Vard wins order for new series of robotic ships

Ocean Infinity, the Austin, Texas, company building an “armada” of robotic ships, has contracted Fincantieri’s Vard subsidiary for the design and construction of a new series of six multipurpose offshore vessels, all of which will be operated from shore and will eventually utilize green ammonia as fuel.

The order for six, 85-meter, optionally-crewed robotic vessels will take Ocean Infinity’s remote vessel fleet to 23 vessels—the largest in the world.

Ocean Infinity, which specializes in seafloor...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/vard-wins-order-for-new-series-of-robotic-ships/

Unmanned coastal shipping trial voyage planned by NYK

The future seafaring workforce? Automating ships will provide considerable savings. Photo credit: Eric Krull via Unsplash

Japanese shipping and logistics major NYK has announced plans to carry out a trial unmanned coastal voyage along the coast of Japan. It is part of a bigger plan to automate Japanese coastal shipping.

Trial voyage

The 749 gross ton vessel, “Suzaku” is scheduled to sail in February next year from the northern part of Tokyo Bay to a point near the city “Tsu”in Ise Bay, a...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/unmanned-coastal-shipping-trial-voyage-planned-by-nyk/

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