Unmanned systems helping Coast Guard navigate future
28 Mar

Unmanned systems helping Coast Guard navigate future

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Coast Guard leaders envision a future where unmanned aerial systems (UAS) launched from Coast Guard cutters monitor air and surface contacts or fly autonomously inside large ships to inspect vessel tanks and other hazardous compartments. Or, using sensors small enough to be installed on small UASs or autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), measure surface oil spill thickness and…
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Cargo boat getting autonomous system to transit Long Island Sound
22 Dec

Cargo boat getting autonomous system to transit Long Island Sound

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, , , , , ,
A hybrid-powered catamaran that carries produce and occasionally passengers across Long Island Sound is being retrofitted to become the first autonomous-controlled cargo vessel in the United States. First Harvest Navigation of Norwalk, Conn., has been using Captain Ben Moore to transport supplies between the company’s 4-year-old Harbor Harvest food market and a new store it opened on the waterfront in…
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