TRITON connects 140+ ocean cleanup organizations into a single coordination layer. Satellite tracking, fleet logistics, and funding intelligence so the marine biologists can spend more time in the water and less time in spreadsheets.
Organizations
0+
Mapped across 60+ countries
Core Functions
0
Debris tracking, fleet coordination, partnership mapping, impact monitoring, funding intelligence, reporting
Data Sources
0
NOAA + NASA + UGA Marine Debris Tracker
Net Energy
+5.6
kWh/day surplus. Self-sustaining.
Satellite imagery processing active. NASA + NOAA feeds connected. Global debris concentration map updating continuously.
Fleet Coordination
Online
Capacity-to-hotspot matching engine running. 140+ org profiles loaded. Weather and vessel tracking integrated.
Partnership Mapping
Online
Organization relationship graph built. Overlap detection active across 60+ countries. Gap analysis generating.
Post-cleanup survey ingestion active. Satellite re-imaging pipeline connected. Re-accumulation rate tracking per region.
Funding Intelligence
Online
Grant database indexed. Funding-to-debris-density ratio calculated per region. Monthly reports generating.
Thresholds set: 2x density spike, 15° current shift, 25th percentile funding gap. Real-time monitoring active.
+5.6 kWh/daynet surplus — self-sustaining platform
Generation — 167.6 kWh/day
Pyrolysis turbine
30.0 kWh
Consumption — 162 kWh/day
| System | Specification | Value |
|---|
| Hull | Trimaran — recycled HDPE composite | 12m × 8m |
| Draft | Loaded displacement 8,000 kg | 1.2m |
| Propulsion | Twin electric azimuth thrusters, 15kW each | 3-4 kn cruise |
| Wind assist | Rigid wing sail — carbon fiber, self-trimming | 6m height |
| Solar | Perovskite-silicon tandem cells, 28% eff. | 40m² / 11.2kW pk |
| Wave | Oscillating water column (OWC) | 1-3 kW cont. |
| Battery | Lithium iron phosphate (LFP), 6000+ cycles | 120 kWh |
| Pyrolysis | Continuous-feed rotary kiln, 450-550°C | 20 kg/hr |
| Microplastic | Electrokinetic filtration (SKKU research) | >99% @ 50nm |
| Throughput | Microplastic water processing per day | 12,000 L/day |
| Compute | NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX — 100 TOPS | 15W envelope |
| Comms | Iridium + Starlink + mesh radio (5km) | Tri-layer |
| Navigation | GPS/GNSS + sonar (200m) + radar (3nm) | Full autonomy |
| Fauna AI | Marine mammal detection and avoidance | 200m trigger |
| Carbon capture | Mineral carbonation — seawater bicarbonate | 70-85% capture |
| Maintenance | Buoy network — modular robotic swap | 1 per 500 km² |
NOAA Ocean Current Data
Required
↻ 6h
NASA Satellite Imagery (Landsat + Sentinel)
Required
↻ 24h
Marine Debris Tracker (UGA)
Required
↻ 12h
Global Fishing Watch
Optional
Pending
OpenOcean Sensor Network
Optional
Pending
AIS — Automatic Identification System
Optional
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| Phase | Window | Fleet Size | Coverage | CO₂e / Year |
|---|
| Prototype |
Months 1-6 |
1 |
Harbor testing |
29 t |
| Open Water Trial |
Months 7-12 |
3 |
Coastal zone |
87 t |
| Regional Fleet |
Year 1-2 |
50 |
Pacific Garbage Patch perimeter |
1,450 t |
| Global Fleet |
Year 2-3 |
1,000+ |
Multiple ocean zones |
29,000 t |
| Full Coverage |
Year 3+ |
10,000+ |
All 5 garbage patches + 1,000 river mouths |
290,000 t |
Phase 1 — Complete
v0.1 Architecture
March 2026
Core architecture configured. 6 primary functions operational. Memory system, operational cadence, and domain skill framework built on the Gato Legion Standard Template.
Target: Prove the architecture works
Phase 2 — Complete
Data Source Integration
March 2026
3 data source integrations live — NOAA ocean currents, NASA satellite imagery, Marine Debris Tracker. API connections tested and running. 140+ organizations cataloged.
Target: Prove the data pipeline works
Phase 3 — In Progress
First Organization Deployments
Q2 2026
Working toward first external deployment with active cleanup organizations. Coordination protocols and reporting framework undergoing field validation.
Target: First real-world coordination run
Phase 4 — Upcoming
Multi-Org Coordination
Q3 2026
Fleet coordination across multiple organizations in overlapping regions. Real-time debris alerts and shared operational dashboards.
