U.S. Coast Guard Deploys Drones to Inspect Aids to Navigation2019-04-17 – In a first, U.S. Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Providence, Rhode Island, is using a drone to inspect the construction of new fixed Aids to Navigation (ATON) structures. Lt. Kieron D. McCarthy conducted the inspections by piloting the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) from a small boat assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bollard. . . READ MORE  Watch: MOL to Install Augmented Reality Navigation on VLCCs2019-04-22 – Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will install a navigation system using augmented reality (AR) on 21 very large crude carriers (VLCCs). The technology was jointly developed by Furuno Electric and MOL Techno-Trade, and it displays information on other vessels sailing on a vessel’s planned route and surrounding sea areas as well as other ocean conditions, such as shallow waters. . . READ MORE  The Top Ten Capabilities That Marine Autonomy Adds to Vessels2019-04-22 – Marine autonomy is no longer a prediction for the future. The technology exists today for installation aboard commercial surface vessels. Autonomous marine technologies, such as those offered by industry leader Sea Machines, are already in use in North America and Europe, and are proven to increase the productivity, predictability, performance and safety of operations. . . READ MORE  |
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