Autonomous Vessels & Technology – Page 3
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NewsMV Wavelab advances autonomous navigation
The MV Wavelab is testing autonomous navigation technologies, focusing on collision risk assessment using Anschütz INS.
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NewsDamen hires hull maintenance robots
Five robots have been taken on by Damen Shiprepair to do complete hull restoration work, from cleaning to painting.
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NewsKongsberg USV wins ‘Ship of the Year’ at SMM
Kongsberg Maritime has scooped ‘Ship of the Year’ on the first day of the SMM industry event in Hamburg.
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NewsRanMarine unveils MegaShark clean-up vessel
RanMarine launches MegaShark, a fully-electric vessel for cleaning near-shore waters
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NewsFEATURE: Clearing Germany’s WWII subsea ammo
Firms are putting themselves forward to clear more than a million tonnes of World War II ammunition that still lie dumped on the seabed around Germany’s coastline.
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NewsSaildrone maps Gulf of Maine for NOAA
Saildrone has used USVs to map 1,500 square nautical miles in the Gulf of Maine, aiding NOAA’s deep-sea coral habitat survey
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NewsNew research vessel ordered for Red Sea
Explorations of the Red Sea will be carried out further with a new research vessel ordered for Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST).
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NewsUK military’s first containerised survey vehicle passes testing
The UK military’s first containerised remotely operated towed vehicle has successfully completed factory testing, enhancing hydrographic survey capabilities
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NewsTeledyne Gavia expands production to meet AUV boom
Teledyne Gavia is seeing a surge in AUV orders thanks to increased demand.
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NewsDeep water data sub successfully trialled
In a groundbreaking deep water trial off the coast of Madeira, an autonomous underwater vehicle has successfully completed a spiral behaviour mission
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NewsRovco completes UXO project in Baltic Sea
Preparations have begun for the Windanker offshore wind farm, Iberdrola’s third in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsTeledyne’s new European service centre for AUVs
Teledyne Gavia’s brand new AUV Service Center in Poland is now open
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NewsA Coruña demonstrates autonomous port drones
Demonstrations of autonomous drone technology have been demonstrated a Spanish port, including the detection and rescue of a person overboard.
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NewsAutomation and fuel saving for Ro-Ro ferry
An upgraded autopilot system means fuel savings on three UK/Netherlands ferries, says navigation systems manufacturer Anschütz.
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NewsAI is key for deck machinery in tugs: Opinion
As AI increases in popularity and roll-out, it is being integrated in all parts of the maritime world – with deck machinery no exception.
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NewsExail conducts first USV sea trials
Exail has conducted successful sea trials of a double-size USV it launched at Oceanology in March.
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NewsAutonomous navigation ordered for Norway ferries
Norway’s ferries are becoming more and more automated, with navigation set to be installed on four new-builds by 2028.
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NewsSeeByte inks extended UK MoD contract
The UK Ministry of Defence has extended its contract with SeeByte.
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NewsSPOTLIGHT: The world’s largest ROV fleet
Ocean Infinity is creating what will be the world’s largest fleet of remotely operable vessels, including unmanned motherships designed to work in force-multiplier teams.
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NewsPartnership looks to strengthen autonomy
Two firms have formed a partnership that will see greater autonomy and security on uncrewed surface vessels.
