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DB Schenker to operate zero-emission autonomous ship for Ekornes

May 13, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

DB Schenker, one of the world’s leading logistics providers, has revealed plans to operate an innovative zero-emission coastal container feeder in Norway. The fully electric vessel has a unique design, making it the first of its kind in the world.

Having just signed a pre-study agreement, DB Schenker and its co-operation partners – the furniture giant Ekornes and the vessel designer Naval Dynamics, along with Kongsberg and Massterly – have taken the first steps in an ambitious joint project to replace the traditional feeder vessels utilized along the stretch of the Norwegian coastline around Ikornnes and Ålesund.

The new autonomous and electric, short-sea container feeder leverages Naval Dynamics’ NDS AutoBarge 250 concept that was developed in partnership with Kongsberg and Massterly. [Read more…] about DB Schenker to operate zero-emission autonomous ship for Ekornes

Filed Under: Marine, News Tagged With: autonomous, ceo, db, ekornes, electric, feeder, kongsberg, massterly, naval, ocean, operate, operations, project, schenker, transport, vessel, zero-emission

Volarious demonstrates drone that can accompany boats

December 30, 2021 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Volarious has demonstrated a new tethered drone system that enables the DJI Mavic 2 drone to autonomously take off, follow, and land safely on small vessels.

Firefighters and police drone team has been using the V-Line tethered system for the Mavic 2 drone in a variety of situation on land. The Volarious product is called the V-Line boat mode.

It can also be used in coastline surveillance, search and rescue operations. A drone can take off, follow, and land on small vessels autonomously while providing a real-time elevated view of high resolution thermal and RGB images and video streams at the comfort of the cabin. [Read more…] about Volarious demonstrates drone that can accompany boats

Filed Under: Marine, News Tagged With: allowing, allows, boat, drone, follow, land, landing, mavic, patrol, small, system, v-line, vessel, vessels, volarious

Sea Machines Robotics and HamiltonJet unveil new autonomous vessel technology

December 2, 2021 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Sea Machines Robotics and HamiltonJet, a marine propulsion systems provider, have launched a new intelligent voyage control product, named JETsense, that utilizes autonomous navigation, multi-sensor fusion and computer vision.

The two companies say the new system is designed to “move waterjet vessels to the forefront of 21st century navigation and utility”.

JETsense utilizes artificial intelligence and advanced autonomy to perceive the domain and maintain precise control of steering and speed during a voyage and re-route to avoid traffic and obstacles, while enabling a new level of streaming data to improve on-water operations.

This new HamiltonJet product, which features Sea Machines’ technology at its core, is the culmination of a partnership announced earlier this year to offer a helm-based system to advise, safeguard or assume active control of open water vessel transits. [Read more…] about Sea Machines Robotics and HamiltonJet unveil new autonomous vessel technology

Filed Under: Marine, News Tagged With: advanced, autonomous, autonomy, control, crew, focus, hamiltonjet, jetsense, machines, marine, navigation, operations, partnership, product, provider, robotics, sea, system, technology, utilizes, vessel, vision, voyage

Fugro launches its new generation of uncrewed surface vessels in the Netherlands

November 10, 2021 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Fugro’s Blue Essence, an offshore certified uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with an electric remotely operated vehicle (eROV), will begin its first project in the Netherlands. 

During operations the vessel is controlled from an onshore remote operations centre (ROC) via a satellite connection and will be used for the inspection of offshore assets, construction support services, and hydrographic and geophysical surveys.

USVs play an important role in the future of the maritime sector by improving safety, reducing carbon emissions, and delivering data more efficiently. [Read more…] about Fugro launches its new generation of uncrewed surface vessels in the Netherlands

Filed Under: Marine, News Tagged With: blue, carbon, controlled, data, essence, fleet, fugro, generation, hydrographic, inspection, netherlands, offshore, onshore, operations, personnel, port, project, remote, remotely, roc, rotterdam, safety, sector, surface, survey, uncrewed, usv, usvs, vessel

Sea Machines completes ‘world’s first’ 1,000 nautical mile autonomous voyage

October 21, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Sea Machines Robotics​​​​, a developer of autonomous command and control systems for the maritime industry, has completed what is believed to be the world’s first 1,000+ nautical miles autonomous and remotely commanded journey of a commercial vessel at sea.

Under the project name The Machine Odyssey, the autonomous tug Nellie Bly completed its journey in just 129 operational hours over 13 days.

