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BruCon FishPilot is a solution for fishing vessels, which allows less focus on vessel manoeuvring, and more on gear and catch. By giving the vessel advanced manoeuvring functions, FishPilot lets fishing vessel crews continue their successful operations, but with increased autonomy, safety, and efficiency. BruCon FishPilot solution “FishPilot opens for a higher degree of economisation of the fishing process, with reduced accelerations and steadier baiting. FishPilot takes control and let...

Hurtigruten Norway, which is working towards delivering its first zero emission ship by 2030, has kicked off an innovative research project, in partnership with research institute - SINTEF and 12 maritime partners. The new consortium is dedicated to developing innovative, zero-emission solutions for the future of passenger ships. Building sustainable vessels The partners aim to create the most energy-efficient and sustainable cruise ship ever built by 2030 Based on cutting-edge research, the...

At a recent online webinar, the Open Simulation Platform (OSP) joint industry project (JIP) announced the results of its two-year project run and the intention to transition into an open source community. The project, which attracted some twenty partners, including founding participants DNV GL, Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine (now Kongsberg Maritime CM), SINTEF, and NTNU, was focused on the co-simulation of maritime equipment, systems, and ships, to enable cross-organisational collaboration. Sma...