beaches, locks, rivers and dams.