Systems and methods for cargo transport

A vessel, comprising:

• a hull comprising a cavitator and a main body, the main body coupled to the cavitator, the main body extending aft from the cavitator, the main body comprising an external surface;
• a ballast tank disposed in the hull;
• an air-breathing engine coupled to the hull;
• a fluid supply system comprising a fluid outlet disposed in the hull, the fluid outlet configured to be in fluid communication with a fluid source during operation of the vessel in a supercavitation mode, the fluid supply system configured to form a supercavitation flow pattern in response to operating in the supercavitation mode, wherein the air-breathing engine is configured to receive a portion of a fluid from the fluid source of the fluid supply system during operation of the vessel in the supercavitation mode;
• a fluid conduit routed from an inlet of the air-breathing engine to the external surface of the main body of the hull and a valve coupled to the fluid conduit;
• one or more sensors and a controller, the controller in electronic communication with the valve and the one or more sensors, wherein the controller is configured to:
• receive sensor data from the one or more sensors;
• determine, based on the sensor data, the supercavitation flow pattern is formed over the external surface of the main body of the hull;
• at least partially open the valve in response to the supercavitation flow pattern being formed;
• and
• in response to the valve being at least partially opened, at least the portion of the fluid from the supercavitation flow pattern is routed to the inlet of the air-breathing engine.