Mayflower Autonomous Ship Begins Second Attempt at Atlantic Crossing
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship has departed for its second attempt to cross the North Atlantic from the UK to the U.S. using only its AI systems to navigate the more than 3,000 nautical mile journey.
China’s world-first drone carrier is a new ‘marine species’ using AI for unmanned maritime intelligence
Unmanned ship launched on Wednesday can carry dozens of drones, unmanned ships and submersibles to create a powerful ocean research tool, state journal says
88-metre vessel can reportedly quickly intercept, besiege and expel invasive targets
DB Schenker to operate zero-emission autonomous coastal container feeder in Norway
Germany-based logistics provider DB Schenker has revealed plans to operate a zero-emission coastal container feeder vessel between Ikornnes quay and the Port of Ålesund in Norway. The fully electric vessel includes a “unique design”, making the vessel first of its kind in the world, according to the…
Captained by A.I., This New ‘Mayflower’ Will Cross the Atlantic This Spring
On September 6, 1620, the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, bearing 102 passengers and about 30 crew members. After a perilous 66-day journey across the North Atlantic and a harsh winter, the surviving Pilgrims and crew of the Mayflower encountered the Wampanoag, who were familiar with Europeans as traders, kidnappers, and agents of plague.
Autonomous Boats Seem More Solvable Than Autonomous Cars
It’s become painfully obvious over the past few years just how difficult fully autonomous cars are. This isn’t a dig at any of the companies developing autonomous cars (unless they’re the sort of company who keeps on making ludicrous promises about full autonomy, of course)—…
The ship of the future travels alone (and does not pollute)
Northern Europe and Japan are preparing for the revolution of unmanned and electric container vessels: the first fleets ready by 2025. In the coming months, 3 unmanned container vessels, one Japanese, one Finnish and one Norwegian , will anchor. After that, the seas will never be the same…
This ship has no crew and it will transform our understanding of the ocean. Here’s how
Until the Challenger expedition of 1872–1876, little was known about the ocean. Travelling nearly 70,000 nautical miles (130,000 km; 81,000 mi) during its four-year mission, the converted Royal Navy gunship catalogued over 4,000 previously unknown species, building the foundations for modern ocean science.
COLUMN | FALSE ECONOMY: REMOTE-CONTROLLED AUTONOMOUS SHIPS? [OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS]
The news that the bulk carrier Wakashio grounded off Mauritius and broke in two in August last year because the crew were navigating dangerously close to the shore in order to – wait for it – be able to pick up a mobile phone signal, is probably…
Second Test of Remotely Operated Tugboat Conducted in Japan
Japan took another step forward with its efforts to develop and demonstrate remote navigation technology. NYK and its group companies MTI Co., Keihin Dock Co., and Japan Marine Science (JMS) recently conducted a second test of a remotely controlled tugboat operating in Tokyo Bay. The…