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ABS and HD Hyundai Sign Landmark Agreement on Broad-Reaching Autonomous Projects
ABS and HD Hyundai signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MoU) to continue working together on industry-leading autonomous projects. Building on shared efforts to expand the development of autonomous navigation technology into critical …
Jan 9, 2023 / Curious
DNV awards first Blockchain Statement of Fact to Samsung Heavy Industries
In the first of its kind for a shipyard, DNV has awarded a Statement of Fact (SoF) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for applying blockchain technology to its own SAS (Samsung Autonomous Ship) and SVESSEL ® eLogbook data streams on an operating …
Dec 19, 2022 / Vessels
Holland Shipyards Group Takes a Large Step Forward With a Contract For Four Autonomous Electric Ferries
On Tuesday October 4, 2022, Holland Shipyards Group signed a contract with Trafikverket Sweden for the delivery of two plus two autonomous all-electric ferries. The ferries will sail according to autonomy level 2, and will be controlled from the …
Oct 7, 2022 / Vessels
ABS Approves Pioneering Autonomous Technology for HHI Group
ABS’ industry-leading support for the development of autonomous technology at sea took another step forward with the granting of approval in principle (AIP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (HHI Group) for four areas of autonomous functions: …
Oct 5, 2022 / Curious
ABS Issues Approval in Principle for Autonomous System On Board Tug
ABS collaborated with Sea Machines and Foss Maritime to advance adoption of autonomous operations at sea by issuing approval in principle (AIP) to their vessel autonomy system, the SM300, that provides autonomous navigation and collision detection …
Sep 13, 2022 / Vessels
DNV signs MOU with HHI, AVIKUS and LISCR to develop autonomous ship technology
At Gastech 2022, DNV signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with maritime industry technology leaders HHI, AVIKUS and Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) to collaborate on autonomous ship technology developments. …
Sep 12, 2022 / 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
Fugro Expands Its USV Fleet With The Development Of The Blue Prism™ For Autonomous and Sustainable Geophysical Surveys
Fugro has signed a contract with Kooiman Engineering and Van Oossanen Naval Architects for the naval design of Blue Prism™, Fugro’s next generation of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs).Specifically engineered for operations in both coastal and offshore …
Jul 4, 2022 / Vessels
LR and Samsung Heavy Industries pen MOU for Samsung Autonomous Ship
The MOU, signed at Posidonia 2022, will see the collaboration that brings major improvements in Autonomous Ready Ship Design.LR and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop an autonomous ready ship …
Jun 8, 2022 / Curious
HD Hyundai's Avikus successfully conducts the world's first transoceanic voyage of a large merchant ship relying on autonomous navigation technologies
On June 2, SK Shipping's super-large LNG carrier arrived at a South Korean port after a month-long transoceanic voyage.The vessel equipped with HD Hyundai's Avikus-developed HiNAS 2.0, Level 2 autonomous navigation solution, was successfully operated …
Jun 3, 2022 / Vessels