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Oil tanker Pacific Zircon hit by armed drone off coast of Oman: Official

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, the details of which are unclear, but suspicion has fallen on Iran. An oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman, an official has …
Nov 16, 2022 / Accidents

Korean Register Completes First Drone And Crawler Hull Inspection Survey

The Korean Register (KR) has successfully completed its first hull survey using both a drone and crawler (a type of drone capable of climbing up and down walls) without scaffolds. The remote inspection technology was used for the intermediate survey …
Nov 17, 2020 / Curious

British Ports Association examines the future of aerial drone activity in UK ports

Using an aerial drone to deliver light-weight parcels to ships, survey port infrastructure and ships, enhance search and rescue missions, and for additional security enforcement may be coming sooner than you realise for UK’s maritime sector. The …
Nov 9, 2020 / Curious

Wilhelmsen further expands 3D printing horizons with Singapore start-up F-drones

Wilhelmsen's Marine Products division has signed an MOU with Singapore-based drone delivery provider F-drones, for last mile delivery of its 3D printed spare parts.As the only drone delivery provider currently authorized by the Civil Aviation …
Jun 11, 2020 / Curious

Autonomous drone inspections move step closer after successful test on board FPSO (Video)

A drone has successfully inspected a 19.4 meter high oil tank on board a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel.A drone has successfully inspected a 19.4 meter high oil tank on board a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel. …
Jun 9, 2020 / Curious

First Commercial Beyond-Visual-Line-Of-Sight Drone Delivery (BVLOS) in Singapore (Video)

Singapore’s first BVLOS drone delivery service has started, with the first parcel containing 2kg of vitamins dropped onto a ship anchored off the island on April 19.The 2.7km, seven-minute flight took place off Marina South Pier, under a one-year …
Apr 29, 2020 / Curious

Adani Ports and Lloyd’s Register complete successful unmanned aerial system pilot

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) based in Mundra, India, has now completed a successful pilot to trial Port Crane Inspection Services from Lloyd’s Register (LR) using an unmanned aerial system (UAS) – more commonly known as a …
Mar 9, 2020 / Curious

Korean shipbuilders may bag more orders after Saudi oil attack

South Korean shipbuilders may receive more orders following drone strikes on Saudi Arabia's crude processing facilities, analysts here said Tuesday, as the incident is likely to push up demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers and offshore …
Sep 18, 2019 / Curious

Pilot with sailing drone deployed for depth inspection of ships at IJmuiden’ locks

The Telemetron, a sailing drone that inspects the depth of marginal ships at the locks of IJmuiden, shows that drones can do more than just fly. The aim of this pilot, a collaboration between Port of Amsterdam, the Dutch Customs Office, Seabed and …
Jul 15, 2019 / Curious