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Chemship to implement MMT vessel optimisation

Chemship to implement MMT vessel optimisation

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 27, 2025 | Digitalisation, Emissions, News, Ship propulsion, Shipping, Tankers

Manta Marine Technologies (MMT) will install its automated propulsion optimisation system, FuelOpt, across nine vessels in the Chemship fleet. This is to help the chemical tanker operator reduce fuel emissions. The new deal is the result of a successful trial in which...
TU Delft to develop digital twin of the sea

TU Delft to develop digital twin of the sea

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 24, 2025 | Digitalisation, Fishing, Maritime research, News, Offshore wind, Renewables, Shipping

A new Horizon Europe project, led by TU Delft, brings together international partners to investigate how climate change is impacting the marine environment and what this means for the way we depend on and use the ocean. A digital twin of the ocean is to provide...
Huisman launches automated inspection tool for wire ropes

Huisman launches automated inspection tool for wire ropes

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 24, 2025 | Digitalisation, Heavy lift, News, Ship repair/maintenance

Huisman is introducing Rope Vision, an advanced automated visual inspection tool designed to enhance the reliability and safety of wire rope operations. The tool is specifically aimed at wire ropes of heavy-lifting cranes. The wire ropes of heavy-lifting cranes are...
VIDEO: NATO trials 3D printing of naval drones

VIDEO: NATO trials 3D printing of naval drones

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 15, 2025 | Additive manufacturing, Digitalisation, Maritime research, Navy, News

During NATO exercise Bold Machina in Den Helder, the Netherlands, Allied Special Operators learned to design, build and deploy uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). They used 3D printing and affordable materials to create naval drones capable of conducting reconnaissance,...
UK trials autonomous vessels ‘reading’ navigational data

UK trials autonomous vessels ‘reading’ navigational data

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 9, 2025 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Maritime research, Navigation, News

The UK has launched world-first research to enable Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASSs) to read, interpret, and act upon official navigational information. Ths information was previously only usable by human mariners. The research programme is being conducted by...
VIDEO: Port of Rotterdam trials unmanned surface vessel

VIDEO: Port of Rotterdam trials unmanned surface vessel

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 9, 2025 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, News, Ports, Survey

The Prinses Margriethaven on Maasvlakte 2 in Rotterdam was the setting for a trial with an unmanned surface vessel last week. For the first time, an unmanned vessel was allowed to navigate Dutch waters beyond a closed test environment. The Inland Navigation Police...
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