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USS Vella Gulf Becomes First of Five Ticonderoga-Class Cruisers to Decommission This Year

Sailors and former shipmates stand in formation during the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) decommissioning ceremony, Aug. 4, 2022, in Norfolk, Va. US Navy Photo

Nearly 29 years ago, USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) sat in the waters around Norfolk, Va., waiting to be commissioned into the Navy.

The ship sat in the same waters Thursday, this time for its decommissioning ceremony as its current crew and plankowners said goodbye to the ship.

When Vella Gulf commissioned, every sailor wanted to...

https://news.usni.org/2022/08/05/uss-vella-gulf-becomes-first-of-five-ticonderoga-class-cruisers-to-decommission-this-year

Europe Ports Prepare the Ground for ‘Driverless Ships’

Europe is gearing up for driverless (autonomous) ships, and planning autonomous ports too, writes Andrew Rosenbaum for Cyprus Mail.

Autonomous shipping

The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping said that it has published Guidelines on the classification of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS).

The recommendations provided in the document are underpinned by R&D, according to Head of the RS Electrical Engineering and Automation Systems Department Vladimir Vikulin.

“Recent developments make...

https://mfame.guru/europe-ports-prepare-the-ground-for-driverless-ships/

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