Tag: smart ships

Kongsberg Maritime has successfully completed the autonomous operation of Eidsvaag Pioner, a coastal cargo ship, in Norway.

Technology group Wärtsilä and DNV's Veracity have entered a partnership to create connectivity between Wärtsilä’s Fleet Optimisation Solution (FOS) and Veracity in order to help Anglo-Eastern make emissions compliance reporting more efficient. 

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) has established a Centre for Maritime Digitalisation (A*STAR’s C4MD) in Singapore to develop advanced digital solutions for smart shipping, port systems and decarbonisation. 

SAFE Boats International introduced earlier this week the autonomous hydrographic survey vessel, Merlin. The 23-meter semi-displacement monohull design was developed in collaboration with Mythos AI, Echo81, and World Marine Design.

Helm Operations, a Canadian maritime operations platform provider, is collaborating with Bristol-based Reygar to leverage the benefits of digitization as part of a global effort to reduce the maritime sector's carbon footprint.

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

TopTechTopic has created a video to present 5 autonomous maritime ships that have accelerated industry's journey to digitalization.

Artie is a seven-armed, virtual octopus assistant, created by IBM and Chatbotbay engineers using Watson Assistant technology and is now a 'stowaway' on the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS), an AI and solar powered research vessel. 

UKHO’s Chief Executive, Peter Sparkes, refers to the radical changes that S-100 suite of standards will bring to navigational safety, highlighting that the future is digital. In that regard, UKHO is currently in a transition phase up to 2026 as it is withdrawing from paper chart production, supporting users to unlock the benefits that digital navigation brings.

DNV signed MOU with HHI, AVIKUS and LISCR that includes a joint study to deploy autonomous navigation systems on board ships to increase technology uptake by the industry and flag states.