Autonomous Vessels & Technology

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Stillstrom by Maersk has successfully demonstrated fully automated cable control for its Offshore eCharger, removing a key practical barrier to charging hybrid and electric vessels while they operate on dynamic positioning (DP) at offshore wind farms.

24th August 2026

Stillstrom breakthrough removes barrier to offshore vessel charging

24th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Autonomous vessel firm Saildrone is expanding its manufacturing and operations into Europe, opening new production lines in the Netherlands, Norway and Poland alongside a new EU headquarters and technical hiring in Copenhagen.

18th August 2026

Saildrone sets sail for Europe with major expansion

18th August 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Stillstrom by Maersk has demonstrated an automated cable-control system designed to allow hybrid and electric offshore wind vessels to charge while maintaining position on dynamic positioning (DP).

17th August 2026

Stillstrom reveals fully automated offshore charging cable

17th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

British shipyards stand to benefit from a £2.4 billion (€2.8 billion) UK-Netherlands defence agreement for a new generation of amphibious transport ships.

13th July 2026

UK/Dutch sign major amphibious vessel agreement

13th July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

An autonomous dockside system designed to continuously remove floating pollution from marinas, ports and waterfronts has been deployed at Belfast Harbour Marina as part of a commercial demonstration of the technology.

9th July 2026

Belfast Harbour deploys autonomous debris removal system

9th July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

The UK government’s new Defence Investment Plan (DIP) pledges record spending on drones and autonomous technology.

30th June 2026

UK pledges record spending on naval autonomy and uncrewed tech

30th June 2026

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Swiss industrial technology company ABB will buy the Norwegian marine automation firm Høglund in a move designed to ‘complement ABB’s existing automation offering to marine customers and support further growth in markets…

29th June 2026

ABB announces plans to buy marine automation firm

29th June 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

An inland container vessel has completed an autonomous navigation trial in the Port of Rotterdam, demonstrating the potential application of automated vessel control systems in one of Europe’s busiest maritime environments.

17th June 2026

Autonomous vessel completes Rotterdam port trial

17th June 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

ZeroUSV has received regulatory certification for its flagship autonomous vessel with the certificate officially presented at Seawork last week.

15th June 2026

ZeroUSV receives autonomous vessel certification at Seawork

15th June 2026

SEAWORK

SEAWORK

Autonomy is reshaping offshore marine operations, but industry experts warn regulatory uncertainty around vessel autonomy and Dynamic Positioning (DP) vessels risks creating safety gaps.

10th June 2026

Seawork: USVs push DP regulations to the limit

10th June 2026