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  • Fincantieri partners with Generative Bionics to develop humanoid shipbuilding robots

    Fincantieri partners with Generative Bionics to develop humanoid shipbuilding robots Humanoid robots that can get into the same spaces that humans can are increasingly seen as part of the solution to shipyard labor and skills shortages. In the not too distant future, those robots could be at work in Fincantieri shipyards. The company has launched…

  • Op-Ed: What SIRE 2.0 is really revealing about shipping

    Op-Ed: What SIRE 2.0 is really revealing about shipping Speak to anyone in a technical or HSQE role and the same story comes back. The pressure has been building for years and the industry is now carrying more weight than its current systems can absorb. Expectations keep rising while the time, people and mental bandwidth…

  • Metal Shark acquired by Magnet Defense

    Metal Shark acquired by Magnet Defense Miami, Fla.-headquartered Magnet Defense LLC, which says its mission is to “build a fleet of autonomous unmanned surface vessels to strengthen U.S. national security and advance U.S. and Allied maritime interests at home and abroad,” said today that it had completed the acquisition of Jeanerette, La.-based boatbuilder Metal Shark.…

  • Op-Ed: Saving shipyards from the “cliff-edge” with AI

    Op-Ed: Saving shipyards from the “cliff-edge” with AI The global shipyard sector is facing a skills time bomb. In the U.S. alone the average age of the nation’s 146,500 strong shipyard workforce is 55. This aging workforce challenge is further compounded by rising shipyard demand which is expected to more than double in the U.S.…

  • Op-Ed: The key objective in advancing shipping’s digital transformation

    Op-Ed: The key objective in advancing shipping’s digital transformation The maritime industry stands at a digital crossroads. Over the past decade, the conversation has evolved from seeing shipping’s digitalization as a “nice to have,” to essential. From AI-driven decision making to predictive maintenance and smart fleet management, digitalization has become central to improving the safety,…

  • Maritime players strike digital optimization partnership

    Maritime players strike digital optimization partnership Switzerland-based turbocharger producer Accelleron and South Korea’s HD Hyundai Marine Solution, a marine technology […] The post Maritime players strike digital optimization partnership appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • Anglo-Eastern unpacks digital tool to guide shipping players through decarbonization challenges

    Anglo-Eastern unpacks digital tool to guide shipping players through decarbonization challenges Ship management services provider Anglo-Eastern has launched a digital tool for vessel charterers and […] The post Anglo-Eastern unpacks digital tool to guide shipping players through decarbonization challenges appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • SBM Offshore reimaging FPSO ops with Cognite and SLB to power next wave of AI-enabled innovation

    SBM Offshore reimaging FPSO ops with Cognite and SLB to power next wave of AI-enabled innovation SBM Offshore has strengthened ties with Cognite, an industrial AI software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, and SLB, a U.S.-headquartered technology player, to create an enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) blueprint envisioned to bolster operational efficiency and fuel further innovation in floating production systems. The post…

  • Op-Ed: Digitalization won’t replace seafarers; it will protect them

    Op-Ed: Digitalization won’t replace seafarers; it will protect them By Fabian Fussek, Co-Founder and CEO, Kaiko Systems Shipping is an industry that often prides itself on tradition. But some traditions shouldn’t continue, especially when they create added burdens on crews. Today, the reality on many vessels is that seafarers are still forced to manage an…

  • AI will create self-optimizing ships, with a human in the loop, says OneLink

    AI will create self-optimizing ships, with a human in the loop, says OneLink Artificial Intelligence (AI) will transform tomorrow’s systems to provide self-optimizing ships under human supervision, says Pankaj Sharma, managing director of vessel optimization platform OneLink Performance Sharma says that AI is set to be the biggest transformative shift for maritime with tomorrow’s systems…

  • KR and HD Hyundai Samho join forces to bring AI into ship design

    KR and HD Hyundai Samho join forces to bring AI into ship design These days, AI is everywhere and now classification society KR (Korean Register) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with shipbuilder HD Hyundai Samho to jointly develop AI-based solutions for innovation in ship design and analysis. The partnership is a part of…

