Tag: autonomous ships

NYK and Ghelia will collaborate on R&D for autonomous ships, as well as introduce Ghelia’s AI technologies to business processes in NYK operations.

In the first week of 2023, the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) issued a statement confirming that USEA's unmanned surface vessel is feasible and no "showstoppers" were identified.

Orca AI has joined One Sea, as the newest member of the international association representing stakeholders across the autonomous shipping sector.  

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.

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).

The IMO MSC 106, 2-11 November 2022, adopted a new SOLAS Chapter XV on safety measures for ships carrying industrial personnel (IP) along with a related mandatory IP Code, and progressed the development of the draft of a new international code of safety for autonomous ships.

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 106) began on November 2, and will last until November 11, with various items on its agenda to be discussed, including the Black Sea Grain Initiative, automation and piracy.

In its latest technology report, Bureau Veritas offers views on the key concepts and enablers behind smartships and the great promise they hold for the shipping industry.