Monitoring & Control

A new condition-based monitoring (CBM) system features technologies designed to maximise engine performance in all conditions, under all loads, while saving fuel.

A pioneering Norwegian autonomous-ship project has received EUR20.1m in EU funding.

A new smart maintenance service optimises remote support and intervention for critical bridge equipment.

An unmanned vessel trial in Spain has operated using the connectivity of the Telefónica commercial 4G network for the first time.

Companies and organisations are being asked to test a prototype data platform which could help work underway in autonomous vessel development.

A classification society has released its Guidelines for Automated/Autonomous Operation of ships.

Inmarsat and ABB Marine & Ports, two driving forces behind maritime digitalisation, have signed a milestone Master Supply Agreement.

A data tracking and shock measurement specialist has launched a version of its monitoring system aimed at supporting naval architects running vessel trials.

A marine and energy automation specialist has successfully completed the delivery of an alarm monitoring and engine control system onboard Dover Harbour Board’s tug ‘Doughty’.

An ocean data company specializing in unmanned surface vessels has announced the successful completion of a €7.9 million funding round to help support its international expansion.

A Dutch marine systems integrator has developed an automation network that needs less hardware, is more flexible and simplifies updates and repairs.

Heavily promoted at the recent Europort Expo, a unique virtualization and visualization platform for dredgers could soon see use in many other vessels.

A maritime secure sensor data and IoT platform has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas.

A brand-new class of Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) has been designed to enable the UK’s Royal Navy to understand how to maintain a technical advantage over potential adversaries.

A newly published book explores the operational, regulatory and quality assurance challenges for autonomous shipping.

A US maritime robotics specialist company has held a successful on-water demonstration of what it claims is the first unmanned and autonomous oil spill response vessel.

A contract has been signed for the supply of a new alarm and monitoring system (AMS) onboard a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD).

A Korean research facility for autonomous shipping has invested in a state-of-the-art simulator system.

A wind and solar powered 16-foot catamaran will autonomously perform wind resource assessments for future offshore wind developments.