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HGK to sail with remote-controlled inland tanker

HGK to sail with remote-controlled inland tanker

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 8, 2026 | Digitalisation, Inland navigation, News, Shipping, Tankers

HGK Shipping targets the shortage of specialist workers in inland waterway shipping by remotely operating a hazardous goods vessel. The company recently received a one-year test permit to this end in Flanders from the responsible licensing authority, De Vlaamse...
MARIN: Remote-controlled ships still require crew

MARIN: Remote-controlled ships still require crew

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 22, 2025 | Digitalisation, Inland navigation, Maritime research, Navigation, News, Shipping

MARIN sees opportunities for safe navigation with reduced crew levels on remotely controlled vessels, but stresses that a qualified person must remain on board to take over control if the data connection fails. This conclusion follows from research conducted by MARIN...
Saildrone demonstrates USVs for NATO

Saildrone demonstrates USVs for NATO

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 10, 2025 | Autonomous operation, Navy, News

Saildrone, a provider of maritime autonomy, has concluded its participation in NATO Task Force X’s multi-domain demonstration in the Baltic Sea. The deployment showcased the capability, reliability, and international utility of the Saildrone Voyager uncrewed surface...
Kongsberg delivers first Reach Remote USV

Kongsberg delivers first Reach Remote USV

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 20, 2025 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship design, Shipbuilding

A new era of offshore operations has begun with the delivery of Reach Remote, a 24-metre unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed by Kongsberg Maritime. Its initial mission will be to conduct underwater surveys off the coast of Haugesund, Norway, but its potential...
Inmarsat and Aramco to trial world’s first over water 5G network

Inmarsat and Aramco to trial world’s first over water 5G network

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 6, 2024 | Digitalisation, News, Offshore

Inmarsat Maritime has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Aramco, a global integrated energy and chemicals company, to undertake a 5G “mesh” network trial. The trial aims to provide high-bandwidth connectivity for Aramco’s offshore work in the Arabian...
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