Overview
- Saronic has put its first Marauder MUSV into the water and started on‑water trials while the second hull is in outfitting and additional hulls are under construction.
- The company reports Marauder can exceed 25 knots, has a range up to 5,400 nautical miles, and carries about 150 metric tons of payload that can hold up to four 40‑foot or eight 20‑foot ISO containers.
- Saronic describes the ship as a dual‑use platform for tasks such as logistics, research, maritime domain awareness, and persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance that can operate autonomously or under remote human supervision.
- A software fleet‑intelligence system gives operators human‑on‑the‑loop visibility, continuous telemetry, alerting, historical logging, and the ability to intervene remotely in onboard autonomous functions.
- Saronic says its Franklin, Louisiana yard will expand capacity to produce roughly 20 Marauders per year by the end of 2026, a claim that, together with the vessel’s technical figures, remains to be independently verified.