by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 6, 2022 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Emissions, Maritime research, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship design, Survey
Fugro has contracted Kooiman Engineering and Van Oossanen Naval Architects to design Fugro’s next generation of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). Engineered for operations in both coastal and offshore environments, the so-called Blue Prism will combine an ultra-low...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 23, 2022 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Shipping
SeaShuttle, an ambitious project to build two hydrogen-powered, remotely controlled and autonomous-ready container ships for delivery by 2025, has secured NOK 150 million (EUR 15 million) in funding from Norwegian state enterprise ENOVA. The vessels are planned to...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 21, 2022 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Navigation, News, Shipping
Sea Machines Robotics has unveiled AI-ris, a computer-vision navigation sensor designed to improve safety and performance while vessels are underway. It uses digital cameras and AI-processing to detect, track, classify and geolocate objects, vessel traffic and other...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 8, 2022 | Digitalisation, Heavy lift, News, Offshore, Offshore wind
Jan De Nul Group has ordered a high-end crane simulator for its new offshore installation vessels Voltaire and Les Alizés, soon to be delivered. The simulator will be based on real physics and the actual vessel models, to train crew and realistically simulate complex...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 12, 2022 | Digitalisation, Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Renewables, Ship propulsion, Shipping
Uncomfortable and discouraging. That is how maritime economist Martin Stopford characterises how maritime businesses must be feeling now that they are facing the energy transition, digitalisation and the current geopolitical situation. His advice in terms of switching...
