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Unmanned surface vessels

Incidents implicated systems

Incident 15611 Report
U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

2025-06-23

During U.S. Navy testing at Channel Islands Harbor Marina on June 23, 2025, an unmanned vessel under tow reportedly received an inadvertent command and accelerated, capsizing the support boat and throwing its captain into the water. Emergency responders reportedly recovered the captain, who declined medical attention. The incident was reportedly attributed to software failures and human error, including communication breakdowns between onboard systems and external autonomy software.

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United States Navy

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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United States Armed Forces

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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Naval forces

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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Military organizations

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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Military autonomous systems operators

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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Unmanned surface vessel manufacturers

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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Defense technology companies

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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BlackSea Technologies

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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Autonomous maritime systems developers

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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Watercraft

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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Vessel operators

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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Support boats

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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Maritime workers

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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Onboard vessel control systems

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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Military autonomous systems

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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BlackSea Technologies autonomous vessel

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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Autonomous maritime systems

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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Autonomous command-and-control software

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1561
    1 Report

    U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command

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