Smart Maritime Network

Spinergie has launched a logistics and marine coordination platform for offshore wind and oil and gas operators, covering the planning and management of personnel, cargo and vessel and helicopter transfers. …

An analysis of around 1,300 SIRE 2.0 inspection reports from 25 fleets has found that vessels whose crews carried out more thorough self-inspections recorded fewer observations during subsequent inspections. The …

Shipping Technology has launched ST Sailing Pro, an extension of its ST Sailing track pilot that adds automatic propulsion control to conventionally powered inland vessels, allowing the system to adjust …

Chinese company RobotPlusPlus has raised a Series C funding round to expand its working-at-height robotics operations and develop embodied AI applications for industrial environments. The Beijing-based firm develops robots for …

Norwegian ferry and express boat operator Norled is to implement UniSea’s fleet management system across its 80-vessel fleet, extending its existing use of UniSea HSEQ to cover maintenance, procurement, dry …

Inmarsat Maritime parent company Viasat reports that its ViaSat-3 F2 satellite has entered service across the Americas, adding more than one terabit per second of capacity for connectivity services including …

CIDO Shipping is to deploy Avikus’ HiNAS Control autonomous navigation and digital operation system across 20 LNG dual-fuel 7,600 CEU pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) currently under construction at …

Robosys Automation has integrated its VOYAGER AI autonomous navigation system with FarSounder’s sonar technology to provide vessels with underwater obstacle detection alongside conventional navigation sensors. The integration combines VOYAGER AI’s …

Korean Register (KR) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) are to jointly develop a 3D Model-Based Approval (3DMBA) process for ship structural design. The project is intended to allow …

A new report published by ShipIn Systems and NorthStandard has identified operational patterns associated with higher accident rates through analysis combining casualty data with vessel-level operational data. The Maritime Risk …

A 1.2m autonomous sailing vessel developed by UK maritime technology company Oshen has completed the first fully unaided autonomous crossing of the Atlantic, winning the Microtransat Challenge after 127 days …

China Merchants Group has launched a vessel operating system designed to connect shipboard equipment and integrate vessel data across different systems and platforms. The system was developed by CM Marine …

HD Hyundai Samho, Avikus and ClassNK have agreed a joint development project to assess the integration of Avikus’ HINAS Control autonomous navigation system into the design of an 180K LNG …

Achilles has launched Action Plans, a new module that allows procurement and supply chain teams to manage corrective actions arising from supplier assurance assessments. The system enables buyers to create …

ZERO44 has launched a Carbon Insetting module that allows shipowners, ship managers and charterers to manage carbon insetting alongside FuelEU Maritime compliance within the same platform. The module uses Bunker …

AST Networks is offering maritime customers two months of unlimited OneWeb connectivity through a new trial programme, with an Intellian OW10 antenna supplied on a sale-or-return basis. The trial has …

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has secured Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for the autonomous auxiliary machinery optimisation function within its VesselWise system. The …

Maritime Tactical Systems (MARTAC) is to increase production of its Devil Ray unmanned surface vessels (USVs) by 100 vessels per year through a manufacturing partnership with Florida-based SŌLACE Boats. SŌLACE …

TS Cyanergy’s CE2 Engine Monitoring Platform has received Product Design Assessment (PDA) approval from ABS for installation as a non-essential engine monitoring system aboard ABS-classed vessels and offshore installations. The …

Havoc and CSBC Corporation, Taiwan have agreed a partnership to pursue licensed co-production of autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) for maritime security applications in Taiwan. The agreement will combine CSBC’s shipbuilding …

Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) has agreed a deal to evaluate maritime surveillance data from Indian satellite operator PierSight for use through its Vake Powered by KSAT platform. The newly signed …

Eutelsat is to procure a further 229 OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites from Airbus Defence and Space to support replenishment and expansion of its constellation through 2034. The company …

A group of former Q88 executives have launched Vessel Fact, a maritime compliance and vessel data platform designed to consolidate vessel particulars, certificates and inspection records within a single system. …

Sea and BIMCO have expanded their relationship to integrate BIMCO’s standard clauses into Sea’s fixture workflow for chartering, brokerage, commercial and legal teams. The integration adds BIMCO’s standard clauses to …

Robo.ai has announced plans to establish Alif Maritec, a wholly owned UAE subsidiary focused on marine security and intelligent maritime infrastructure. The proposed company will target four areas: maritime protection, …

