Tag: automation

A consortium of nine organisations led by MSE International, has been awarded £1.06 as part of the Smart Maritime Land Operations Call. The call was launched in November 2020 as part of a Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK).

Employers at West Coast ports at the center of the U.S. supply-chain crisis welcome the benefits of automation, saying that paid hours at the two automated terminals in the San Pedro Bay complex have increased 31.5% since 2015.

On April 29, the Crown Prince of Norway, Haakon Magnus, celebrated the christening of Yara Birkeland, the world’s first electric, autonomous container vessel.

Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) Maritime Performance Services (MPS) business published a report on the state of digital transformation through artificial intelligence and machine learning in the maritime industry. 

China reports that it has put the world’s first autonomous, electric container feeder ship into commercial service after a period of extensive trials.

Korean Register (KR) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to jointly research the development of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) technology.

Keppel O&M successfully completed its maiden autonomous vessel project. More specifically, capable of autonomous vessel navigation as well as collision detection and avoidance (CDCA), the Maju 510 tug is the first vessel in the world to receive the Autonomous Notation from ABS classification society. 

During the SMART4SEA Virtual Forum, Panel 2 focused on game changer technologies, with shipping showing an increased interest in blockchain, virtual reality, AI and other revolutionary technologies such as 3D printers.

Autonomous maritime ecosystem alliance One Sea published a new whitepaper which offers a route forward for developing and implementing an international regulatory framework for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS).

Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with (stc), Ericsson and Huawei, the Saudi Global Ports Company (SGP), the Red Sea Gateway Terminal Company (RSGT) and DP World, as an effort to automate operations in the country’s ports.