Autonomous Vessels & Technology
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Anschütz unveils advanced autonomous navigation
Anschütz has unveiled its new scalable autonomous navigation system for a range of sectors
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Shipping Forecast more trustworthy over time
Met Office forecast accuracy has improved, enhancing safety, efficiency and decision-making across UK waters
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A new milestone in uncrewed vessel operations
HydroSurv’s ROC + DOCK project has demonstrated how USVs can operate autonomously from centralised hubs
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Smart autonomy powers offshore wind future
Robosys Automation has secured a major contract to retrofit a 26-metre Damen 2610 Fast Crew Supplier with its VOYAGER AI software
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Modular underwater vehicle finishes sea trials
New Seawork exhibitor Dynautics has unveiled its Phantom II AUV, which will be demonstrated at the event in June next year.
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Autonomous ships taught to read official navigation data
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has launched what it calls a world-first research programme to teach Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) to read, interpret and act upon official navigational data.
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AI powers next-gen crew transfer vessel design
Voltron Future’s CTV-26 RON is a next-generation crew transfer vessel that fuses vessel building with AI design
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CTV earmarked as test case for AI ship design
Artificial intelligence will be used by a consortium that aims to transform ship design by bringing robots into the process.
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Exail proves autonomous readiness
Exail’s DriX O-16 proves large USV operational readiness with a 1,100-nautical-mile autonomous voyage
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Kongsberg expands its Reach in autonomy
The first two Reach Remote vessels have successfully gone into operation in Norway and Australia
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Wind-assisted patrol vessel begins construction
Construction has begun on an eco-efficient patrol vessel with wind-assisted propulsion
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Nordic USV expands autonomous vessel fleet
The new vessels will scale up autonomous survey operations and marine monitoring along Norway’s coastline
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German USV company launches own vessel
Subsea Europe Services (SES) has developed its own Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) after years of configuring and operating third-party vessels.
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BMT unveils modular uncrewed ship concept
BMT has unveiled a modular uncrewed ship concept that it says advances the evolution of medium and large uncrewed vessels for commercial and military purposes.
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UK MOD signs contract for £850 million vessel replacement
Damen Shipyards has won a contract from vessel operator Serco for 24 new vessels to refresh the UK Royal Navy’s maritime services fleet.
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Down Under within Reach: USV sets sail for Australia
An Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) is on its way from Europe to Australia to carry out inspection, maintenance and repair operations with new onboard monitoring technology.
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Exail expands sales with autonomous USV order
High-tech robotics and autonomous navigation firm Exail is building on its success with its USVs with another sale, this time to an unnamed ‘global hydrographic authority’.
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VIDEO: Saildrone’s ‘Surveyor’ USV wins classification
Saildrone’s Surveyor class of Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) has been given full classification by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), the first for a deep-sea unmanned platform, it says.
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VIDEO: Autonomous, electric cargo delivery
Two Southampton-based companies have trialled an electric vessel for a marine civil engineering project in the city’s port in one of the UK’s busiest ports.
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WATCH: Hydrogen USV completes historic mission
ACUA Ocean’s hydrogen-powered USV has completed a world-first 24-hour zero-emission offshore autonomous mission