US nuclear energy developer Bluecore Energy has raised $50 million in an oversubscribed seed round to develop small modular reactors for deployment on floating energy barges. The company, which emerged …

The US Navy has completed an at-sea refuelling demonstration involving an autonomous unmanned surface vessel (USV), allowing the platform to be captured, refuelled and released while underway. The demonstration took …

Bulwark Dynamics has raised $6.8 million in seed funding to develop and produce its Caravel series of autonomous landing craft, alongside a new partnership with Japan’s Onomichi Dockyard for serial …

Fugro is expanding its activities in Singapore with the development of an AI-driven marine digital twin capability focused on offshore and coastal developments. The platform will combine geophysical survey data, …

Busan Port Authority (BPA) has selected Xylolabs, Uncommon Lab and KargoTree as new resident companies at its ‘1876 Busan’ maritime port startup platform. The platform has been jointly operated by …

Gravity Supply Chain Solutions customers are to gain direct access to ocean booking across multiple carriers through an integration with Coneksion’s RAPIDS Common Carrier Layer (CCL). The connection will allow …

Seafarers aboard German-flagged vessels can now access medical guidance from their mobile devices through MediSea, an offline-capable tool designed to provide medical care when no doctor is onboard. The system …

The Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has appointed BIMCO to its board as the organisations continue to work on electronic Bills of Lading (eBLs), industry standards and paperless trade. GSBN …

South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has established a consultative group bringing together industry, academia and research institutions to support the development of International Maritime Organization (IMO) standards for …

Ali Riaz has stepped down as CEO of maritime software company OrbitMI after seven years in the role, announcing that the company will continue operations under new leadership and a …

Inmarsat Maritime’s NexusWave connectivity service has been awarded Cyber Security Type Approval by Bureau Veritas (BV) against the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) Unified Requirement (UR) E27. The approval …

HD Hyundai reports that it is increasing its focus on AI systems for ship design, production and equipment control as it seeks to increase automation across its shipbuilding operations. The …

Cargo Care Solutions has launched CSA Software, a tool designed to help users assess and optimise container securing systems for newbuildings and existing vessels. The software evaluates the complete container …

Port of Kristiansand has joined the Portchain Connect Network, with terminal operator Seafront implementing the platform to improve berth coordination with shipping lines. Portchain Connect enables Seafront to receive real-time …

Lloyd’s Register, A.P. Moller – Maersk, the Port of Charleston and the Port of Felixstowe have launched the Pink Corridor project to examine the requirements for a theoretical nuclear-powered containership …

STAR Information Systems has added NOZZLE’s cloud-based ship management software to its portfolio, bringing together the two companies’ maritime asset and ship management platforms. NOZZLE provides modules covering maintenance, HSEQ, …

CMA CGM, Bureau Veritas (BV) and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) have signed a Joint Development Project (JDP) to develop an assisted container vessel concept based on …

Maritime software provider Oceanly and ABB have agreed a deal to combine voyage optimisation with high-frequency vessel performance data in an integration between ABB’s voyage and route optimisation technology and …

ShipIn Systems has transitioned to a Public Benefit Corporation, formally adding a stated mission around maritime safety, wellbeing and operational resilience to the company’s corporate charter. The transition to ShipIn …

GTT Marine has commercially launched Bridge Operations Quality Assurance (BOQA), a capability within Safety Insights by Danelec that uses Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) data to identify safety-relevant events during vessel …

Marcura has launched Procure-to-Pay, a workflow connecting maritime procurement, supplier onboarding, invoice processing, compliance checks and payment. The platform combines Marcura’s managed accounts-payable capabilities, AI platform and regulated payments business …

Anschütz has introduced the Standard 100 MF gyrocompass 026, extending its vibrational gyro technology to a wider range of commercial vessels. The system uses principles derived from hemispherical resonator gyro …

Cydome has launched a third-party vendor compliance and risk management platform designed to help users manage cybersecurity certifications and approvals. The web-based system provides a central repository for vendor documentation …

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has launched LR RouteFlex, an application that uses metocean data to help containership operators optimise stowage by route leg and respond to changes in voyage plans. The …

Inmarsat has launched a Maritime Safety Data Hub combining three years of Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) data with an analysis of 106,975 maritime safety broadcasts transmitted in …