Germany preparing to test autonomous vessels

MARINET, the Russian maritime non-commercial industry association, has reported that two new-build ro-paxes operating in domestic trade in the Baltic, are now capable of autonomous navigation using remote control

The Fernbin research project, involving a number of project partners, was presented for the first time at the German National Maritime Conference 2023 in Bremen last month

Antwerp-based SEAFAR will cooperate with HGK Shipping and Reederei Deymann to introduce remote-controlled inland waterway shipping and services with reduced crew numbers in Germany

ABB and Keppel O&M have successfully carried out South Asia’s first remote joystick control of a tugboat in the Port of Singapore.

The first semi-autonomous sailing with a container barge has been completed on the Westerschelde

Vessel will use US technology and be built in Louisiana