The UK Ship Register (UKSR) is part of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and lays claim to being among the best performing flags in the major Port State Control regimes.
Although autonomous vessels are now being introduced to many fleets in both commercial and military sectors across the world, they are still relatively new in the maritime sector.
C-Worker 7 will be used for work such as subsea positioning, surveying and environmental monitoring.
It is owned by ASV, the UK a supplier of unmanned marine systems for military, security, offshore energy and scientific applications.