Equipment News – Page 3
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NewsWärtsilä to deliver electric propulsion for a third Danish ferry
Wärtsilä will deliver a fully integrated electric propulsion system for a third Danish ferry, including waterjets, for three high-speed catamaran ferries for Denmark.
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NewsFrom safety to systems: how Hefring began
Iceland-based Hefring Marine did not start with autonomy in mind: to begin with it was all about safety. CEO Karl Birgir Björnsson talks to Maritime Journal about the journey to all-round data collection, enabling predictions in real time.
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NewsCutting the umbilical: Dynautics dives in with ‘Phantom Two’
Beneath the waves, radio signals die, GPS disappears and pressure mounts. It is here, far from roads, runways or rails, that true autonomy is particularly desirable; and it is here that Dynautics is quietly building its reputation. CEO Dr Henry Robinson talks to Maritime Journal about his company’s true autonomy.
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NewsWhen AI adds noise, safety runs aground
Too much AI is failing basic tests in maritime, with many ‘decision support’ systems behaving like information amplifiers, writes Oliver Thompson, director of Engineering with Marine AI.
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NewsInto the DEEP: Fincantieri enters subsea robotics sector
When Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest and oldest shipbuilding groups, announced three years ago that it was entering the subsea robotics sector, many in the maritime world assumed it would be a gradual move – perhaps the development of an underwater vehicle here, a defence research project there. Vice- president Underwater Gabriele Maria Cafaro tells Maritime Journal all about it.
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NewsPrincess Royal names lighthouse support ship
The Princess Royal has officially named Northern Lighthouse Board’s new POLE STAR vessel at a ceremony in Leith
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NewsOffshore wind on the CUSP of SBP breakthrough
As offshore wind capacity deployment continues to scale, developers need increasingly detailed characterisation of the seafloor to de-risk engineering activities such as cable route planning, landfall design and foundation installation.
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NewsSystems thinking is critical for complex naval autonomy
Will Alexander, Global Business Development Lead – Maritime Autonomous Systems with BMT, tells Maritime Journal why design and thinking systems matter more than ever with autonomy in an increasingly complex and critical naval domain.
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NewsACUA OCEAN: Pioneers in hydrogen USV technology
After more than three years on the drawing board, the hydrogen powered USV Pioneer last August completed the world’s first continuous, remotely operated, 24-hour offshore operation on zero emissions.
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NewsMachine vision: A critical layer in autonomy
Autonomy in the maritime sector is often talked about as an end-state: vessels operating with minimal or no crew, navigating complex waterways without human intervention, writes SEA.AI CEO Marcus Warrelmann.
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NewsPilot died after heart attack and rescue equipment failure
A marine pilot died after suffering a heart attack, falling from a pilot ladder and being partially submerged in freezing water for more than 40 minutes due to equipment failure, an investigation has found.
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NewsCrews warned of ‘Boy Who Cried Wolf’ alarm danger
Crews are adopting a ‘Boy Who Cried Wolf’ attitude towards unnecessary alarms – risking their safety, a report by Lloyd’s Register has found.
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NewsJumbo jets and scuttling vessels - salvors on the seas
From scuttling fishing vessels to rescuing stranded jumbo jets, salvage professionals prove they’re the sea’s emergency services – innovative, high-risk operators whose work extends way beyond ship fires. Peter Barker gives an overview of recent activities that don’t always hit the headlines.
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NewsCompanies collaborate to co-ordinate safety solutions
Two maritime technology providers have integrated AI-based visual detection with onboard data recording to improve safety monitoring, event logging and post-incident analysis for vessel operators.
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PodcastPODCAST: Volvo Penta head of Marine Business talks to Maritime Journal
The maritime industry is witnessing – and having to make changes in – an unprecedented era of change. New Volvo Penta Marine Business Unit boss Hanna Ljungqvist talks to Maritime Journal about the company’s approach.
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NewsExclusive: Scientists reduce offshore wind risks to marine life
One of the complaints about the burgeoning offshore wind sector is the dangers it poses to marine life: but using robotics and other modern methods, environmental scientists say they can reduce the risks.
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NewsConflict and fire: why salvage operations are getting harder
Reluctant ports, container ship fires and conflict zones are complicating salvage operations, forcing risky offshore cargo transfers, delaying repairs and exposing crews, cargo owners and responders.
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NewsWorld’s deepest subsea cables laid in Mediterranean
Paris-based power transmission company Nexans says It has installed the deepest subsea cable in the world at 2,150 metres.
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NewsNew Acta CSOV enters service
A new methanol-ready CSOV has joined the Acta Marine fleet, targeting offshore wind support in France
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NewsGNSS isn’t enough to protect workboats from jamming and spoofing
GNSS was never engineered to be robust against deliberate radio frequency interference, and as a result, they are vulnerable to jamming and spoofing. Alastair MacLeod, CEO, Ground Control, a PNT resilience provider, sheds light on how workboats can be protected.
