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Tech Focus: Thrusters Aid the Advance of Autonomous Nav Systems
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The demand for âthrustersâ on recreational and commercial vessels has increased rapidly in recent years, providing vessels with enhanced capabilities.Increasing a vesselâs manoeuvrability, making its steering more precise, to accurately control course and position offers greater versatility. New markets are opening to take advantage of new horizons with commercial opportunities.Thruster operation may be manual by the helmsman or part of a Propulsion Management System (PMS).
Tech Talk: Time to Rethink Watchkeeping
Itâs time to consider the role of âdigital watchkeepersâ as the become an increasingly complex tool for bridge teams.Releasing its annual report in July 2025, the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch said that significant collisions between merchant vessels show no sign of reducing. The collision between Scot Explorer and Happy Falcon, the fatal collision between Verity and Polesie and the dramaticâŠ
Robosys Automation Receives AMC Search Contract Award to Support ASV Training
Robosys Automation, a leader in maritime autonomy and remote operations, has announced a new contract award from the Australian Maritime College, AMC Search, to supply its advanced VOYAGER AI software as a retrofit to its OPT WAMV-16 Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV).This contract builds upon the current successful collaboration between Robosys and AMC Search for where VOYAGER AI is deployed in the AustralianâŠ
Robosys Automation Secures Offshore Wind Vessel Retrofit Contract
Robosys Automation, a leader in maritime autonomy, vessel control systems, and smart shipping solutions, has announced that it has secured a new contract to retrofit a 26-meter Damen 2610 Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) Twin Axe High Speed Support Vessel (HSSV), with its flagship VOYAGER AI advanced maritime autonomy software.The vessel, built in 2015 to Lloydâs Register classification standards, is powered by twin Caterpillar C32 engines with direct drives and is equipped with an Alphatron autopilotâŠ
Robosys Automation Unveils Autonomous Trial Boat
Robosys Automation, maritime autonomy software developer, has unveiled its new autonomous trials boat, which has been commissioned to deliver testing and sea trials in support of integrating clientsâ software and hardware with the VOYAGER AI suite.Robosysâ new boat, the âPioneer,â is a 6.75 meter SeaPro Center Console 222 supplied by Kirby Marine US and is powered by a Suzuki DF 250 APX outboard engine.TheâŠ
Robosys Testing Advanced Navigation Systems on the Solent
Robosysâ latest product, Voyager 100, is aimed at commercial and workboat vessels and is currently going through a vigorous system-verification series of tests to check and verify that the system is avoiding collisions by making safe and COLREGS compliant decisions â autonomously.For more than a decade, Robosys has been providing Advanced Navigation Systems for manned and unmanned vessels, offeringâŠ
'RoboRat' Takes to the Water for 'Intelligent' Autopilot Test
Robosys Automation, developers of Voyager autonomous navigation systems, built in close collaboration with Ring Powercraft, Ambex Marine and DTC, Domo Tactical Communications have put the 'RoboRat' on trial in the Solent area, a trial showcasing Robosysâ latest intelligent autopilot software for commercial and recreational vessels and demonstrations for a multitude of applications are being scheduled throughout the summer.
