Scalable, sustainable, smart: we make ocean data collection better.
While working with ocean data, we discovered it was sparse and inaccurate. The methods used to collect it - primarily drifting buoys - are expensive and unreliable.
We knew there must be a better way to collect data. And so, our technology was born.
Oshen stands for sustainable, innovative technology, and exploring our oceans. Our vessels are fully autonomous, stationkeeping, and scalable, allowing you to make greener choices without having to sacrifice on cost or data quality.
To demonstrate our technology, we're taking part in the Microtransat Challenge, aiming to be the first fully autonomous vessel under 2.4m to cross the Atlantic.
Meet Our Team
A mixture of university students, postgraduates and professional advisors, all united in trying to create the first fully autonomous sailing vessel to cross the Atlantic and successfully complete The Microtransat Challenge.
FOUNDERS
Electrical and Control
System Lead
Ciaran Dowds
Project Coordinator and
Vessel Design
Anahita Laverack
Marketing Lead
Kate Pesenti
Advisors
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Peter Smout
An aerospace technical engineer with over thirty years of experience in senior-level management
Wayne Pavalko
Founder of WRG LLC and developer of the Maker Buoy, a 'smart buoy' that has been used in a variety of ocean projects
Ruth Mallors-Ray
Member of the technical advisory board of
Reaction Engines
Arthur Richier
Head of Strategic Partnerships at energy and shipping analytics startup
The Intern Team
Bashshar Khan
A third year aeronautical engineering student at Imperial College London. Currently working on rudder design and market research for future commercial applications.
Adam Driver
Recent Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics graduate from Southampton University. Working on hardware design aspects and manufacture of Gen2 vessels.
Ffion Llewellyn
Recent Aeronautics graduate from Imperial. Currently working on computational fluid dynamics analysis of the sail design, and analyzing historical wind data for validation of Oshen’s path-planning algorithm.
Ignacio Jimenez
Recent Electrical Engineering Graduate from University College London. Currently working on power management of the Gen2 vessels to optimise performance with limited solar energy.
Aryan Shah
Second year Earth and Planetary Science student at Imperial College London. Using experience from working as business associate at Karman Space Program to explore opportunities available with Oshen’s technology.
John Jones
Fourth year aeronautics student at Imperial College London. Applying 8 years of competitive sailing experience and an interest in control and propulsion to sail design. Also leads manufacture of Oshen’s Gen2 Transatlantic vessels.
Yuliang Zhu
Fourth year Electrical Engineering student from Imperial College London. Using experience in embedded systems and RTOS to integrate Oshen’s electrical systems.
Key Contributors
Gus Cox
Design Engineering student at Imperial College London who assisted with the renders and concept design.
Ben Rose
Recent Aeronautical Engineering graduate from Imperial College London who carried out the initial sail aerodynamic simulations.
Peter Costello
A Imperial College London student who helped with the initial construction of the first Oshen prototype.