Tag: automation

MOL in cooperation with MES-S, the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology and Akishima Laboratories announced that on July 25, their demonstration project regarding the safety of vessels' auto berthing and un-berthing was selected for Japan's 2018 autonomous vessel demonstration project.

In April 2018, the US NAVOCEANO became the first governmental entity to have simultaneously commanded 50 ocean gliders, unmanned underwater vehicles used to collect data that is incorporated into ocean models, ultimately providing underwater forecasts for US Navy operations. 

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is set to make a significant contribution to the global economy and of course shipping industry by 2023. This is according to a new study launched by Inmarsat, which highlights that there will be increased automation and operational efficiency through the use of real time data and machine-to-machine communication.

The European Transport Workers Association and its affiliated organisations across Europe published guidelines to improve the decision-making process ahead of new technologies and steer it to the benefit of maritime safety, the environmental performance of shipping, and to the benefit of maritime professionals.

Automated cranes and vehicles are being tried at the Pasir Panjang Terminal in Singapore. Their aim is to boost productivity, improving Singapore's status as a port hub. However, Singapore remains at the top of the International Shipping Centre Development Index for the fifth consecutive year. 

Technology disruption is becoming a reality and autonomous vessels are getting more and more attention. Around the world, significant milestones continue to be reached. However, legal, safety and cyber security issues are likely to limit the growth of autonomous vessels for the foreseeable future.

As digitalization is penetrating in the shipping industry more and more, operators can benefit from its use. One aspect of this is the digital twin concept. This provides a virtual model of a physical ship, producing valuable insights from data. A digital twin can also simulate how a ship will perform without testing it in the real world.

The concept of “intelligent port” has emerged in the last decade, with many ports deploying Internet of Things, cloud-computing technologies, geographic information systems and computer simulation technologies, to optimise various aspects of port operations and enhance production efficiency.

A new report aiming to verify the effect of the Automatic Mooring System on the emissions in the surroundings of the installations devoted to Ro-Ro/Pax vessel traffic, reveals that, in the RoRo/Pax terminals in which the AMS is operating, brings a reduction in CO2 emissions of 97%.

A team of researchers from the University of Hawaii's Hilo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, are using autonomous ocean robots, an unmanned technology, to capture live ocean data around Kilauea, the volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.