All Special Reports - Autonomy at Sea articles
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ArticleFrom safety to systems: how Hefring began
Iceland-based Hefring Marine did not start with autonomy in mind: to begin with it was all about safety. CEO Karl Birgir Björnsson talks to Maritime Journal about the journey to all-round data collection, enabling predictions in real time.
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ArticleCutting the umbilical: Dynautics dives in with ‘Phantom Two’
Beneath the waves, radio signals die, GPS disappears and pressure mounts. It is here, far from roads, runways or rails, that true autonomy is particularly desirable; and it is here that Dynautics is quietly building its reputation. CEO Dr Henry Robinson talks to Maritime Journal about his company’s true autonomy.
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ArticleWhen AI adds noise, safety runs aground
Too much AI is failing basic tests in maritime, with many ‘decision support’ systems behaving like information amplifiers, writes Oliver Thompson, director of Engineering with Marine AI.
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ArticleInto the DEEP: Fincantieri enters subsea robotics sector
When Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest and oldest shipbuilding groups, announced three years ago that it was entering the subsea robotics sector, many in the maritime world assumed it would be a gradual move – perhaps the development of an underwater vehicle here, a defence research project there. Vice- president Underwater Gabriele Maria Cafaro tells Maritime Journal all about it.
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NewsOffshore wind on the CUSP of SBP breakthrough
As offshore wind capacity deployment continues to scale, developers need increasingly detailed characterisation of the seafloor to de-risk engineering activities such as cable route planning, landfall design and foundation installation.
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ArticleFrom sky to sea: A holistic security solution
Traditional maritime security has always relied on crewed patrols and fixed surveillance. As threats grow and operations become more complex, operators and governments are adopting remote and autonomous technologies to improve awareness across the maritime domain, says Jannik Sauer, Chief Technology Officer, Subsea Europe Services / FLANQ.
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ArticleSilent disruptor: Driving the uncrewed revolution
Hampshire, UK-based RAD Propulsion is becoming one of the most quietly influential players in the booming uncrewed and electric-propulsion sector. CEO Dan Hook talks to Maritime Journal about how RAD is capitalising on the growing demand for uncrewed, long-endurance vessels.
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ArticleSystems thinking is critical for complex naval autonomy
Will Alexander, Global Business Development Lead – Maritime Autonomous Systems with BMT, tells Maritime Journal why design and thinking systems matter more than ever with autonomy in an increasingly complex and critical naval domain.
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ArticleACUA OCEAN: Pioneers in hydrogen USV technology
After more than three years on the drawing board, the hydrogen powered USV Pioneer last August completed the world’s first continuous, remotely operated, 24-hour offshore operation on zero emissions.
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ArticleMachine vision: A critical layer in autonomy
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.
