Plymouth University partners with marine tech company
The University of Plymouth and marine technology company Sonardyne have agreed a strategic partnership to drive innovation within the...
Autonomous vessels
XOcean conducts first USV survey in Irish waters
An Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) has been launched by XOcean off the Co. Louth coast, to undertake an environmental...
Hyundai partners with ABS for autonomous boat trials
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is set to collaborate with Avikus, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group’s subsidiary specialising in...
Sea-Kit uncrewed surface vessel installs Inmarsat connectivity network
British satellite telecommunications company, Inmarsat has installed a hybrid continuous connectivity system using virtualised networks for Sea-Kit International uncrewed surface vessel...
Eco uncrewed surface vessels head to the North Sea
An offshore certified uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with an electric remotely operated vehicle (eROV), is set to begin its first project in the Netherlands. During operations, Fugro’s Blue Essence vessel...
Self-driving boats for Amsterdam’s canals
Roboat – a research project by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS...
Fischer Panda UK powers Mayflower’s maiden voyage
Fischer Panda UK’s electric drive system and generators will power the world’s first fully automated vessel, the Mayflower Autonomous...
Svitzer, Kongsberg Maritime, and ABS to develop remote control tug
Svitzer A/S, Kongsberg Maritime and ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) have signed a deal to jointly develop the Recotug...
Navy orders autonomous minesweepers from Atlas Elektronik UK
The Royal Navy has ordered three autonomous minesweepers to work on mine disposal operations in a circa £25m contract....
Ghost Fleet ship transits Panama Canal
One of the Pentagon’s two Overlord large unmanned surface vessels conducted a first-ever Panama Canal transit, sailing thousands of...
KONGSBERG introduces new GeoPulse USV featuring state-of-the-art sub-bottom profiler
Southampton, UK, 9th April 2019 – Kongsberg Maritime has just launched the GeoPulse USV at Ocean Business 2019 in Southampton....
