The US Navy has committed $448 million to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence and autonomy across the shipbuilding sector, the UK Defence Journal understands. The investment will fund the new Shipbuilding Operating System (Ship OS), a data and software framework intended to improve output, capacity, and planning within yards and their supply chains. Ship… Read More
Around 9 a.m. on the 12th, near the seaside of Yeongdo-gu, Busan. Piercing through the harsh winter winds, the U.S. Navy’s 40,000-ton military support ship ‘USNS Amelia Earhart’ emerged. It arrived at HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co’s Yeongdo Shipyard for repairs. Over the coming months, the ship will undergo MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul), including… Read More
Shell Shipping and Maritime, CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, and Wärtsilä Marine have unveiled a groundbreaking hybrid electric liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier design at Gastech 2023 in Singapore. This initiative stems from extensive collaboration across the value chain, showcasing a commitment to innovation in the maritime sector. The new vessel design features a compact propulsion system… Read More
A Vancouver shipyard has struck a deal to provide the United States Coast Guard with the same icebreaker design it originally developed for the agency’s Canadian counterpart. The agreement, announced this week by North Vancouver-based Seaspan Shipyards, includes the designs for up to six 100-metre-long icebreakers destined for Arctic operations. The company says the vessels… Read More
WESTMINSTER, Colo., Jan. 7, 2026 — Trimble® announced today that Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSXV: FLT) (OTCQB: TAKOF) (FSE: ABB) has integrated the Trimble PX-1 RTX™ solution into its commercial delivery drone service to achieve accurate and robust positioning and heading. This provides Volatus’ clients with a turnkey solution for highly-accurate aerial data acquisition and fully-remote drone operations… Read More
