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The Arrival Of Container Ships Without Crew Is Imminent

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Crewless container ships appear on the horizon, states a BBC news source.

Cruising quietly southern Norway

Cruising quietly through the Frier Fjord in southern Norway, the Yara Birkeland looks like an ordinary small ship.

However, by the end of the year, the number of crew on board will be reduced from five to two and then, if all goes well, in two more years the vessel’s bridge will be removed and there won’t be any crew on board at all.

Until then, Captain...

https://mfame.guru/the-arrival-of-container-ships-without-crew-is-imminent/

Autonomous Ship Technology Association Welcomes Avikus To Its Ranks

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The South Korean company Avikus has joined One Sea’s international partnership on marine autonomous surface ships. Avikus specialises in creating autonomous navigation solutions for various vessel types (MASS), as reported by Digital Ship.

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In January 2021, Hyundai Heavy Industries Group established Avikus. When the SK Shipping ultra-large liquefied natural gas carrier Prism Courage completed a month-long cruise earlier this year,...

https://mfame.guru/autonomous-ship-technology-association-welcomes-avikus-to-its-ranks/

South Korea: Avikus autonomous navigation tech picked for 23 large ships

Avikus, an autonomous navigation solutions startup founded by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group in late 2020, has been contracted by two compatriot shipping companies to install an autonomous navigation solution for large vessels.

The post South Korea: Avikus autonomous...

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/south-korea-avikus-autonomous-navigation-tech-picked-for-23-large-ships/

MOL Sets World Records For Autonomous Navigation Using Large Commercial Car Ferry

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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, together with its two group companies and the following consortium partners, announced the completion of a successful sea trial of autonomous sailing using a large commercial coastal car ferry, in a voyage from the Tomakomai Port, Hokkaido Prefecture to the Oarai Port, Ibaraki Prefecture. The trial was conducted on February 6 and 7 as part of the Nippon Foundation’s MEGURI2040 unmanned ship project.

The test followed the actual commercial route of the ferry Sunflower...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/mol-sets-world-records-for-autonomous-navigation-using-large-commercial-car-ferry/

HHI Becomes First Korean Company To Successfully Demonstrate Fully Autonomous Navigation

HHI Becomes Korea's First Company To Successfully Demonstrate Fully Autonomous Navigation

Avikus, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group’s newly established subsidiary specialized in autonomous navigation technology, became Korea’s first company to succeed in fully autonomous navigation of a ship.

Avikus announced that it successfully completed the fully autonomous, unmanned operation of a cruise ship for 12 passengers at a demonstration event held on Wednesday in Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

The 10-kilometre-long Pohang Canal is known for complex and challenging navigating...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/hhi-becomes-first-korean-company-to-successfully-demonstrate-fully-autonomous-navigation/

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