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Autonomous Workboats

Fugro remote operations center

Fugro Blue Essence 12m uncrewed vessel

Fugro Fugro across multiple vessel systems and operating conditions. sition is part of Alfa Laval’s strategy to support the marine

But when they are ‘stacked together’ they become a factor industry’s efforts to make operations more ef? cient.” Swirl- on each other; the value becomes increasingly noticeable ing around in the background here is 2020’s COVID-19 and worthwhile.” pandemic, with its issues of seafarer repatriations and then,

This trend is evidenced by traditional equipment com- as 2021 unfolded, vaccinations. Labor-saving technologies panies teaming up with data scientists and information likely moved farther up on shipping company wish lists.

providers. In mid-May 2021, Alfa Laval (which joined the In early 2021, Svitzer announced a partnership with highly in? uential Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Kongsberg Marine (which had absorbed Rolls Royce’s

Zero Carbon Shipping in January, 2021), described Stor- maritime business) on RECOTUG, a remote-controlled mGeo, which it newly acquired, as “…a global leader in tug business that would build on its earlier efforts. In a weather intelligence and advanced data science solutions.” prepared release, Kongsberg’s manager for control applica-

The Swedish technology purveyor added that, “The acqui- tions, Carl Johansson, explained, “While the 2017 demon- www.marinelink.com MN 21|