University of Gothenburg Selects HUGIN AUV
vehicle (AUV) to expand Sweden’s capabilities in the field of marine research using unmanned platforms. The HUGIN, which will be funded by grants from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and managed by a project team with representatives from the University of Gothenburg, Chalmers University of Technology and Stockholm University, will be recognized as a national asset for marine research projects around Sweden and further afield. The University of Gothenburg has chosen a HUGIN configuration rated to 3,000 meters, with a range of up to 300 Km. The AUV is due for delivery in
European e-Navigation Solutions Tested for Human Factors
to implement innovative and smart solutions to increase efficient, safe and sustainable traffic at sea, has finished a full-scale simulation of a wide variety of e-Navigation solutions. The simulations, which involved 8 navigators and took a total of four days, were conducted at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and focused on the human factors in e-Navigation. Multiple services, ranging from a digitalised form of Navigational Warnings to an interactive VTS-reporting system, were tested by the mariners on a full-bridge simulator while wearing eye-trackers and GSR devices to detect
KONGSBERG Signs Contracts for LNG Cruise Ferry Simulators
Kongsberg Digital, the new KONGSBERG software and maritime simulation technology division, has signed contracts with Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology, Kalmar Maritime Academy and Linnaeus University that include development of a state-of-the-art LNG (Dual Fuel) Cruise Ferry simulator model for the K-Sim Engine simulator platform. The new K-Sim Engine model is scheduled to be delivered in Q1 2017, in order to provide readiness for forthcoming regulations. Handling LNG fuel and other low-flashpoint fuels on ships will become part of maritime training standards in 2017, following
Renewable Energy: Security for Nations Dependent on Imports
marine energy, with a patented and proven technology (Deep Green) to harvest energy from low velocity tidal and ocean currents. He has eight years of experience from developing and commercializing marine energy technology, both as an entrepreneur and business leader with a background from Chalmers University of Technology. www.minesto.co
Minesto Adds Management, Development Staff
also been the chairman of Volvo Key Technology Council for Emerging Technologies, and she is currently the Deputy Chairman and Member of Division IV of The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. Dr. Heije Westberg has a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology. At Minesto, Heije Westberg will be Chief Technology Officer, CTO, and responsible for the company’s research and product development. She will take a key role in the management group and as such also involved in operational decisions. Dr. Heije Westberg has pronounced strategic
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