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NewsAutonomous tug sailing a step closer
Kotug International, Rotortug and tech start-up Captain AI have demonstrated the first autonomous optimal route sailing using the training Rotortug ‘RT Borkum’.
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NewsSmall jobs important says NPorts
Germany’s Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts) has completed two small quay renovations while stressing the importance of such maintenance projects for port futures, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsPort chief aids Sweden’s electrification
A port chief will help identify measures to speed up electrification in Sweden’s transport sector as part of the government’s newly established Electrification Commission.
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NewsAutonomous pipeline surveys boost safety
Autonomous surveys of inshore pipeline can be conducted safely and cost effectively compared to traditional manned solutions, a new project shows.
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NewsSeaweed industry worth €9bn to Europe
The economic potential of an expanded seaweed market in Europe could be worth €9 billion in just a decade, according to a new report released by the Seaweed for Europe Coalition.
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NewsNew emergency guide for Masters launches
A new emergency guide for Masters outlines the actions they should take when confronted with an emergency: from the initial assessment and immediate actions, through to towage and salvage arrangements.
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AI for bathymetric mapping
TCarta Marine, a global provider of hydrospatial products, has announced development of new Machine Learning-based bathymetric mapping technologies.
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NewsPatented technologies for more efficient hullforms
A ship design and research company is bringing a number of revolutionary technologies to market for both oceangoing and inland waterways vessels.
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Force multiplier survey test
The University of Plymouth is working with a pioneering technology business to develop a revolutionary means of gathering data about the marine environment.
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NewsSustainable loo roll far from bog standard
Shipping companies will soon be able to relieve themselves of the burden that waste matter at sea places on the marine environment with the development of a toilet paper that uses no adhesives or other nano-plastics in its manufacture.
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NewsASV ensures successful reef sonar survey
A multibeam and side-scan sonar survey to map and monitor an artificial reef off Florida has been completed with a unique autonomous surface vessel (ASV).
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NewsThree-year Bremen lock improvements complete
The latest in a three-year series of lock improvement projects costing a total €11.8 million has been completed in the German port of Bremen.
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NewsNew boats swell Germany’s sea rescue clout
Germany’s sea rescue service adds another state-of-the-art 28m Class cruiser soon at the end of a bumper year.
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NewsHDPE Makker 19 garners praise
German company Schramm has brought a fast, unsinkable and high-safety mooring boat into service reports Tom Todd.
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NewsMCA uses AI to simulate SAR missions
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has partnered with artificial intelligence technology company, Faculty, on a major programme to build the next generation of UK search and rescue.
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NewsGreen hydrogen export from Iceland to Rotterdam
Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland, and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to perform a pre-feasibility study of exporting green hydrogen from Iceland to Rotterdam.
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NewsNext generation RoPax
Ferry company Stena Line has announced that Stena Embla, the last of its three new ferries destined for the Irish Sea, has successfully completed its sea trials in China’s Yellow Sea.
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NewsPre-development dredging at Ystad
One of Sweden’s largest ferry ports has begun a large expansion program that will result in two new ferry terminals.
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NewsZero-emission fast ferry first
A zero-emissions electric fast ferry is being developed by Fjellstrand shipyard which is designed to operate in Norway on a short route between Stavanger and Hommersåkat.
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NewsProgress on Tarragona cruise terminal expansion
With the completion of the placement of the caissons at the expanded cruise terminal at the Spanish port of Tarragona, the new Balears Wharf is now 40% complete.
