Regent Says Approval in Principle Marks Key Step to Certification of Electric Sea Glider
The U.S start-up has been supported by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore as it steps up the certification process for its family of sea gliders. It now expects to engage with the U.S. Coast Guard on the next stage in the process.
Certification group Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore this week issued an approval in principle (AiP) to Regent Craft covering its in-development wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) sea glider. According to Regent, the approval is a significant milestone in its efforts to complete certification of the 12-passenger, all-electric Viceroy model under maritime regulations.
Earlier this year, the company started testing a quarter-scale technology demonstrator of the Viceroy model called Squire at Tampa in Florida. In recent months, more tests have been conducted in Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island.
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