  • VIDEO: BV’s new AGS 3D delivers next-generation remote inspection

    VIDEO: BV’s new AGS 3D delivers next-generation remote inspection Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has launched an advanced tool for ship and offshore structure inspections. Called the Augmented Surveyor 3D (AGS 3D), it is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning and is designed to optimize anomaly detection and localization. BV earlier completed…

  • AI-powered safety tool fortifies EnQuest’s operated energy portfolio in UK waters

    AI-powered safety tool fortifies EnQuest’s operated energy portfolio in UK waters Aberdeen-based Fennex has won a multi-year contract with EnQuest which enables the Scottish company to deploy its AI-powered safety management solution across the latter’s operated UK offshore assets and its oil and gas terminal in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The post AI-powered safety tool fortifies…

  • EPS, Avikus ink pact to deploy AI navigation on two vessels

    EPS, Avikus ink pact to deploy AI navigation on two vessels Singapore-based shipowner Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has commissioned South Korea’s autonomous navigation systems venture […] The post EPS, Avikus ink pact to deploy AI navigation on two vessels appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • Orca AI closes $72.5M Series B funding round

    Orca AI closes $72.5M Series B funding round London-headquartered Orca AI has closed an investment of $72.5 million in Series B funding. Brighton Park Capital led the round with participation from existing investors Ankona Capital and Hyperlink Ventures. The investment will enable Orca AI to further its autonomous platform, add new capabilities and enter new…

  • CMT: AI not yet intelligent enough to diagnose engine problems

    CMT: AI not yet intelligent enough to diagnose engine problems AI might be everywhere but Glueckstadt, Germany-headquartered Condition Monitoring Technologies GmbH ( CMT) is cautioning against placing sole reliance on artificial intelligence in ship condition monitoring. It says that human expertise remains essential to ensure safety and accuracy in maritime operations. Founded in 2023, CMT…

  • Honeywell launches AI-powered tech to optimize hydrogen production

    Honeywell launches AI-powered tech to optimize hydrogen production U.S. technology company Honeywell has launched Honeywell Protonium, a suite of technologies enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) and powered by machine learning (ML) designed to make the production of green hydrogen more efficient, cost-effective and scalable. The post Honeywell launches AI-powered tech to optimize hydrogen production appeared…

  • Gallatin AI raises $15M in seed funding to advance military logistics

    Gallatin AI raises $15M in seed funding to advance military logistics Gallatin AI emerged from stealth mode on Tuesday and announced it has secured $15 million in a pre-seed funding round led by venture capital firm 8VC. The Washington-based defense technology startup aims to transform military logistics using AI to improve the speed and effectiveness…

  • CMA CGM to transform shipping, logistics activities through generative AI

    CMA CGM to transform shipping, logistics activities through generative AI French container shipping and logistics major CMA CGM has unveiled a five-year strategic partnership with compatriot artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI. The post CMA CGM to transform shipping, logistics activities through generative AI appeared first on Offshore Energy. Naida Hakirevic Prevljak Go to offshore energy…

  • Op-Ed: Digitalization for better asset performance management

    Op-Ed: Digitalization for better asset performance management By Ilari Leinonen, Product Owner, Elomatic The maritime industry is currently navigating a period of transformation, which is driven by increasingly stringent regulatory frameworks and an industry-wide push towards decarbonization. With these factors in mind, ship owners and operators are under more scrutiny than ever before. Heightened stakeholder…

  • Bergen Engines and ioCurrents partner up

    Bergen Engines and ioCurrents partner up Seattle-based maritime data analytics specialist ioCurrents has reached a strategic agreement with Norway’s Bergen Engines. The partnership will enable Bergen Engines to offer ioCurrents’ MarineInsight platform as a value-added solution to customers in new builds, repowers, and overhauls, leveraging real-time data analytics to optimize vessel performance. The MarineInsight platform…

  • OSM Thome brings AI on board fleetwide

    OSM Thome brings AI on board fleetwide Arendal, Norway-headquartered ship manager OSM Thome is to deploy software from German maritime AI pioneer Kaiko Systems across its entire fleet. OSM Thome says that this will streamline inspection processes, data collection, and reporting for seafarers. The Kaiko Systems tech is already operational on hundreds of vessels, including…