UK-headquartered energy giant BP has signed a new contract with digital twin software provider Aize enabling the latter to provide visualization services for various offshore assets operated by the UK firm.
Price volatility, rise in costs, climate change, energy transition agendas, rising power demand, and emerging technologies and innovations, including market evolution, automation, and progress in unleashing the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI), have also played their part in shrinking the jo
China’s shipping player COSCO Shipping Lines and Hong Kong’s independent not-for-profit technology consortium Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) have unpacked a new pilot focused on ‘enhancing’ the sharing of digital documents and certificates for dangerous and critical cargo transportation. GS
Norway-based classification society DNV has launched a new family of class notations that aim to provide a framework for how remote/autonomous ships can achieve “equivalent or higher” safety compared to conventional vessels. Dubbed the Autonomous and Remotely Operated Ships (AROS) notations, the fra
Underwater solutions company SMD has teamed up with UK-headquartered tech player Beam to deploy AI-powered autonomous vehicles for offshore wind operations using Beam’s software. The collaboration aims to boost efficiency in offshore wind farm maintenance by combining advanced subsea technologies. A
UK-based maritime technology and connectivity company Navarino Group has acquired 100% of the shares of Castor Marine, a Dutch shipping and yachting internet connectivity and IT solutions provider.
United Heavy Lift (UHL) has started deploying a weather routing platform developed by Syroco on its F900 Eco-Lifter class ships.
As the offshore energy industry continues its gradual shift to low-carbon and renewable energy sources, offshore drilling players are intensifying their efforts to slash emissions on the path to a sustainable future. While drilling rigs largely run on diesel, which creates electricity to power the m
The Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility), part of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, and Abu Dhabi Maritime, part of AD Ports Group, have unveiled a new tool that aims to support maritime sector stakeholders in achieving their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goal
Avikus, an autonomous navigation solutions venture founded by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group, has signed a supply contract with compatriot shipping major H-Line Shipping for its AI-driven autonomous navigation solution intended for commercial vessels. As disclosed, H-L
Fuel supply systems provider Auramarine has signed a cooperation agreement with logistics service company A2B-online to provide methanol safety systems and automation for the latter’s two newbuild 650 TEU methanol-fueled container vessels.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Malaysia’s energy-related maritime services provider MISC Berhad (MISC) have formed a partnership to work on innovation, research and development as well as test-bedding activities to “advance” digital transformation in the maritime industry. As
China Classification Society (CCS) has issued approval in principle (AiP) certificate for the software system of three hull monitoring solutions which were developed by compatriot COSCO Shanghai Ship and Shipping Research Institute (SSSRI). The three solutions that were greenlit are a hull monitorin
In an EU-funded project, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and partners have demonstrated an ‘innovative’ solution to improve the coverage and capacity of high-speed, low-latency 5G services beyond coastal areas.
