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OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

UK ports face mounting pressure to invest in shore power and cleaner energy while confronting cyber threats that could bring operations to a standstill, delegates heard at the British Ports Association’s annual conference. The event at Dover’s Cruise Terminal 1…

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Cyber attack, soaring costs and net zero: ports seek answers

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ELECTRONICS

ELECTRONICS

Orca AI in collaboration with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have launched BerthView, a berthing assistance solution designed to provide continuous situational awareness from open water to port.

By Isabelle Bylett · 26th October 2026

Orca AI brings a sharper eye to berthing

By Isabelle Bylett · 26th October 2026

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

A deep-tech company says it has used to AI to design a Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) that could save 100,000 litres of fuel a year compared with a conventional vessel.

24th June 2026

AI takes the helm – but naval architects are staying on the bridge

24th June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new European research partnership is seeking to demonstrate how artificial intelligence and low-cost retrofit technologies can help reduce emissions from vessels already in service, reflecting a growing trend towards collaborative projects…

19th June 2026

Second partnership aims to give ageing fleets second wind

19th June 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Commercial marine professionals curious about how artificial intelligence could affect their businesses may want to clear their diaries for Wednesday at 2pm, when PerformOS chief executive Nigel Taylor delivers what promises to…

2nd June 2026

AI presentation set to be a must-see session

2nd June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Maritime artificial intelligence specialist SEA.AI will supply seven of its monitoring systems to a Spanish government department specifically to monitor marine animals such as whales.

28th May 2026

VIDEO: Spain taps AI to reduce whale strikes at sea

28th May 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

After the catastrophic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse two years ago – causing an estimated $3 billion in damage – innovators are harnessing AI and digital tools to predict disasters, optimise vessels…

31st March 2026

Crash avoidance – cyber safety: Digital and AI benefits

31st March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

French catamaran builder Privilège Marine will install SEA.AI technology as standard across its entire range of vessels in a shift towards integrating AI-assisted situational awareness into offshore cruising design.

17th February 2026

Privilège Marine integrates SEA.AI system across entire vessel range

17th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Jifmar Group and Seavium have formed a strategic partnership to advance vessel digitalisation and AI driven data capabilities across more than 80 vessels.

16th February 2026

Jifmar accelerates fleet digitalisation strategy

16th February 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Greenroom Robotics for its GAMA maritime autonomy software.

10th February 2026

Autonomous navigation software secures AiP first

10th February 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Digitalisation and AI under the spotlight at the World Maritime Museum in Rotterdam - book your flights now!

28th January 2026

Get Set for Workboat 2050: Rotterdam

28th January 2026

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

AI is arriving on ship bridges faster than bridge routines are changing. Nowhere is the gap highlighted more than in ports and harbours, where pilotage, tug assistance, crossing traffic and restricted waters mean…

23rd January 2026

When AI adds noise, safety runs aground

23rd January 2026

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Autonomy in the maritime sector is often talked about as an end-state: vessels operating with minimal or no crew, navigating complex waterways without human intervention, writes SEA.AI CEO Marcus Warrelmann.

23rd January 2026

Machine vision: A critical layer in autonomy

23rd January 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Two maritime technology providers have integrated AI-based visual detection with onboard data recording to improve safety monitoring, event logging and post-incident analysis for vessel operators.

15th January 2026

Companies collaborate to co-ordinate safety solutions

15th January 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

With more than 70% of major maritime accidents linked to human fatigue and missed lookouts, new AI-powered watchkeeping systems are helping crew stay alert and prevent collisions.

23rd October 2025

AI ‘digital lookouts’ aim to cut human error behind ship collisions

23rd October 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Robosys Automation has secured a major contract to retrofit a 26-metre Damen 2610 Fast Crew Supplier with its VOYAGER AI software, advancing autonomous offshore windfarm operations.

9th October 2025

Smart autonomy powers offshore wind future

9th October 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Voltron Future has launched the CTV-26 RON, a next-generation crew transfer vessel (CTV) that fuses vessel building with AI design to advance offshore wind operations.

29th September 2025

AI powers next-gen crew transfer vessel design

29th September 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Artificial intelligence will be used by a consortium that aims to transform ship design by bringing robots into the process.

26th September 2025

CTV earmarked as test case for AI ship design

26th September 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Exail has reached a significant milestone in maritime autonomy with its DriX O-16 transoceanic uncrewed surface vehicle (USV), which has successfully completed a groundbreaking 1,100-nautical-mile (2,000 km) voyage.

26th September 2025

Exail proves autonomous readiness

26th September 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The UK’s University of Plymouth will deliver a C-Enduro Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) to the Royal Navy, with maritime autonomy and smart shipping applications firm Robosys retrofitting it with its VOYAGER AI Autonomous Navigation…

21st August 2025

Royal Navy orders USV and automation technology

21st August 2025