GSR presents Patania I to the Flemish Minister of Innovation

January 20, 2017

Company Announcement
On 20 January, 2017, GSR presented Patania I, which will be the first tracked soil testing device to be launched to 4500m water depth in the Pacific Ocean. The vehicle will gather critical soil performance data that is crucial in the development of responsible dredging technology. Patania I is the first of a series of three vehicles that will validate environmental performance in the deep sea. The vehicle has been engineered in-house and built in collaboration with De Meyer in Belgium. For this occasion, GSR invited Mr Philippe Muyters, the minister for Work, Economy, Innovation and Sport in the Flemish Government.”