The US Navy christened its newest unmanned surface vessel (USV) during a recent ceremony in Mobile, Alabama. Built jointly by Austal USA and L3Harris Technologies, Vanguard is the US Navy’s first USV purpose-built from the keel up for unmanned operations and is part of the Overlord program...
Mariner
VESSEL REVIEW | Mariner & Ranger – US Navy launches new fleet of unmanned test vessels
The US Navy has begun operating two unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) as part of a US Department of Defense (DOD) project entailing the integration of autonomous navigatio ..
The post VESSEL REVIEW | Mariner & Ranger – US Navy launches new fleet of unmanned test vessels appeared first on Baird...
Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | August 25 – Nigerian Navy RIBs, US Navy autonomous crewboat and more
New naval vessels have been delivered to the US and Nigeria while two Australian firms will cooperate on the design of a modernised landing craft for army use. Lastly, La ..
The post Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | August 25 – Nigerian Navy RIBs, US Navy autonomous crewboat and more appeared...
Unmanned Surface Vehicle Mariner Next Ghost Fleet Vessel to Join the Navy
USV Mariner on Aug. 23, 2022. USNI News Photo
ABOARD OVERLORD USV MARINER IN ANNAPOLIS, MD., – In a small ceremony on Tuesday, the Navy christened its latest Ghost Fleet Overlord unmanned surface vehicle, putting the service on a path to ramp up autonomy experimentation with its fleet of USVs.
Mariner, which Gulf Craft built on spec at its Franklin, La., facility under prime contractor Leidos, will help the Navy advance testing for the autonomous technology needed for USVs. It will also add to...
Poseidon Sea Pilot’s Captain Robert Buck and the unforgiving sea
Mariners say the ocean can be unforgiving. During a voyage as a junior officer, Robert Buck found just out how much. Although he didn’t know it, he was a little more than four minutes from disaster.
“We knew the cyclone was out there,” Robert recalls.
The crew were carrying steel on the Newcastle-Auckland route in a general cargo ship. The voyage takes about five days, but bad weather adds an extra couple of days. One day out from...
Northern Offshore Services acquires crewboat pair
Northern Offshore Services (NOS) has acquired two crewboats from UK-based Sure Wind Marine. Sure Diamond and Sure Dynamic will be renamed Master and Mariner, ..
The ..