USV- Uncrewed Surface Vehicle. Uncrewed Surface Vessel. Unmanned surface vehicles, also known as unmanned surface vessels, uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), are boats or ships that operate on the water’s surface without a crew. They are also sometimes referred to as drone boats, drone ships, or sea drones. USVs are capable of operating at many levels of autonomy, ranging from fully autonomous surface vehicles (ASV) to remote control.
