Scientists at Harbin Engineering University in northeast China have developed a system to provide ships with complete 360-degree visibility. The system features a dual-module design with eight to 12 cameras per unit, integrating both visible-light and far-infrared sensors to ensure reliable...
https://splash247.com/chinese-university-develops-system-to-give-ships-360-degree-vision/
Spire Global and maritime tech firm Kpler have reached an agreement to settle an ongoing lawsuit tied to the acquisition of ship tracking business Spire Maritime. Kpler agreed to buy Spire’s maritime arm for about $241m in November. The deal, which was expected to close by the first quarter of...
https://splash247.com/spire-global-and-kpler-resolve-dispute-over-maritime-business-deal/
Denmark-based maritime communications technology player Cobham Satcom has been acquired by Scandinavian mid-market investment firm Solix for an undisclosed sum. The company, with a long history of providing satellite antenna and radio communication systems for the shipping sector, said the new...
Spanish suction sails developer bound4blue has installed the world’s largest suction sails to the Wisby Tankers-owned, 2014-built Atlantic Orchard juice carrier, currently under charter by Louis Dreyfus. The four 26-meter high eSAILs were installed in under a day per unit during the vessel’s...
https://splash247.com/worlds-largest-suction-sails-installed-on-juice-carrier/
French liner giant CMA CGM has teamed with compatriot tech firm Mistral AI, opening EUR100m ($110m) over the next five years to deploy bespoke AI solutions for the group’s shipping, logistics, and media activities. As part of the agreement, a dedicated team of Mistral AI’s specialists will be based...
The trend towards high-frequency sensor data is increasing, but investment decisions require a truly rigorous approach, writes Christian Rae Holm, the CEO of Coach Solutions. Data continues to represent value in the pursuit of vessel energy efficiency, and as the value of actionable information...
https://splash247.com/thinking-fast-and-slow-why-high-quality-data-demands-the-right-foundations/
Stena Line has unveiled a new concept roro vessel design. Dubbed the Stena Futuro, the vessel’s designers claim the ship can slash energy usage by at least 20%. “The mission is to develop the most efficient and competitive vessel possible for a specific cargo capacity, using today’s available...
The tech space in dry bulk is crowded, concedes Sebastian Sjöberg, the CEO and co-founder of Seaber, a predictive AI platform providing data-driven decision support for scheduling and chartering optimisation. It’s a point evidenced by the fact that more than a third of the 58 sponsors of this...
Top Japanese shipyards are collaborating to open a dedicated ship tech research facility at the University of Osaka. Imabari Shipbuilding, Japan Marine United along with ClassNK and MTI, the research arm of Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) are joining forces to establish the Open Collaboration Laboratory...
The world’s first global bunker tracking tool has been launched in Rotterdam. Spotbarge’s Bunker Insights offers real-time bunker tracking and detailed analytics of every vessel bunker operation in major global hubs. Spotbarge monitors and logs essential bunker data, including loading location,...