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Saturday, May 6, 2023
US Planning More ‘Robots at Sea’ In Middle East To Combat Iran
Navy

US Planning More ‘Robots at Sea’ In Middle East To Combat Iran

By Sam Dagher (Bloomberg) –The US is trying to convince Middle East allies to add dozens more robot vessels around the Arabian Peninsula to better

May 6, 2023
Total Views: 9905

Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Saildrone Completes Groundbreaking Unmanned Ocean Mapping Mission
Shipping

Saildrone Completes Groundbreaking Unmanned Ocean Mapping Mission

Saildrone, a leading autonomous vessel company, has successfully completed a groundbreaking ocean survey mission in remote areas off California and

March 7, 2023
Total Views: 3727

Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Pentagon’s Unmanned Ship Program Moves to Building and Test Phase
Defense

Pentagon’s Unmanned Ship Program Moves to Building and Test Phase

The U.S. Department of Defense is moving to the next phase of its unmanned ship program, which will involve finalizing the design and moving to construction

August 23, 2022
Total Views: 3128

Tuesday, July 26, 2022
ghost fleet overlord ship
Defense

U.S. Navy Seeks to Boost Fleet of Large Unmanned Ships

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy sees its future fleet comprised of more than 350 manned ships and about 150 unmanned

July 26, 2022
Total Views: 6951

Thursday, July 15, 2021
ghost fleet overlord ship
Defense

Navy’s Second ‘Ghost Fleet’ Unmanned Ship Makes Long-Range Transit from Gulf to West Coast

A U.S. Navy “Ghost Fleet Overlord” unmanned vessel has completed a second long-range autonomous transit, traveling from the Gulf Coast to the West

July 15, 2021
Total Views: 14559

Monday, November 23, 2020
Ocean Infinity Orders Eight Remote-Operated Ships at VARD
Shipbuilding

Ocean Infinity Orders Eight Remote-Operated Ships at VARD

U.S.-based subsea exploration company Ocean Infinity has signed shipbuilding contracts for eight shore-controllable vessels in what is being described as a

November 23, 2020
Total Views: 6901

Tuesday, October 6, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard to Test Unmanned Vessels Off Hawaii
Maritime News

U.S. Coast Guard to Test Unmanned Vessels Off Hawaii

The U.S. Coast Guard is set to test unmanned surface vessels off the coast of Hawaii. The U.S.C.G. Research and Development Center will be conducting the test

October 6, 2020
Total Views: 187

Tuesday, September 15, 2020
U.S. Defense Department Awards Long-Range Unmanned Vessel Contracts
Defense

U.S. Defense Department Awards Long-Range Unmanned Vessel Contracts

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, aka DARPA, has awarded contracts to private sector companies as part of a project to demonstrate the use of

September 15, 2020
Total Views: 183

Monday, September 30, 2019
iris leader
Maritime News

NYK Claims First Autonomous Ship Test Under New IMO Guidelines

Japanese shipping group NYK is claiming the world’s first trial of an autonomous ship following International Maritime Organization preliminary guidelines

September 30, 2019
Total Views: 196

Tuesday, May 21, 2019
USV Maxlimer
Maritime News

Unmanned 12-Meter Ship Aims to Be First to Cross Atlantic Without Crew

TOLLESBURY, England, May 21 (Reuters) – Final preparations are underway for a 12-meter-long ship to set sail from Canada and attempt the world’s

May 21, 2019
Total Views: 261

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
singapore
Maritime News

Keppel to Develop Autonomous Tug for Operation in Port of Singapore

Singaporean shipbuilder Keppel Offshore & Marine has kicked off development of its first autonomous vessel: a harbor tug to be operated by Keppel Smit

April 9, 2019
Total Views: 40

Monday, February 11, 2019
Business of Shipping: Risks and Challenges of Autonomous Shipping
Maritime News

Business of Shipping: Risks and Challenges of Autonomous Shipping

The Business of Shipping is new column from Ira Breskin, senior lecturer at SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx, NY and author of The Business of Shipping (9th

February 11, 2019
Total Views: 127

Monday, December 17, 2018
sea machines
Maritime News

Sea Machines Raises $10 Million to Further Advance Autonomous Tech in Shipping

Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics has closed a $10 million Series A investment which will help the company further develop autonomous technology for use

December 17, 2018
Total Views: 34

Monday, December 3, 2018
falco autonomous ferry operation
Interesting

Fully-Autonomous Ferry Demonstrated in Northern Europe

The autonomous operation of the ferry Falco comes after another ferry, named Folgefonn, was successfully tested in Norway.  Rolls-Royce and Finnish

December 3, 2018
Total Views: 486

Thursday, November 29, 2018
Folgefonn
Interesting

Visiting Three Ports, Ferry Successfully Completes Fully Autonomous Test in Norway

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä says it has successfully tested the fully autonomous operation of a ferry on a route in Norway in what is believed to be

November 29, 2018
Total Views: 227

Tuesday, October 16, 2018
autonomous shipping
Maritime News

Rolls-Royce and Intel to Develop AI-Powered Autonomous Shipping Systems

Rolls-Royce has announced it has partnered with tech giant Intel to develop AI-powered shipping systems with the goal of fully-autonomous navigation and ship

October 16, 2018
Total Views: 63

Friday, October 5, 2018
rotterdam floating lab
Maritime News

The Port of Rotterdam Authority Testing Autonomous Navigation in Port

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed a partnership agreement with an artificial intelligence software startup to help develop autonomous navigation

October 5, 2018
Total Views: 78

Wednesday, September 26, 2018
MOL itelligent awareness system
Maritime News

MOL Tests AI Watch Keeping System on Ferry in Seto Inland Sea

Japanese shipping group MOL has tested an artificial intelligence (A.I.) system aimed at improving safe watch keeping on board a ferry operating in one of

September 26, 2018
Total Views: 30

Thursday, September 13, 2018
New Report Explores Human Impact of Autonomous Ships
Maritime News

New Report Explores Human Impact of Autonomous Ships

The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) has released a report on the human impact of autonomous ships in what it describes as a

September 13, 2018
Total Views: 91

Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Shipbuilding Contract Signed for Unmanned, Zero-Emission Container Ship ‘Yara Birkeland’
Interesting

Shipbuilding Contract Signed for Unmanned, Zero-Emission Container Ship ‘Yara Birkeland’

The world’s first autonomous and electric container ship is one step closer to reality with a shipbuilding contract now in signed and sealed for the vessel.

August 15, 2018
Total Views: 149
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