Target: Multi-org operations at scale
Phase 5 — Upcoming
Robot Fleet Integration
Q4 2026
TRITON coordination layer connects with the open-source autonomous cleanup robot fleet. Software meets hardware. The architecture spec becomes physical.
Target: Software meets hardware
Phase 6 — Horizon
Full Coverage Fleet
Year 3+
10,000+ autonomous units covering all five major ocean garbage patches. Coastal interception at 1,000 highest-polluting river mouths. Agricultural integration in 20+ countries.
Target: Net-negative ocean plastic
Prototype Unit Cost
$172,500
Full bill of materials — hull, thrusters, solar, battery, pyrolysis, compute, comms, sensors, everything. One complete autonomous unit.
At mass production (1,000+ units):
Estimated 40-55% reduction → $80,000 - $100,000 per unit
For Context
$25M
The Ocean Cleanup's System 03 costs approximately $25 million per deployment.
One TRITON unit collects less per day but operates continuously, processes waste onboard, and requires no support vessel.
At fleet scale, the cost-per-kilogram-removed drops below any existing system.
~15t
CO₂e avoided
Plastic removed from ocean — prevented microplastic degradation and food chain contamination
~8t
CO₂e sequestered via biochar
Applied to soil — 500+ year permanence. Improves water retention and soil structure.
~4t
CO₂e mineral carbonation
Seawater bicarbonate conversion — 1,000+ year permanence. Mimics natural ocean carbon sink.
290,000t
CO₂e / year at full fleet (10,000 units)
Plus cascading ecosystem benefits: cleaner ocean water, healthier marine food chains, reduced microplastic exposure for every organism on the planet. Each unit also contributes ~2t CO₂e/year through seaweed co-harvest.
An estimated 11 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean every year. Over 140 organizations across 60+ countries are working to remove it. Most operate independently. The data problem is severe. Satellite imagery showing debris concentrations exists but isn't processed in a format cleanup organizations can use for deployment planning. Sensor networks monitoring ocean currents feed into research databases that aren't connected to operational logistics.
The coordination problem compounds the data problem. Organizations working in overlapping regions duplicate effort. Funding bodies lack visibility into which regions are overfunded relative to debris density and which are underfunded. Post-cleanup monitoring is inconsistent, making it difficult to measure effectiveness or plan follow-up operations.
TRITON doesn't replace any of these organizations. It connects them. Shared data format. Unified logistics layer. Partnership mapping. The marine biology stays with the marine biologists. The coordination infrastructure is what TRITON handles.
◈ Capabilities
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Debris Tracking
Processes satellite imagery and sensor data to maintain a global debris concentration map, updated continuously from NASA and NOAA sources.
🚢
Fleet Coordination
Matches cleanup capacity to debris hotspots across organizations, coordinating volunteer fleets using real-time vessel tracking and weather data.
🤝
Partnership Mapping
Maps relationships, overlap, and gaps between ocean cleanup organizations worldwide. Identifies collaboration opportunities others miss.
📊
Impact Monitoring
Tracks cleanup volume, effectiveness, and re-accumulation rates by region using post-cleanup surveys and satellite re-imaging.
💰
Funding Intelligence
Maps funding flows, identifies underfunded regions relative to debris density, and produces reports for funding bodies and grant applications.
📋
Coordination Reports
Generates weekly briefings, real-time alerts, and monthly intelligence reports consumable by any organization in the network.
◈ Build Timeline
March 2026
v0.1 Architecture Complete
Core architecture configured. 6 primary functions operational. Memory system, operational cadence, and domain skill framework built on the Gato Legion Standard Template.
March 2026
Data Source Integration
3 data source integrations live: NOAA ocean current data, NASA satellite imagery, and Marine Debris Tracker. API connections tested and running.
March 2026
Partnership Mapping Started
140+ ocean cleanup organizations cataloged. Approach, geographic focus, capacity, and funding profiles mapped for initial coordination analysis.
Q2 2026
First Organization Deployments
Working toward first external deployment with active cleanup organizations. Coordination protocols and reporting framework undergoing field validation.
Q3 2026
Multi-Org Coordination Live
Fleet coordination across multiple organizations in overlapping regions. Real-time debris alerts and shared operational dashboards.
Q4 2026
TRITON Robot Fleet Integration
TRITON coordination layer connects with the open-source autonomous cleanup robot fleet architecture. Software meets hardware.
Integration with additional satellite data sources — Sentinel-2, Planet Labs
Improved debris density estimation algorithms for more accurate hotspot mapping
Regional cleanup organization databases — currently at ~140, many more exist worldwide
Real-world deployment testing with active cleanup organizations in the field
Translation of reports into key coastal languages — Indonesian, Thai, Spanish, Portuguese
Historical debris data compilation for trend analysis and predictive modeling