Maritime Autonomous Systems News
Fugro and NYK set to expand offshore wind geotechnical services in Japan
Fugro and NYK Group (NYK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide offshore geotechnical services in Japan. They will also collaborate on a feasibility study into jointly operating a specialist investigation vessel for renewables projects. This strategic partnership will benefit...
Sonardyne technology to underpin superyacht safety and security
Navigation and intruder detection technology from Sonardyne has been chosen by marine security systems specialist MarineGuard Systems to protect and provide safe navigation for two new-build superyachts. One of the new vessels will be fitted with Sonardyne’s Vigilant forward looking sonar...
Fugro’s QuickVision and InclinoCam solutions support monopile installation for first wind turbines in US federal waters
Fugro has used their integrated augmented-reality solutions to support Jan De Nul Group’s offshore installation of two monopiles for the first two offshore wind turbine foundations in US federal waters. By combining a range of vision technologies, Fugro ensured that the project’s...
Fugro receives US President’s ‘E’ Award for export growth
Fugro in the US has been granted the President’s ‘E’ Award for Exports from the US Department of Commerce. Established by Executive Order of the President in 1961, this award is the highest honour made to US exporters. Fugro is one of thirty-nine firms selected for the award...
Autonomous Vessels – Unlocking The Future
Written by James Fanshawe CBE. Autonomy in the post Covid environment – an opportunity waiting to happen? What impact will practices, which have had to be adapted in the Covid environment, have on the attitude and appetite for Automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Autonomy for the...
C-Innovation selects Sonardyne technology spread for its Brazilian fleet
Integrated marine services company C-Innovation (C-I) has chosen a suite of Sonardyne’s underwater positioning and navigation systems to support its operations offshore Brazil. Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) on board six ROV support vessels (RSVs) in the country will be equipped with...
Registration opens for the Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase 2020
Registration is now open for the National Oceanography Centre’s Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase (MATS) 2020, which will be held as a virtual event for the first time from 10–12 November. MATS 2020 will still feature a packed three-day programme of exhibits...
SeeByte deliver step change in linking underwater autonomy and communications
SeeByte, a global leader in developing smart software solutions for unmanned maritime systems have successfully linked autonomy and communications to maximise the information that can be transferred in communications-limited scenarios. SeeByte was awarded the work under the Defence and Security...
Fugro wins US Army Corps of Engineers contract for nationwide surveying and mapping services
Fugro has been awarded a 5-year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Louis District, for nationwide surveying and mapping services to support the planning, operations and management of government-owned property and assets....
NOC leads marine community towards zero-carbon future
An ambitious scoping project, led by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), has launched today to investigate how to move towards low or zero-carbon oceanographic research. The aim of the NZOC (Net Zero Oceanographic...
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