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ABS Approves Autonomous Navigation Innovations from HHI and KSOE
At Gastech 2023, ABS awarded approvals in principle (AIPs) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for two new solutions that support autonomous navigation and address a more sustainable …
Sep 12, 2023 / Curious
KONGSBERG successfully demonstrates autonomous vessel operations on Belgium’s inland waterway network
Kongsberg Maritime successfully completed a live trial of autonomous shipping technology in Bornem, Belgium, demonstrating the progress the company has made in fully autonomous systems. The test vessel, Zulu 4, an inland waterway barge owned by Blue …
Jun 5, 2023 / Curious
The One Sea Association and The European Space Agency (ESA) Have Signed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI)
One Sea and the European Space Agency (ESA) have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at promoting the development of space-enabled services to support the maritime sector's shift towards autonomous shipping. Autonomous shipping presents new …
Apr 13, 2023 / Curious
Samsung Heavy teams up with Kongsberg to develop autonomous LNG carriers
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., one of the three biggest shipbuilders in South Korea, signed a joint development agreement with Kongsberg Maritime, a global marine solution provider in Norway, to develop autonomous vessels. Samsung Heavy aims to …
Mar 20, 2023 / Curious
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
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