The Lax Kw’alaams First Nation marine territory in Prince Rupert, BC, Canada has been plagued by a problem: over time, its fishing grounds have become polluted with discarded or lost fishing gear. As well as posing a risk to boat propellers and outboards, this ‘ghost gear’ debris has the potential to entangle, injure and kill […]
UK boatbuilder Diverse Marine has been contracted to build the initial run in a series of robotic vessels, monikered the Hydronaut class, for Houston-based Nauticus Robotics (formerly Houston Mechatronics). In order to comply with the terms of the US’ protectionist Jones Act, some of the 18m vessels will be constructed by Diverse Marine’s partner yards […]
(image: Southern Ocean Laboratory) China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has launched what may be the world’s first remotely operated drone carrier. Zhu Hai Yun will function primarily as a research vessel, specialising in oceanography, but will also have the capacity for naval operations in the South China Sea. The vessel was ordered by the […]
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 2nd Quarter 2022
The pandemic has given GDI time to make progress in some new areas, including ROVs and thickness measurement drones.
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2021
UK engineering firm Forth is seeking partners for its innovative Autonomous Aquatic Inspection and Intervention (A2I2) underwater survey robot
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 3rd Quarter 2021
Well-established ROV hull cleaning specialist, HullWiper, has recently launched operations at three new locations - South Korea, Namibia and Sri Lanka