Autonomous Vessels & Technology

VESSELS

VESSELS

Zelim has chosen Sea Machines’ remote control for its new Guardian class of fast search and rescue craft.

27th April 2023

Revealed: the world’s first uncrewed SAR vessel

27th April 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A WWII Japanese transport ship carrying almost 1,000 Australian prisoners of war has been discovered at the bottom of the South China Sea 80 years after it was torpedoed.

27th April 2023

Fugro AUV finds ocean grave of 1,000 WWII prisoners

27th April 2023

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Saildrone has signed an agreement with the UN’s plan to map the seabed by 2030.

20th April 2023

Saildrone signs agreement with Seabed 2030

20th April 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

2022 was a year of breakthroughs in autonomous shipping, paving the way for more progress in the coming 12 months.

12th April 2023

Viewpoint: The importance of automation for safety

12th April 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Scantrol has supplied the control systems for Hydramec’s umbilical management systems on board Fugro’s remotely operated underwater vessel (ROV).

6th April 2023

Scantrol supplies control system for ROV

6th April 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Holland Shipyards Group has won the race in a nationwide call for projects to develop autonomous decarbonated passenger boats for the River Seine.

3rd April 2023

The 3D printed ferry changing the face of waterways transport

3rd April 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

RC Dock Engineering has achieved a milestone with the first Class approval from RINA for its first remotely controlled unmanned workboats to operate up to 200 nautical miles from shore.

31st March 2023

Approval for remote-controlled workboats

31st March 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Marine autonomous marine control systems developer Robosys Automation has won a contract to provide its Voyager AI Surveyor Software to Spanish firm Branka Marina Robotics for its latest USV (Uncrewed Surface Vessel).

16th March 2023

Robosys wins contract for remote USV control

16th March 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Uncrewed Surface Vessel technology could establish a new precedent for supporting offshore projects with safety and environment top of the benefits list.

14th March 2023

GAC Group predicts boost in USV use

14th March 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Conducting maritime and subsea operations lean crewed or entirely remotely is a problem with many moving parts. Maritime Journal met one company that can lay claim to world dominance in this rapidly emerging…

21st February 2023

EXCLUSIVE: The remote control centre changing vessel operations forever

21st February 2023

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Planet Ocean subdivision EcoSUB Robotics has signed an MoU with the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project.

9th February 2023

Seabed 2030 brings AUV builder on board

9th February 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Subsea Europe Services has appointed a new boss to head up its expanded R&D facility at the Rostock Ocean Technology Campus.

1st February 2023

Subsea Europe expands R&D focus

1st February 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Greek shipping firm Oriani Hellas has announced the launch of what it says is the first autonomous robotic hull groomer in the world.

27th January 2023

First autonomous hull cleaner unveiled

27th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Uncrewed Surface Vessel maker SEA-KIT has started fitting out its first 18m hull in the firm’s new facility, which opened its doors in October and is expected to triple production. The Essex,…

16th January 2023

SEA-KIT starts outfitting first 18m USV

16th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Intelligent navigation solutions provider Orca AI has joined One Sea, the global association representing stakeholders across the autonomous shipping sector.

16th January 2023

Developing a global safety standard for autonomous ships

16th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fully electric ferries will transport people and goods around Paris during the Summer Olympics in 2024.

15th December 2022

Olympic win for autonomous ferries

15th December 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Geo-data specialist Fugro has won contracts to carry out three offshore wind site investigations off the coast of the Netherlands.

24th November 2022

Fugro awarded offshore site contracts

24th November 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

SEA-KIT International has won funding to design a hydrogen-powered uncrewed surface vessel (USV). The vessel, says CEO Ben Simpson, will be suited to deep water offshore operations as well as coastal survey…

11th November 2022

SEA-KIT wins cash to develop H2 USV

11th November 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a delivery contract for a HUGIN Endurance AUV System placed by an undisclosed partner.

2nd November 2022

Anonymous partner places order for HUGIN

2nd November 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Following the widely reported international incident in which a US Navy Saildrone was briefly abducted in international waters in the Arabian Gulf this summer, we take a closer look at this unusual…

24th October 2022

The curious tale of the Saildrone USV

24th October 2022