Metadata advisory

ABS issues advisory on creating and using metadata

To support the growing development and adoption of smart, autonomous and remote-control functions in the marine and offshore industries, ABS has released an advisory providing best practices for creating and using metadata

autonomous navigation hardware

LNG carrier completes landmark autonomous voyage

In a world first, the 180,000 cu.m LNG carrier Prism Courage arrived at the Boryeong LNG Terminal in South Korea today after completing a 33 day voyage from the Freeport LNG terminal,

Rendering of ferry

All-electric ferries will connect to shore power autonomously

Bømlo, Norway, based Zinus AS is to supply autonomous charging connections for the 10 all-electric ferries currently under construction at Spain’s Astillero Gondán. As we reported earlier, the ferries are being built

Zycraft moves ahead on unmanned fireboat development

Singapore-based unmanned surface vessel developer Zycraft USV PL has now completed Phase II engineering development of an 8 meter long unmanned fireboat. This follows completion of Phase I which started in 2019,

Autonomous freight ferries will feature Kongsberg and Massterly solutions

Norwegian grocery distributor ASKO has awarded Kongsberg Maritime and Massterly (a Kongsberg Wilhelmsen joint venture) contracts to supply solutions for the two autonomous, all electric freight ferries it has on order at

Navy issues RFI for Large Unmanned Surface Vessels

One of the surprises in the Navy’s FY2020 budget request was the inclusion of “two large unmanned surface vessels” in the ship construction submission. As we noted earlier this week (see story),

Ferry completes fully autonomous dock-to-dock trial

NOVEMBER 28, 2018 — In a test involving the 85 m long Norwegian ferry Norled Wärtsilä has successfully completed what is believed to be the first ever fully automated dock-to-dock operation, in complete

WPI students developing “killer” autonomous underwater robot

AUGUST 31, 2018 —Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester, MA, recently reported that its undergraduate students are developing an autonomous underwater robot to hunt an invasive species of fish that poses a threat

Yara picks Vard to build its zero-emissions, zero-crew containership

AUGUST 15, 2018 — Norwegian fertilizer giant Yara has signed a shipbuilding contract worth approximately NOK 250 million (about $30 million) with Fincantieri subsidiary Vard for construction of the zero-emission vessel Yara

MACC 2018: Getting a glimpse at the future of patrol boats

JULY 29, 2018 —The Multi-Agency Craft Conference (MACC) offers an annual glimpse into the future of the U.S. military and government agency patrol boat market, creating a valuable opportunity for marine suppliers

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