Autonomous Vessels & Technology
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Schottel steps in to supply e-ferry systems
German firm Schottel has won the contract to supply propulsion systems to four double-ended electric ferries that will eventually run autonomously.
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Beam expands its offshore wind capabilities
Beam is commited to expanding its offshore wind operations through the expansion of its fleet.
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Robotics firm Exail joins Seabed 2030
The Seabed 2030 Project has partnered Exail to accelerate efforts in mapping the entire ocean floor by 2030.
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SMD sells first compact e-ROV to Greece
SMD has sold its first compact electric ROV to Greece’s Hellenic Centre for Marine Research for deep-water missions
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Assessing the safety of remote pilotage and autonomy
When it comes to autonomy, safety should be at the forefront of the agenda
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Brunvoll propulsion & autonomy for new ferry
Brunvoll and Torghatten Nord are building a hybrid ferry to enhance capacity and sustainability on a key Norwegian route
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MV Wavelab advances autonomous navigation
The MV Wavelab is testing autonomous navigation technologies, focusing on collision risk assessment using Anschütz INS.
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Damen 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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Kongsberg 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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RanMarine unveils MegaShark clean-up vessel
RanMarine launches MegaShark, a fully-electric vessel for cleaning near-shore waters
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FEATURE: 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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Saildrone 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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New 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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UK 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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Teledyne Gavia expands production to meet AUV boom
Teledyne Gavia is seeing a surge in AUV orders thanks to increased demand.
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Deep 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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Rovco 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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Teledyne’s new European service centre for AUVs
Teledyne Gavia’s brand new AUV Service Center in Poland is now open
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A 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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Automation and fuel saving for Ro-Ro ferry
An upgraded autopilot system means fuel savings on three UK/Netherlands ferries, says navigation systems manufacturer Anschütz.