Tag: autonomous ships

The sixth edition of the EU Blue Economy Report which analyzes the scope and size of the Blue Economy in the European Union, has been published.

A joint working group, established to address common high-priority safety, legal and facilitation issues regarding MASS, held its second session (17-21 April 2023) at IMO Headquarters. A seminar to discuss legal issues concerning MASS preceded the session.  

Danish engineering company EIVA has launched ViperFish, a remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV), enabling autonomous USV systems to collect high-resolution data even in narrow areas.

One Sea and ESA established a strategic collaboration to promote the development of new space-enabled services which will support the maritime sector’s transition towards autonomous shipping.

Holland Shipyards Group, started work on building the largest ever 3D printed ferry as part of a new project sponsored by France to highlight innovations in sustainable and autonomous shipping. 

Ports of Stockholm, in collaboration with several partners, has been awarded research funding from the Swedish Transport Agency for research into autonomous shipping in an urban city environment.

Samsung Heavy Industries, announced on Monday that it has signed a joint development agreement with Kongsberg Maritime AS, a Norwegian technology company, to develop next-generation LNG autonomous ships.

Yinson Production and AVEVA signed MoU on March 8th to develop sustainable and autonomous FPSO solutions.

Yinson GreenTech (YTG), a green tech investment branch of the Malaysian FPSO giant Yinson, has announced its strategic investment in a Norwegian startup specializing in autonomous solutions for the maritime industry called Zeabuz.

Port of Aberdeen is part of a consortium led by zero-emission vessel provider ACUA Ocean, in partnership with zero-emission infrastructure provider Unitrove, that has won a UK government grant in a major push to decarbonise the maritime sector.