A 40,000 m3 LCO2 carrier developed by South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured Approval in Principle (AIP) from compatriot Korean Register (KR). The certificate was presented during a ceremony held at Nor-Shipping 2023 in Oslo, Norway on 7 June. The achievement is the result of a col
Port of Felixstowe, part of the Hutchison Ports’ network, and Shanghai Westwell Technology Co. Ltd (Westwell) have signed an agreement for an additional 100 battery-powered autonomous Q-Trucks. The order follows a tender exercise and a thorough testing and evaluation process. Hutchison Ports first i
Kongsberg Maritime has completed a live trial of autonomous shipping technology in Bornem, Belgium, demonstrating the progress the company has made in fully autonomous systems. The test vessel, Zulu 4, an inland waterway barge owned by Blue Line Logistics NV, is equipped for remote-operated and auto
Norwegian tech provider Kongsberg Maritime has demonstrated a range of remote and autonomous technologies on a cargo vessel operating off the coast of Norway. The demonstration project took place in the North Sea and it is a result of collaboration between Kongsberg and the shipowner Eidsvaag AS, wi
Artificial Intelligence and the advent of automated ships will pose difficult questions in determining liability under the Hague Rules for maritime casualties, the 2022-2023 chairman of the Association of Average Adjusters, Sir Nigel Teare, cautions. Sir Nigel drew attention to a recent case involvi
Japanese shipping company NYK Line has welcomed its coastal coal carrier Shiranami equipped with an autonomous navigation system.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and eight top classification societies have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on maritime digitalisation and decarbonisation. The LOI was signed during the Accelerating Decarbonisation Conference at Singapore Maritime Week on 27 April 2
The Netherlands-headquartered Fugro has commenced another batch of trials for its Robodock platform for uncrewed vessels and drones. Following tests completed last year, Fugro is now gearing up for the second phase of trials testing Fugro Robodock with its 12-meter Blue Essence uncrewed surface vess
Japanese shipping heavyweight Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) Group plans to install Orca AI platform across its fleet, which includes bulk carriers, tankers and containerships. The move is being announced on the back of a two-year cooperation between NYK and Orca AI, developer of a unique autom
Hamilton-based tanker shipping company Teekay Tankers plans to install Shipshave, a semi-autonomous hull cleaning tool, on four more vessels this year. The installation plans are being revealed on the back of a successful trial period during sea passages to keep a silicone-coated hull free of foulin
One Sea Association and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to promote the development of new space-enabled services which will support the maritime sector’s transition towards autonomous shipping.
Motion Ventures, a Singapore-based maritime venture investment fund, has welcomed 10 maritime corporations to its corporate consortium. The latest corporate investors joining the fund are Lloyd’s Register, Marine Traffic, Meratus Group, Stolt-Nielsen Limited, ShipsFocus, Jurni Capital, TaiShip, Pang
Korean Register (KR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Microsoft Korea to collaborate on digital transformation and enhance their technological capabilities. KR said the aim was to digitally transform the shipbuilding and maritime industry by leveraging fourth-industrial revolution
South Korean shipbuilding company Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has developed SBOT, an artificial intelligence-based chatbot, and applied it to a ship design, stepping up efforts to strengthen its digitalisation.
