The flexibility of the Chance LR30 was demonstrated alongside OECI and the University of New Hampshire Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping to map Lake Erie in 2025, demonstrating both next-generation multibeam technology and towed sidescan sensors. (Image credit: Chance Maritime)

Chance Maritime Technologies has been awarded a $21.6 million contract by NOAA to provide Chance LR30 uncrewed surface vessels in support of the agency’s new charting and mapping vessels. Chance Maritime will deliver up to eight Chance LR30 platforms, equipping NOAA with a fleet of long-endurance USVs purpose-built for hydrographic and fisheries surveys.