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13 Dec

NTSB to host forum on transportation automation

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsAutonomous shipping, NTSB

(WASHINGTON) — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold an in-person public forum, "Automation in Transportation: Lessons for Safe Implementation," on March 11-12 in Washington, D.C. The forum, led by NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy with participation by all NTSB board members, will focus on safety issues related to automation in all transportation modes: aviation, highway, rail, pipeline and marine.…

05 Apr

DNV, partners launch autonomous safety project

Rich MillerMaritime NewsAutonomous shipping, technology

(OSLO, Norway) — At the Nor-Shipping trade fair Tuesday, DNV, Kongsberg Maritime, Kongsberg Seatex, Basto Fosen and NTNU announced the launch of the new SAFE Maritime Autonomous Technology (SAFEMATE) project. The project will work on improving and assessing the safety and efficiency of autonomous navigation systems and deploy a pilot on an operational ferry, Basto VI. The promise of automating…