Autonomous vessels - Professional Mariner

25 Aug

Gulf Craft-built crewboat joins Navy’s unmanned fleet

Maritime NewsAutonomous vessels, shipbuilding

(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — In a small ceremony on Tuesday, the U.S. Navy christened its latest Ghost Fleet Overlord unmanned surface vehicle, putting the service on a path to ramp up autonomy experimentation with its fleet of USVs. Mariner, which Gulf Craft built on spec as a crewboat at its Franklin, La., facility under prime contractor Leidos, will help the Navy…

Crewless Mayflower completes trans-Atlantic voyage

Maritime NewsAutonomous vessels, technology

(HALIFAX, Nova Scotia) — Following two years of design, construction and artificial intelligence (AI) model training, the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) was officially launched in September 2020. On Sunday, MAS completed its historic trans-Atlantic voyage from Plymouth, United Kingdom, to North America, arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia. With no human captain or onboard crew, MAS is the first self-directed autonomous…

Survitec firefighting system ready for Yara Birkeland’s first laden voyage

Industry NewsAutonomous vessels, technology

(LONDON) — Survitec’s advanced firefighting system and safety equipment aboard Yara Birkeland – the world’s first fully autonomous containership – have successfully completed their first annual service ahead of the 3,200-dwt ship’s first laden voyage. The zero-emission, fully electric Yara Birkeland is preparing to carry its first fertilizer cargo on the Heroya-Brevik route in early 2022. The groundbreaking vessel, which…