Maritime drone

A maritime drone as uncrewed surface vessel for movement on a water surface having a control and a monohull, wherein the control is configured such that a movement and/or an operation of the maritime drone is autonomously controlled by the control, wherein the monohull has a casing with an overwater and an underwater portion which encloses an interior volume of the maritime drone, wherein the maritime drone comprises at least one sonar sensor which is coupled to the control and is configured for detecting underwater objects, characterized in that the at least one sonar sensor is arranged within the maritime drone and is integrated in a form-fitting and streamlined manner into an underwater portion of the casing, wherein the maritime drone has maximum length of 200 cm, a maximum width of 60 cm, a maximum height of 60 cm and a maximum weight that the maritime drone can be transported by a single person and wherein the maritime drone comprises a self-righting functionality which is based at least on a shape of the monohull and a weight distribution of the maritime drone.