Robotic ships could inspect underwater pipelines without a crew

Autonomous ships that can deploy uncrewed underwater vehicles could be used to inspect pipelines, cables and seabed drilling activity Technology 4 March 2022 By David Hambling Ocean Infinity’s marine robotic vessel Ocean Infinity Engineers are developing a fleet of 85-metre-long vessels that will deploy underwater vehicles for tasks like pipeline inspection while their operators remain …

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Drones are ‘sniffing’ ship exhaust for illegal fuel in European waters

By Matthew Sparkes The Camcopter S-100, manufactured by Schiebel Schiebel Drones are routinely being used for anti-pollution missions off the coast of Europe to “sniff” the exhaust fumes from ships and catch operators using illegal fuel. At the start of last year, the UN’s International Maritime Organization introduced new legislation to reduce the limit on …

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