Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | October 14 – Australian and Pakistani patrol vessels, Polish frigates and minehunting AUVs, Indian Navy dive boats

Newly launched naval vessels include an Australian patrol boat and two Indian diving support vessels that are also capable of rescuing submarine crews. Construction is un ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | Marit & Therese – Autonomous electric Ro-Ro pair for Norway’s Asko Maritime

Asko Maritime, the marine cargo transport division of Norwegian retail company Asko, has taken delivery of two new freight-only Ro-Ro vessels in a series built by Cochin ..

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Germany’s F-126 frigates will have Kongsberg propellers and shaftlines

Kongsberg Maritime Sweden AB has booked a contract with Damen Naval to supply four shipsets of Kongsberg controllable pitch propeller systems along with associated hubs, blades, hubcaps and shaft lines, for the German Navy’s new F-126 frigates.

Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBW) contracted Damen Naval to design and construct the vessels in 2020. The four ships, each with two propellers and shaft lines, will be constructed...

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Kongsberg Maritime launches vessel performance optimization support tool

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Kongsberg Maritime has launched an intelligent and dynamic decision support system for optimizing a range of vessel operations. Called Eco Advisor, the vessel performance optimization system monitors the vessel operation and its environment, including power generation, propulsion, environmental forces and control system dynamics. This enables operators to achieve reductions in fuel, emissions and maintenance costs, without compromising vessel redundancy margins or vessel operational efficiency.

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COLUMN | Semi-autonomous navigation: Yara Birkeland, Suzaku, Njord Forseti and Orca AI [Offshore Accounts]

Seafarers are concerned that in the coming decade, they may lose their jobs in a wave of autonomy, as self-driving, autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) take to the seas, ma ..

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