Science & Technology

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.

ABS issued approval in principle (AIP) to Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. for its design of a dual-fuel methanol, heavy-duty, offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV).

While the Atlantic hurricane season does not officially start until June 1, there are already “serious and growing concerns” about the impending season, AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter said.

UTEC, a geo-services brand in Acteon’s Data and Robotics division conducted a day of Gavia autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) trials off Fremantle in Western Australia. The AUV has recently undergone significant upgrades and the addition of new modules including the subsea ultra-short baseline (USBL) aiding the vehicle inertial navigation system (INS) positioning.

Attendees at this year’s Oceanology International (Oi24) will have the opportunity to view the latest marine technology in action at an expanded Dockside Demonstrations feature, set on the quayside of the historic Royal Victoria Dock at London’s ExCeL.

Ocean Scientific International Limited (OSIL) have announced the launch of a new hybrid vibrocoring system, fitting between their traditional Vibrocorer, and their popular Mini Vibrocorer, which was added to their equipment list in the last 12 months.

Developer of maritime battery systems EST-Floattech receives an investment of four million euros from Energy Transition Fund Rotterdam and existing shareholders Rotterdam Port Fund, PDENH, Ponooc, and Yard Energy. This was announced by Chantal Zeegers, the Alderman for Climate, Building, and Housing in Rotterdam. The ‘Energietransitiefonds Rotterdam’ is the investment fund of the municipality of Rotterdam.

Exail, a leading provider of cutting-edge navigation technology, has secured a major contract with Ashtead Technology for the initial sale of six units of its brand-new all-in-one INS/DVL system, the Rovins 9-DVL. With this new acquisition, Ashtead Technology becomes the first rental company in the market to adopt Exail’s new INS/DVL technology.

Teledyne Webb Research, a leading innovator in oceanographic research, proudly announces the launch of the Slocum Sentinel Glider, set to debut at Oceanology International (OI) in London in March 2024. Teledyne Webb will formally host a cocktail party at OI to launch the new glider. The Slocum Sentinel Glider represents a groundbreaking advancement in autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and promises to revolutionize oceanographic monitoring across myriad applications.

Tasmania is poised to chart a new course in maritime innovation with the arrival of Ocean Infinity, a global leader in marine robotics. Thanks to support from the Government of Tasmania, the Australian island state is on the brink of entering a new era in safer, more environmentally sustainable marine operations.