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EDITOR’S NOTE he headliner for this month’s edition is ‘Autonomous Workboats.’ We’ve certainly got that covered, but what this edition evolved into is one that is all about technology itself.

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And, why not? After all, it is the disruptive advancement of technology that is pushing the envelope on the waterfront, especially when it comes to autonomous operations. But, au- tonomous operations aren’t coming. They are already here. Our INSIGHTS focus brings that point home nicely.

Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV) is the brain child of Thomas Chance, a pioneer in the business of providing autonomous solutions. Arguably the undisputed industry leader in this rapidly emerging sector, Chance and ASV have already delivered more than 100 autonomous so- lutions onto the water, along the way de