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April 6, 2026•35 min read

AnchorBot TEAMER Helical Anchors Install & Pull Strength Test Report

TEAMER facility trials: normalized torque and pull analysis, sequential and sustained loading, Bay vs Channel — AnchorBot LLC & Beringia Marine

Offshore field trials near Sequim, Washington (December 2025) demonstrate AnchorBot helical installation and characterize pull resistance using normalized installation torque and pull-test data at Bay and Channel sites. Progressive mobilization, sequential pulls, sustained-load dwell, and cross-site behavior are summarized for TEAMER-relevant marine conditions.

Chris Malzone, Principal Consultant / Beringia Marine, Inc

AnchorBotTEAMERHelical anchorsPull testingSequim

White Paper

From Fragmented Integration to Operational Reliability: A Unified Marine Vehicle Operating Architecture

Mission Dock, NadirOS, NavX, DDS, and why operational reliability beats acquisition cost for marine platforms

Marine robotics has advanced at the component level, yet integration complexity—not hardware—is the primary constraint on commercial deployment. This paper presents Mission Robotics’ NadirOS and Mission Dock: an integrated vehicle operating system and a fault-observable, domain-isolated electrical and communications backbone built on open standards.

Chris Malzone, Beringia Marine Inc / Mission Robotics Inc.April 1, 2026

Marine roboticsROV architectureNadirOS

White Paper

Justification Report: Deploying AnchorBot™ Helical Anchors for Alaska Mariculture

How helical anchoring technology can unlock 2-4x more usable acreage and transform Alaska's kelp farming economics

Alaska's kelp farming sector is at an inflection point. Farms are scaling from pilot plots to commercial-scale operations, but their ability to optimize growth area is limited by anchoring methods. AnchorBot™ presents a new solution: a remotely operated vehicle designed to install helical anchors that can unlock two to four times more usable acreage within existing leases.

Chris Malzone, Principal Consultant, Beringia Marine IncOctober 8, 2025

AnchorBotHelical AnchorsAlaska

White Paper

Evaluating Hydrus MicroAUV for Benthic Survey: Performance Evolution, Feedback Integration, and Expected Capabilities

A comprehensive evaluation of the Hydrus 300m rated microAUV through NOAA-coordinated trials and field validation

This paper documents the development, field validation, and operational performance of the Hydrus 300m rated microAUV, a compact, user-friendly autonomous underwater vehicle developed by Advanced Navigation for benthic habitat mapping and ecological monitoring.

Chris Malzone, Beringia Marine IncMay 28, 2025

HydrusAUVBenthic Survey