Updates
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View on FacebookHalfway through the test campaign, Jenny (System 002) seems to perform well, and the plastic harvest looks promising. There’s more testing to come during trip 2. Hear more from Boyan in this quick update:
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View on YoutubeThree weeks into the System 002 mission and the offshore crew remains busy out in the Pacific Ocean. After conducting some troubleshooting in the first two weeks for the cam skiff, the team completed the most successful trial campaign of this mission. This was the longest deployment period for System 002, including nighttime operations, which has resulted in a more sizeable plastic catch than other tests.
While this looks promising, it is still too early in the test campaign to draw conclusions on performance. While the data is being analyzed, we will move ahead to find the optimal configurations for this new system. -
View on FacebookCatch of the day. Challenges keep the System 002 offshore crew busy but we’re seeing promising progress from the latest test run. Full mission report later this week.
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View on TwitterOur first large-scale system (800m length), Jenny, has been deployed in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch for the first time. This was the first of more than 70 tests planned for the next 6 weeks.
