Monitoring & Control – Page 13
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Rolls-Royce and Finferries sign autonomy cooperation agreement
Rolls-Royce and Finnish shipowner Finferries have signed a collaboration agreement to develop joint strategies and solutions to optimise the safety and efficiency of marine operations through developing the technology for decision supporting systems and to demonstrate remote and autonomous ferry operations.
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More accurately predicting wave induced vessel motions
Wave induced vessel motions are very hard to predict with accuracy yet they are one of the most important aspects of workboat operations offshore writes Dag Pike.
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Autodocking installation successfully tested
The Finnish marine technology group Wärtsilä has successfully carried out testing of its innovative autodocking technology which is set to save both time and operating costs for vessel operators.
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Rolls-Royce to supply Autocrossing system and propellers to 13 Fjord1 ferries
Rolls-Royce Marine has signed a deal to supply its Autocrossing partially autonomous system to a total of 13 new environmentally friendly ferries for the Norwegian company Fjord1.
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Deep learning techniques will enhance safe autonomous navigation
ASV Global is leading a new £1.2million research project in partnership with BMT to enhance the safety and reliability of autonomous navigation. The project team will use deep learning machine vision systems trained with a unique combination of simulated and real world data.
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DMS Holland expands stabiliser range
Following its electric roll damping system, the MagnusMaster, DMS Holland has now started the development of a roll damping system for fast, planing craft, Dag Pike reports.
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Cornish innovation fund for robotics and autonomous vessels
Marine-i, the EU funded programme set up to boost the marine technology sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, is inviting applications to a £1 million innovation fund.
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Sea Machines opens second office in Hamburg, Germany
To better connect Sea Machines Robotics with European-based customers, innovators, and investors the US-based developer of autonomous vessel technology has opened a second office in the port city of Hamburg, Germany.
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COLREGS milestone for autonomous ships
Rolls-Royce has completed the £1.3 million MAXCMAS (MAchine eXecutable Collision regulations for Marine Autonomous Systems) research project, demonstrating, it claims, that the operation of autonomous vessels can meet, if not exceed, current collision avoidance (COLREG) rules.
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Intelligent awareness: a new way to navigate?
Today ships and boats are navigating with displays showing the radar and the electronic chart, the latter known as ECDIS. Radar gives the horizontal view of what is going on outside and the electronic chart gives a plan view. Now Rolls Royce has come up with a new addition to ...
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PSM analogue programmable transmitters approved
PSM Instrumentation has been awarded Marine Type Approval from DNV GL for its new Analogue Pressure Transmitters (APT) which can offer a cost-effective alternative to alternative tank level transmitters.
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Overcoming the challenges of autonomous vessels
A recently published article by The Shipowner’s Club discusses some of the key issues that could face automated ships of the future from a design perspective.
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Transas A-Suite uses AI to reduce human error
Transas has launched its first package of applications built on THESIS, an AI cloud-based platform for managing all maritime operations.
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Conference takes a step forward in e-Navigation
Delegates at The International e-Navigation Underway conference got to witness real-time vessel monitoring in action onboard the DFDS cruise ship ''Pearl Seaways'' as it voyaged between Copenhagen and Oslo.
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Pro Nautas Group acquires Buss Data
Connectivity and navigation solutions provider Pro Nautas has acquired maritime technology company Buss Data. Buss Data offers IT solutions for cargo shipping, river cruises and port operations, essential for efficiency on board and ashore.
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ChartCo launches new FleetManager portal
A leading global supplier of maritime digital data and compliance services has launched new software aimed at making real time data tracking possible from smartphones and tablets.
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iXblue launches unique autonomous craft
The French company iXblue is involved in a wide range of maritime areas including advanced electronic systems, ship building and defence requirements. This wide experience has been used to develop a unique autonomous surface vessel that has been named DriX.
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Autonomous vessel satellite coordination
A new £1.2m research project will address how traditional manned vessels can co-exist with autonomous systems in shared water space.
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Autonomous Roboats for Amsterdam’s city canals
The Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS) has signed an agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to engage in research collaboration to develop a fleet of autonomous boats for the city’s canals.
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ABB launches mobile situational awareness system
ABB has unveiled a new tool, ABB Ability Marine Pilot Vision, that harnesses advanced sensor technology to provide officers with detailed situational awareness anywhere on a ship.