b'Advanced Research Project Agency(DARPA). This program aims toMEMBER NEWS revolutionizenavaloperationsbyde-signingashipthatcanoperateauton-omously for extended periods at seawithoutanonboardcrew.Theprogramaimstorevolutionizena-valoperationsbycreatingashipthatcanoperateautonomouslyforextend-edperiodsatseawithoutanonboardcrew.ThisprojectwasawardedbySer-coNorthAmericaandrepresentsanMEMBER NEWS opportunityforPVAmemberNBBBNichols Brothers Boat Builderstoshowcasetheprowessoftheirteamandtheircommitmenttopushingtheto Build Autonomous Vessel boundariesofmaritimeinnovation.N ichols Brothers Boat contract to construct the ground- GavinHiggins,CEOofNicholsBroth-ersBoatBuilders,expressedhisenthu-Builders (NBBB) recently breaking No Manning Required siasmfortheproject,stating,Weareannounced the award of aShip (NOMARS) for the Defense honoredtobechosenbySercoNorthAmerica,theprimecontractorandde-signerofthevessel,toembarkonthisinnovative journey. The NOMARSprogram envisions a future wheremaritimeoperationscanbenefitfromenhancedefficiencyandperformancethroughautonomoustechnology.Thisinitiativealignswithourdedicationtopushingtheboundariesofwhatspos-sibleinboatbuilding.Dr. Gregory Avicola, program man-ager, tactical technology office atDARPA wrote in an explainer onthe DARPA website, By removingthe human element from all shipPHOTO: DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECT AGENCYdesign considerations, the programintends to demonstrate significantWhen you needadvantages,toincludesize,cost,at-seato design modernreliability, survivability to sea-state,crew and passengerandsurvivabilitytoadversaryactionsaccommodations forsuchasstealthconsiderationsandre-increased comfortsistance to tampering. The programand sustainability. also will strive for greater hydrody-namicefficiencyviahulloptimizationwithoutrequirementsforcrewsafetycrowley.com/interiordesign orcomfort.FOGHORN 44'