The project's objectives are to develop a steady, stable and reliable drone capable of following programmable flight paths, either pre-determined by 3D imagery software or flown by a pilot, using 3D simulator ship specific training programmes developed in unison with the drone design.
Read moreBureau Veritas provided the first attestation to RIMS BV, as an approved service supplier allowing the use of Remote Inspection Techniques during surveys of hull structure of ships and mobile offshore units classed with BV.
Read moreRussian developers have launched the project of a unique technological platform that will allow testing of unmanned surface vessels navigation in virtual environment. The project will be presented by the working group MariNet of the National Technological Initiative.
Read moreDNV GL surveyors have carried out the classification society’s first offshore drone survey on the semisubmersible vessel Safe Scandinavia in the North Sea. This 25,383 GT tender support vessel (TSV) is owned and operated by Prosafe, supporting Statoil’s drilling operations off the coast of Norway. Using camera-equipped drones, DNV GL’s drone pilots checked the TSV’s fairleads and their connection with the vessel’s two columns as part of the intermediate survey.
Read moreThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau announced that it is now qualified to operate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems as part of its investigations, by securing a relevant certificate through the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
Read moreThe Danish EPA has contracted Danish startup Explicit to monitor sulphur compliance from ships. The monitoring will be conducted from the air, by sampling exhaust plumes from vessels in waters around Denmark, in order to detect and deter violations of the 0.10% ECA restriction on sulphur in the bunker fuel.
Read moreWilhelmsen Ships Service launched a video, presenting the several reasons why the drones could be a game changer in the maritime industry. Except for the significant cost savings, the company also points out the speedier deliveries and less labour dependence.
Read moreTransport Canada issued a bulletin, in order to advise on the use of unmanned air vehicles/drones, in the vicinity of port facilities and marine vessels. The agency is developing a strong regulatory framework, that will apply to both commercial and recreational drone operators, later this year.
Read moreA Norwegian technology company has developed a low-cost underwater drone, that allows hull inspections without the need for divers or expensive remotely operated vehicles. The drone transmits a live video via a thin umbilical cable to the surface and thereafter wirelessly to the user, who may either be located onboard a vessel or onshore.
Read moreWilhelmsen Ships Service's agency team will participate at this year's Nor-Shipping conference, in Oslo and Lillestrøm, Norway, in the Disruptive Sustainability hall, where it is going to unveil delivery of agency essentials via drone.
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