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Norway to use drones to detect high sulphur content from ships

In order to reduce the most of the harmful air emissions, the Norwegian Maritime Authority checks whether the ships comply with the current regulations regarding sulphur content in their fuels. In order to make their work more effective, Norway will now use drones, which will measure the sulphur content in the exhaust.

After several tests conducted earlier this year, it appears that drones can be an effective help in tackling sulphur emissions from shipping.

This is the result that chief engineer...

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The use of drones in shipping and cover implications

As drone technology has recently seen an increased popularity in maritime surveillance, Ben Burkard, Underwriting Director, and Julian Hines, Loss Prevention Manager at the Standard P&I Club, consider the risks, rewards, as well as the potential regulatory issues surrounding the use of drones in shipping.

What are the potential uses in shipping?

Deliveries

Companies are currently experimenting with drone delivery services for ships at anchorage, for items such as spare parts, mail, stores,...

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