The European Space Agency (ESA) has initiated a new flagship project, 'Decarbonisation through the Digitalisation in Shipping' (Decardis), together with optimisation platform company Awake.AI, ABB and shipping company Wallenius Marine. The consortium, funded by ESA...
Marine electronics & digitalisation news
AI SYSTEM UPGRADED TO HELP SAVE FUEL AND CUT EMISSIONS
Danish marine tech company Frugal Technologies is upgrading its class-approved Frugal Propulsion, described as a cost, fuel-, and emissions-saving system for large vessels, to now include temperature, pressure and vibration deviations, helping engineers and shipowners...
CHIEF ENGINEER ROLE TRANSFERS FROM SEA TO LAND
Kongsberg Maritime has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV to enable a key role to be transferred from a ship to a shore-based control centre, which the company believes marks a significant step in the journey towards uncrewed vessel...
DNV CERTIFICATION FOR DEEPSEA AI EMISSIONS SAVING
Maritime AI company DeepSea Technologies, part of the Nabtesco Group, has received Type Approval from classification society DNV for its DeepSea HyperPilot product. HyperPilot automatically and precisely controls the change of speeds across a voyage to achieve fuel...
OPSEALOG DIGITALISATION HELPS ORANGE MARINE EMISSIONS MONITORING
Opsealog, a provider of data integration and analysis services for the maritime and offshore industry, has confirmed the renewal and expansion of its service contract with Orange Marine, a French company specialising in cable laying and repair operations. The...
ABB OPTIMAL SPEED ROUTING CAN HELP CUT EMISSIONS
ABB has introduced a new feature to its Routing Services portfolio that will allow vessel owners to manage fuel costs on a through-voyage basis by optimizing vessel optimal route and speed at the same time. Thought to be the first solution in the market equipped to...
DIGITAL COLLABRATION PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTAL INSIGHTS
ESG-focused digital maritime platform RightShip has partnered with data-driven maritime optimisation company ZeroNorth, meaning that users of either platform will be able to visualise and utilise RightShip's GHG 2.0 Rating, along with RightShips’s Safety Score, and...
CROATIAN TANKER OWNER CUTS EMISSIONS WITH REAL-TIME ANAYTICS
A collaboration between Metis, Kongsberg Digital and Tankerska plovidba has significantly advanced the Croatian owner’s strategy of using real-time analytics to enhance fleet efficiency and reduce ship emissions. The 49,990 dwt Tankerska ship Vukovar has been...
AI HELPS STENA LINE CUT FUEL AND EMISSIONS
Ferry operator Stena Line has reported a significant reduction in fuel consumption thanks to strategic use of artificial intelligence (AI). Stena Line's new AI system, Voyage Optimisation System, has been tested on crossings between Gothenburg and the Danish port of...
EPS FLEET TO EMPLOY DEEPSEA PERFORMANCE MONITORING
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has entered into an agreement with DeepSea Technologies to implement a comprehensive fleet-wide deployment of DeepSea’s Cassandra Performance Monitoring platform. The strategic partnership will deepen EPS’ existing commitment to...
LASKARIDIS, CARES AND METIS JOIN FOCES TO FIND VIABLE LOW-CARBON PATHWAYS
A research project which brings together the Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore (CARES), Laskaridis Shipping Company and Metis is to evaluate the real impacts of the fuels offered to solve shipping’s decarbonisation dilemma. The IMO...
NES CONTRACTED TO DEVELOP AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS FOR FJORD1
Ferry operator Fjord1 has contracted Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) to develop systems for automation of vessel functions and autonomous navigation for the four zero-emission ferries that will operate the Lavik-Oppedal crossing on the northwest coast of Norway. The...
SATELLITE DOCKING CAN HELP DECARBONISE PCTC FLEET
Italian ro-ro operator Grimaldi Group has started the second phase of its GSAB (Grimaldi Satellite Berthing) project, which aims to develop and validate an assisted guidance system with satellite technology for docking manoeuvres of large PCTC (pure car and truck...