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
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
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
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
MAY 24, 2018 — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to supply Yara International SA with fully autonomous equipment, software and services for a unique, fully digitalized container handling solution at Yara’s Porsgrunn
APRIL 25, 2018 — Boston, MA, based Sea Machines Robotics reports that it has signed a contract with A.P. Moller-Maersk, of Copenhagen, Denmark, to trial its perception and situational awareness technology aboard
MARCH 21, 2018 — A research project led by Rolls-Royce has demonstrated that the operation of autonomous vessels can meet, if not exceed, current collision avoidance (COLREG) rules. Rolls-Royce’s partners in the
DECEMBER 21, 2017 — Momentum towards applications of autonomous and remotely operated vessels continues to build. Under a recent deal, Rolls-Royce and Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will collaborate in the development
NOVEMBER 13, 2017 — Faaborg, Denmark, based Tuco Marine is launching Denmark’s first commercially available line of remote controlled and autonomous workboats. Tuco is using technology developed by Boston, MA, based Sea
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 — While a number of leading European players continue to research autonomous vessels conduct testing and talk endlessly about their promise, a Boston, MA, based start-up looks to have