by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 11, 2022 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Heavy lift, Maritime research, News, Offshore
Palfinger has won a ten-year framework agreement to develop and implement remotely operated cranes. In total, the company will supply six electric cranes for four platforms of Aker BP in Norway. Palfinger is to equip Aker BP’s new installations with state-of-the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 15, 2022 | Autonomous operation, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Survey
Van Oord has placed a new order with Demcon unmanned systems, this time for an unmanned, autonomously sailing offshore platform. The electric vessel is suitable for challenging offshore conditions and weeks of survey operations at sea and was tailor-made to fit Van...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 7, 2022 | Autonomous operation, Navy, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding
With a speed of over 45 knots, the French group CMN Naval has presented what is says is the fastest autonomous interceptor in the world, the UHSI32. The autonomous abilities and features have been developed by CMN in cooperation with Sea Machines Robotics. The UHSI32...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 4, 2022 | Autonomous operation, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding
Jan De Nul Group has ordered Maritime Robotic’s hybrid Mariner Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) as the first step towards unmanned and autonomous offshore survey operations. Named Beluga 01, this vessel will sail under the Luxembourg flag and be deployed for...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 28, 2022 | Autonomous operation, Inland navigation, Navigation, News, Shipping
RenssenDriessen Shipbuilding has begun construction of ten semi-autonomous ships. The vessels, named “River Drones” by the undisclosed Belgian owner, are suitable for dry cargo and containers and will be operated from the Seafar Control Centre in Antwerp,...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 25, 2022 | Autonomous operation, Navigation, News, Shipping
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has concluded a trial of unmanned ship operation from port to port with a coastal container ship. The Mikage sailed from Tsuruga Port to Sakai Port in Japan. A berthing/unberthing support sensor was used for autonomous mooring and a drone...
