Elomatic and Thyssenkrupp Ink Ship Design Contract for New Polarstern Icebreaker
;s 55-year history.“We are extremely excited to continue our collaboration with our partners at tkMS and look forward to further contributing to the creation of this groundbreaking polar research vessel, to be built in our hometown,” said Guido Schulte, Managing Director at Elomatic Maritime Technologies.“With the new Polarstern contract, we apply our maritime expertise also to the civilian sector, and prove that we can offer technological excellence at internationally competitive terms.“Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems is not only setting shipbuilding standards but is also making
Support for Jones Act, Concern about China Voiced at Maritime Infrastructure Hearing
as of August 2024, with projections to slightly decrease to 294 ships by 2030.China builds over 40% of large ocean-going vessels manufactured globally each year, totaling over 1,000 ships annually, compared to approximately 10% per year by the United States.Reynolds also discussed autonomous maritime technologies saying that existing regulations are not compatible with the state of technology in the maritime industry. “Currently, many of the regulations governing maritime operations result from centuries of maritime tradition of crewed vessels and do not adequately address the unique characteristics
France’s Shom Selects Exail’s Drix USV Hydrographic Drone
The Shom (French Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service) has confirmed the acquisition of the DriX H-8 surface hydrographic drone, developed by the French robotics and maritime technologies specialist Exail.The acquisition marks a strategic milestone in the modernization of Shom’s capabilities, addressing the growing demand for reliable and certified marine data for both civilian and military purposes.The DriX H-8 will be deployed for diverse hydrographic tasks, including seabed topography, wreck detection, and seabed composition analysis.It will also play a key role in preliminary studies
SeaMe Project to Leverage AUVs, AI to 'Stand Watch' in Offshore Wind Farms
to maneuver safely through the water, detect and avoid obstacles, and maintain mission objectives.In addition to extensive laboratory tests conducted in the 1,300-square-meter Maritime Exploration Hall at DFKI in Bremen, which is unique in Europe, field tests are planned at the Test Center for Maritime Technologies on Helgoland to assess the AUV's seaworthiness and safety functions.In the second phase of the project, an extensive test campaign consisting of numerous individual tests under real-world conditions will take place at RWE's Kaskasi offshore wind farm, approximately 35km north of Helgoland
OPT Wraps Up Second Set of WAM-V Trials US Navy
(MAPG) as part of Project Overmatch.The tests are part of the previously announced follow-on contract as a subcontractor to EpiSci and Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific’s Project Overmatch.Under this contract, OPT continues to enhance the operational capability of its autonomous maritime technologies to support the U.S. military and its allies. The first set of exercises was concluded over the summer and the completion of these most recent exercises will support immediate revenue recognition, the company said."We are very excited about the completion of this exercise. The technological
OPT Bags $1M Contract from US Navy for Autonomous Maritime Tech
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) been awarded a follow-on contract valued at $1 million to further advance the operational capability of its autonomous maritime technologies to support the U.S. military and its allies.OPT secured the follow-on contract as a subcontractor to EpiSci after the successful 12-month demonstration of its autonomous surface vehicle technologies during the Mission Autonomy Proving Grounds (MAPG) as part of Project Overmatch.With this award, OPT will continue to ruggedize and enhance its operational capability of its autonomous maritime technologies to support the U.S. military
Ocean Power Technologies Inks New Reseller Deals
like the South China Sea, previously announced efforts in Latin America and the Middle East and serving global commercial markets, OPT said without revealing the names of its new partners."These partnerships provide the amplification for OPT to proactively serve the demand for our autonomous maritime technologies," the company said in a statement.Philipp Stratmann, CEO of OPT, said, "We are excited to continue seeing growing demand in the global commercial markets and pull from allies in the defense community. We believe these partnerships will further accelerate our growth and drive additional
Chance Maritime Technologies' MC-29 USV Completes Long-endurance Testing
U.S.-based Chance Maritime Technologies, a startup and service provider of uncrewed vessel technology, reports it has completed long-endurance commissioning trials of its MC-29: a 29-foot-long, mission-capable USV that operates at high power with long endurance. The vehicle completed over 40 total operational days, which included 24 operational days of 24-hour operation in Vermilion Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.This new class of utility vessel offers kilowatts of continuously available payload power, 30+ day endurance, a 19” payload rack, moon pool, active gyro stabilization, and high-bandwidth
NOAA Awards Contracts for Uncrewed Marine Systems Data Services
(IDIQ) contracts to five small business marine technology companies with a potential combined value of $22.5 million.IDIQ contracts allow the agency to streamline the processing and delivery of commercial products and services from industry vendors. The selected vendors—Saildrone, Chance Maritime Technologies LLC, Ocean Power Technologies, 1stMission LLC and XOCEAN—will use their uncrewed marine systems to collect data for NOAA missions and provide that data to NOAA as a service over a three-year period from September 2023 through August 2026.The awarded contracts will cover services provided
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