Tag: automation

K LINE, K LINE KINKAI, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) have agreed to carry out the research and development of the “Safe Berthing/Unberthing Assist System” to enhance safety and efficiency of vessel maneuvering, berthing/unberthing, and mooring operations in ports.

K Line informed that it installed the first Seawing, an automated kite system that harnesses wind power, on a Capesize carrier at the end of 2022.

DNV has awarded a Statement of Fact (SoF) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for applying blockchain technology to its own SAS (Samsung Autonomous Ship) and SVESSEL eLogbook data streams on an operating vessel.

ABS recognizes the coming surge of innovations and is charting a course for the future of marine and offshore technologies with a new report, Technology Trends: Exploring the Future of Maritime Innovation.

LR has awarded its first certification for an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) to the DriX maritime drone, developed by Exail.

Airseas has issued video footage of its automated kite system Seawing in flight during ongoing transatlantic sea trials. This comes as the company announces the successful completion of the crucial initial stages of these trials, which are taking place on the vessel Ville de Bordeaux, as it transports aircraft components between Europe and the United States.

As the transition towards autonomous vessel operations begins to advance, the situational awareness of the system operator is key. Thus, it is imperative that the system operator has the knowledge and understanding to be able to assess and, if required, correct any malfunction or abnormal behavior caused by the system.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) announced that it has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Zulu Associates, for its novel ZULU Mass vessel design.

DSME has been developing its DS4 smart ship platform to allow permit fully autonomous operations. The shipbuilder has been collaborating with ABS and in October 2021 announced the initial certification of the new technology.

On 18 November, Maritime UK launched Version 6 of the Industry Code of Practice for Maritime Autonomous Ship Systems (MASS).