Monitoring, Control & Digitalisation

DNV has released a new Naval Technical Assurance certification concept as an alternative approach to the classification assurance process.

Rolls-Royce’s complete mtu NautIQ marine automation portfolio is making its debut at the DSEI defence and security exhibition in London from 14 to 17 September.

In what is said to be an industry first, ABS has launched a new service using modelling and simulation technologies to assess the impact of a wide range of vessel decarbonisation technologies…

Kongsberg Digital’s (KDI) LTSSP (Long Term System Support Program) contract with the Evergreen Marine Corporation has been renewed for another 10 years.

United Heavy Lift has signed up to Kongsberg Digital’s vessel performance monitoring and optimisation service.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and communications provider Inmarsat have announced plans to collaborate to provide a connectivity solution to address challenges experienced during remote surveys.

Advanced weather forecasting is being unlocked on the ABS My Digital Fleet risk management platform.

Kongsberg Digital (KDI) has won four successive contracts with maritime training centres, schools and universities in South Korea.

ClassNK has released guidelines for additive manufacturing (3D printing) that summarise the approval requirements for metallic marine equipment by additive manufacturing technology.

Nearly 200 independent chartering organisations have moved to RightShip’s expanded vessel vetting criteria which includes an innovative standardisation tool reducing the need for bespoke criteria.

By applying machine learning to data, Greece-based technology company METIS plans to extract technical and operational insights, Paul Gunton learns

ABS has teamed up with conversational AI platform, yellow.ai to launch chatbots and voicebots on the ABS My Digital Fleet risk management platform.

Common Structural Rules Software, a joint venture company formed by Lloyd’s Register and ABS, has updated its software products in line with the latest International Association of Classification Societies rule changes.

The Finnish innovation project INTENS has concluded three and a half years of research into digitalisation and decarbonisation with developments targeting both ship design and operation.

ZIM is planning to invest in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) based solutions for its logistics, operations, finance and trade functions. It has agreed a tie-up with Tel Aviv-based AI specialist…

Nakilat and DNV have teamed up with a group of leading yards and system suppliers to elevate software reliability and maintenance during operations.

Bureau Veritas and service provider MaDfly – Marine Drone Services have successfully completed the first full in-water ship’s hull survey with a mini ROV on a Brittany Ferries’ ship.

ClassNK has granted its hull monitoring system notation for a new 211,000dwt bulk carrier built by Japan Marine United for Daiwa Kisen.

Reliability centred maintenance (RCM) is a strategy that is likely to be adopted for autonomous shipping and may have broader applicability, but a recent study identified important limitations that need to be…

Digitalisation solutions are increasingly penetrating engine rooms, but the industry will need to address barriers to fully benefit, writes Samantha Fisk

Cyber security, data standards and satellite speeds set the digital agenda, NAVTOR MD Tor Svanes tells Paul Gunton

DNV has taken an instrumental role in helping to ensure safe crew changes amid South East Asia’s Covid-19 crisis as an auditor in the multi-party backed CrewSafe programme.

ABS has released a new guide setting out a framework to help owners and operators implement autonomous and remote-control technologies.