VESSEL REVIEW | 3D-printed prototype for Dutch Ministry of Defence USV programme

The Dutch SeaRush program has produced and tested an experimental 3D-printed unmanned surface vessel for the Ministry of Defence's work on scalable maritime robotics. Maritime Research Institute Netherlands developed the prototype with IMPACD Boats, CEAD and other partners, printing the hull in under a week before fitting controls and an outboard propulsion system. The craft serves as a test platform for iterative design, autonomous operation and cooperation with crewed vessels, with earlier on-water trials following a five-month development effort. It remains an experimental prototype; a Navy production contract and operational deployment have not been announced.