Autonomous vessels: Not so remote
JULY 18, 2017—Autonomous vessels and unmanned ships aren’t light years away, but are far closer than you might think. The following article, originally published under the title, “The Future is Now: Unmanned
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Cargo vessel completes landmark autonomous voyage
Kongsberg Maritime has successfully demonstrated a range of remote and autonomous technologies on a cargo vessel operating off the coast of Norway. The test trip is seen as one of the most
VIDEO: Kiel launches autonomous ferry test vessel
Stockholm, Sweden, is not the only European city aiming to get an autonomous passenger ferry into operation (see earlier story). Kiel, Germany, also has a boat in the water. That vessel is
SAFE Boats unveils autonomous hydrographic survey vessel design
With its eyes on the offshore wind industry, SAFE Boats International has gained exclusive rights to build an advanced autonomous hydrographic survey vessel at its Tacoma, Wash., large-craft production facility. The innovative,
Consortium develops Autonomous Guard Vessel concept
Offshore wind farms and other offshore structures could soon be protected by Autonomous Guard Vessels (AGV). A consortium of maritime companies has just released a concept design that exploits technology available today
SeaRobotic picks Torqeedo for autonomous surface vessel propulsion
SeaRobotics Corporation’s SR-Endurance 7.0 autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) uses a Torqeedo electric propulsion system to meet its needs for dependable performance, extended time on station and quiet operation — all key criteria
Sea Machines and MARAD to trial autonomous tech on MSRC skimming vessel
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics has entered into a cooperative agreement with MARAD to demonstrate the ability of Sea Machines’ autonomous technology in increasing the safety, response time and productivity of marine oil-spill
SeaRobotics delivers autonomous unmanned hydrographic vessels
UNE 6, 2018 — Stuart, FL, based SeaRobotics Corporation has delivered two additional 2.5 meter autonomous unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) to the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS), a part of Fisheries and Oceans
Rolls-Royce plans autonomous naval vessel
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 — Rolls-Royce has unveiled plans for an autonomous, single role naval vessel. Capable of operating beyond the horizon for more than 100 days, with a range of 3,500 nautical
VIDEO: Metal Shark’s new Prowler interceptor is autonomous and semisubmersible
Jeanerette, La., headquartered boat builder Metal Shark will use next week’s Sea-Air-Space event to debut the Prowler, a versatile military craft that combines multiple technologies to meet the current and near-future warfighting