Tag: autonomous ships

UK and Japanese stakeholders are engaged together to accelerate the development of an assurance framework for maritime autonomy and instigate development of appropriate regional and international regulations, following a four-day workshop in Japan on 4-7 March.

Caterpillar Marine has collaborated Serco Inc. to advance the use of autonomous vessels for naval applications, capable of one-year runtime without human intervention.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has unveiled the Pos Singapore, marking it as the inaugural large ocean-going vessel designed for Level 3 autonomous shipping.

Fjord1 and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration have signed a contract for the E39 Lavik-Oppedal national road autonomous ferry connection, making it the ninth largest ferry connection in Norway.

Clearbot, a zero-emission AI-powered autonomous robotic service vessel developed by entrepreneurial graduates from Hong Kong University, is gaining significant attention for its multifunctional capabilities.

Bureau Veritas published a whitepaper, in which describes different degrees of automation through two key factors: the degree of automation and the degree of control. 

In a significant stride towards autonomous navigation systems, Anschütz GmbH has been actively engaged in research through its Clean Autonomous Public Transportation Network (CAPTN).

Zulu Associates has released designs for autonomous, zero emission, short sea vessels featuring wind blades, set to sail in the North Sea. 

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the Advanced Maneuvering Assistant System, the core technology for the autonomous navigation system, developed by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., Japan Radio Co., Ltd. and YDK Technologies.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) has successfully tested an autonomous navigation system onboard one of their RORO vessels, under the MEGURI 2040 Fully Autonomous Ship Project (MEGURI2040).