Monitoring, Control & Digitalisation

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.