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Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Sets to Usher in the Era of Unmanned Ships
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), the intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai, is joining hands with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to take another step forward to developing unmanned ships that can navigate and perform …
Jan 11, 2023 / Vessels
KR, SHI and KLCSM Collaborate on Commercialization of Autonomous Navigation Systems
Korean Register (KR), Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and KLCSM are joining forces to speed up the development of autonomous ships.Autonomous ships are the next generation of high-value ships that are operated by intellectualized and autonomous system …
Jul 12, 2022 / Vessels
ClassNK begins joint investigative research with Sompo Japan on risk assessment of autonomous ships
Tokyo – Leading classification society ClassNK has begun joint investigative research with Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Sompo Japan) on risk assessment of autonomous ships.Global efforts are accelerating toward the practical …
Mar 26, 2021 / Curious
G2 Ocean to take part in USD 20 million automation project
G2 Ocean is partnering up with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and 22 maritime industry partners to study safe methods and technology for enabling ship automation.On June 12, 2020, The Research Council of Norway announced …
Jun 15, 2020 / Curious
NYK Conducts World’s First Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships Trial
NYK has conducted the world’s first Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) trial performed in accordance with the IMO’s Interim Guidelines for MASS trials* as the company begins tests to realize its target of manned autonomous ships** for safer …
Oct 1, 2019 / Curious
NYK Group Company Becomes the First Asian Member of One Sea Autonomous Ship Alliance
NYK Group research subsidiary MTI Co. Ltd. has become the first Asian member of One Sea, an industry alliance aiming to realize autonomous ships. By actively participating in the discussion on international standards, the NYK Group aims to realize …
Jun 10, 2019 / Curious