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Fugro’s Blue Essence® Completes World’s First Fully Remote Offshore Wind ROV Inspection

The world’s first fully remote inspection of offshore wind farm assets has been successfully carried out by Fugro, using one of its Blue Essence® uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) with Blue Volta®, an electrical remotely operated vehicle (eROV). The …

Apr 25, 2023 / Curious

Fugro Blue Essence®Receives Approval From UK MCA To Undertake Fully Remote Surveys

Fugro’s Blue Essence®, a 12 m uncrewed surface vessel (USV), has received approval from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to operate the first USV with an electrical remotely operated vehicle (eROV) in UK waters. The MCA is the government …

Feb 20, 2023 / Curious

JR Shipping increases container capacity

This month, Harlingen-based JR Shipping is adding three 1,436 TEU container feeders to its fleet. A fourth vessel with the same capacity will be added within the next few months. This is the result of a purchase transaction which was achieved in …

Feb 25, 2019 / Vessels