Monitoring & Control

Canadian marine software company Helm Operations has reached a milestone with more than 3000 vessels subscribing to Helm CONNECT its maintenance and vessel operations software.

Heinzmann Group offered its comprehensive range of propulsion and engine control systems and automation systems for maritime applications across two stands at this year’s SMM.

UK-based survey specialist Bibby HydroMap has successfully completed testing of an eight metre Autonomous Unmanned Survey Vessel (AUSV) developed to provide a true extension of survey capability from inshore waters to a…

Two companies are working together to expand the reach and capabilities of autonomous vessel applications in the industry enabling operators to stay connected wherever a ship is sailed.

ASV Global and TerraSond recently announced the successful completion of a hydrographic survey for charting off the coast of Alaska.

The UK’s Solent has hosted a pioneering autonomous surveying event reports Dag Pike.

Maritime data can be used to prosper, create value and safeguard our oceans, or can be kept to ourselves and slowly stagnate, both commercially and environmentally.

A US based developer of autonomous vessel technology has quadrupled in size in the past 18 months mainly as a result of a growing demand for the technology.

Digital transformation within the maritime industry can only succeed with integrated automation according to Bachmann electronic GmbH, which will show examples of its integrated automation applications at SMM.

New generation ‘smart’ engine and IAMCS integrated marine console technologies will be the focus of control and power management specialist, CMR Group’s stand at this year’s SMM exhibition.

The next generation of 4.5m Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), the Accession Class from UK company Unmanned Survey Solutions, has been given the green light thanks to a grant from Marine-i, part-funded by…

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…

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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…