The program was commanded by US Coast Guard-licensed mariners remotely stationed 3,000 miles away in Boston, many of whom are also members of the American Maritime Officers union. [Read more…] about Sea Machines completes ‘world’s first’ 1,000 nautical mile autonomous voyage

Filed Under: Marine, News Tagged With: active, autonomous, autonomy, chart, commanded, control, data, delivering, fusion, industries, journey, machine, machines, marine, miles, nautical, odyssey, operation, operational, operations, perception, person, provide, remotely, sea, ships, sm, system, systems, vessel, vessels, voyage

Rolls-Royce and Sea Machines partner to develop smart ship and autonomous ship control solutions

September 23, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Rolls-Royce and Sea Machines Robotics have agreed a collaboration that they say will deliver “comprehensive remote command, autonomous control and intelligent crew support systems to the marine market” and complement Rolls-Royce’s mtu NautIQ marine automation portfolio.

The companies say the plan is to provide customers with “complete automation solutions from a single trusted source”.

As part of this agreement, Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems and Sea Machines, the leading developer of remote-vessel command and autonomous control systems, will join forces on the development and sale of fully and semi-autonomous vessel control systems. [Read more…] about Rolls-Royce and Sea Machines partner to develop smart ship and autonomous ship control solutions

Filed Under: Marine, News Tagged With: agreement, automation, autonomous, bridge, business, companies, control, customers, development, machines, marine, mtu, nautiq, partner, power, products, propulsion, provide, rolls-royce, sea, ship, solutions, systems, technology, vessel

Sea Machines embarks on ‘world’s first’ autonomous, remotely commanded voyage by an ocean tugboat

September 18, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

In a milestone moment slated to prove that the world’s waterways are primed and ready for autonomous technology, Sea Machines will circumnavigate Denmark on a multi-week 1,000 nautical mile remotely commanded commercial voyage.

Sea Machines Robotics, a developer of autonomous command and control systems for the maritime industry, says it will embark on a 1,000 nautical mile autonomous and remotely commanded journey around Denmark later this month.

Aptly named “The Machine Odyssey”, the voyage marks a landmark moment for autonomous transportation and is slated to prove that the world’s waterways are primed and ready for long-range autonomy.

The Machine Odyssey will depart from Hamburg, Germany, on September 30, with full onboard vessel control managed by autonomous technology, while operating under the authority of commanding officers located in the United States. [Read more…] about Sea Machines embarks on ‘world’s first’ autonomous, remotely commanded voyage by an ocean tugboat

Filed Under: Design, Features, Marine Tagged With: autonomous, autonomy, bly, built, cargo, commanded, commercial, control, crew, denmark, designed, environment, human, journey, machine, machines, mile, named, nautical, nellie, odyssey, operate, operations, prove, remotely, safety, sea, sm, technology, vessel, voyage

GSR rescues its deep-sea manganese mining robot

May 3, 2021 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

GSR, the deep-sea exploratory division of the DEME Group, has successfully recovered its prototype deep-seabed mining robot – which had become uncoupled from a cable connecting it to a surface vessel – from the floor of the Pacific Ocean.

Patania II – GSR’s purpose-built prototype nodule collector – is currently being trialled in 4,500 metre water depth in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) of the Pacific Ocean.

On its final dive in the GSR area on 25 April, a lifting point separated and Patania II was uncoupled from the 5 km cable that connects it to the surface vessel. [Read more…] about GSR rescues its deep-sea manganese mining robot

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: april, ccz, completed, decision, development, findings, gsr, ii, independent, making, mining, mission, nodules, ocean, pacific, patania, project, prototype, public, robot, scientists, seabed, surface, trial, uncoupled, vessel

ABB to power South Korea’s first domestic zero-emissions ferry

February 8, 2021 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

ABB has secured a contract with Haemin Heavy Industries shipyard to provide a complete power and propulsion solution for Busan Port Authority’s first all-electric passenger ferry.

The new ferry represents the first commitment by South Korean authorities to a plan which will see 140 state-owned conventionally powered vessels replaced with those operating on cleaner alternatives by 2030, in line with environmental legislation.

Sustainable transportation, including marine vessels, will play an important role in South Korea’s plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, set out in the country’s Green New Deal, announced in 2020. [Read more…] about ABB to power South Korea’s first domestic zero-emissions ferry

Filed Under: Features, Transportation Tagged With: abb, emissions, ferry, global, haemin, korea, power, provide, south, system, vessel

Chinese shipbuilder integrates autonomous navigation system

August 31, 2020 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Chinese shipbuilder Jiangnan Shipyards Group is integrating autonomous navigation system into its new vessels, according to RivieraMM.com.

The company ordered the integrated automation and control systems from a company called Høglund Marine Solutions, based in Norway.

Integrated automation and control systems, or IACS, are hardware-plus-software solutions that are designed to meet the complete range of automation and control tasks on board modern vessels, according to Høglund. [Read more…] about Chinese shipbuilder integrates autonomous navigation system

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: automation, autonomous, cargo, control, høglund, iacs, integrated, mayflower, project, ship, shipping, ships, system, systems, vessel, vessels

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