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TorQ
TorQ led by RS Sailing The project aimed to design, test, and commission a fully electric RIB with optimised hull, propulsion and electric batteries, suitable for the marine environment. Despite various technical challenges and physical size constraints, RS Sailing designed and developed a 40-kW rim drive motor, which was evolved from the original belt driven.…
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LiveMaps: Sea
LiveMaps: Sea led by Createc An infrastructure free GNSS alternative for the marine industry was developed by Createc, by using radar and maps. The capability forms a complimentary system alongside traditional navigation as well as a reliable backup in areas of GNSS denial or spoofing. During the project, an off the shelf radar was used…
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Portonomy – Integrating autonomous vessel activity with port operations
Portonomy – Integrating autonomous vessel activity with port operations led by Marico Marine The UK Government expressed the ambition that UK ports should become testbeds for autonomous vessel technologies, and Port Authorities are responsible for the safety of navigation within their Statutory Harbour Authority (SHA) areas. The Portonomy project developed a practicable consenting process to…
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MarRI-UK Publishes Report on Smart Shipping Technology
MarRI-UK has published a report that highlights the most important drivers underpinning the development of smart shipping technologies in the UK. The report was an outcome of the research commissioned by MarRI-UK and paid for by the Department for Transport (DfT). A consortium led by London Economics, supported by NLAI and Marine South East, was…
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Hydrogen Highway
£1.3m awarded to a consortium led by Port of London Authority to create a National Hydrogen Highway A consortium of 8 organisations (1 Port, 2 SMEs, 3 Higher Education Institute, and 2 Research Technology Organisation) along with other supporting organisations, led by Port of London Authority have been awarded £1.3m as part of the Smart…
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Smart Maritime Land Operations Outcome Press Release
MarRI-UK announces successful project of ‘Smart Maritime Land Operations’ call £1.3m awarded to a consortium led by Port of London Authority to enable Smart Maritime Land Operations for the Maritime Sector A consortium of 8 organisations (1 Port, 2 SMEs, 3 Higher Education Institute, and 2 Research Technology Organisation) along with other supporting organisations, led…
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Zero-Carbon Coastal Highway
MarRI-UK Seeks £530M for Zero-Carbon Short Sea Shipping Network Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) submitted a Comprehensive Spending Review bid seeking £530 million of Government co-investment for a programme that aims to encourage greater use of safe, zero-carbon short sea shipping network. A Zero-carbon Coastal Highway programme to transform the UK goods distribution reliance…
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Technology & Innovation Call Outcome Press Release
MarRI-UK announces successful projects of ‘Technology and Innovation in UK Maritime’ call 11 Projects Awarded £1.5m to DevelopInnovative Technology and Systems for the Maritime Sector Eleven projects to help promote technological innovation in UK Maritime have been awarded £1.5m as part of the Technology and Innovation in UK Maritime Call. The Maritime Research and Innovation…
