Science & Technology

Fugro has been selected to map the coastal habitats of the entire Italian coast as part of the Italian government’s Marine Ecosystem Restoration (MER) Project, a groundbreaking initiative under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

Tampnet, one of the largest offshore telecom operators and a leading provider of high-capacity and low-latency communication solutions for the offshore energy industry, is announcing its integration with Microsoft.

Ocean Infinity, a world leader in robotic and uncrewed vessel technology, has announced its attendance and key speaker slot at Oceanology International (Oi) at London’s ExCel between March 12–14, 2024.

Marine and offshore pumping system supplier Framo has awarded Hydroniq Coolers a frame agreement to deliver tube coolers for use in Framo’s hydraulic pump units that are supplied to medium range (MR) tankers.

A CSIRO team aboard research vessel (RV) Investigator has helped Heritage NSW solve a 120-year mystery with the discovery of the SS Nemesis, a 73-meter iron-hulled steamship that was lost at sea in 1904.

Glomar Offshore, a leading provider of offshore drilling services, has reduced their CO2 emissions by 28% by transitioning from traditional fuels to GoodFuels HVO30, a sustainable marine biofuel blend. Glomar’s commitment to sailing on HVO30 on a fixed basis marks a new chapter in the longstanding partnership between FincoEnergies and Glomar.

The ocean monitoring and protection innovator and unmanned craft specialist, ACUA Ocean, has signed a commercial contract to integrate Robosys Automation’s ground-breaking Voyager AI vessel control systems with its unique ACUA hydrogen-powered H-USV.

Leading manufacturer of cutting and lifting tools, Webtool, announces a compact, portable hydraulic control system for emergency tow line cutting in combination with a Webtool cutter. The lightweight hydraulic control is a self-contained unit including an accumulator, control valves and hoses for connection to a Webtool cutter.

Comprehensive analysis by maritime technology company Orca AI shows that its market-leading automated situational awareness platform achieved significant operational gains for clients in 2023, including a 172,716-tons reduction in CO2 emissions and fuel savings, thanks to fewer sharp maneuvers and speed drops, as well as an overall reduction in the number of potential incidents and collisions avoided.

Spire Global, Inc. (Spire), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has been awarded two framework contracts by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) with a maximum overall budget of €8.4 million. Concurrent with the framework award, Spire received two specific awards that total multi-million euros under the framework contracts. Under the contracts, Spire will provide space-based automatic identification system (SAT-AIS) data services for ship tracking over a four-year period, including real-time, standard, and high-density backup SAT-AIS. Spire has provided satellite AIS data to EMSA since 2020.

Hanwha Ocean announced that it has developed a smart ship technology that monitors a vessel’s carbon intensity index (CII). The solution presents shipowners with a range of options to comply with strict environmental regulations.

Swiss marine power company WinGD and Japanese shipbuilder and technology developer Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. have completed the initial design of an ammonia fuel supply system (AFSS) for vessels powered by WinGD’s X DF A ammonia-fueled engines.