Airseas takes kite sail Seawing from concept to reality on Louis Dreyfus Armateurs' cargo ship chartered by Airbus, aiming to reduce fuel consumption and emissions from commercial shipping by an average of 20%.
The unarmed battery-powered craft will be able to dive deeper than any vessel in the current submarine fleet and cover up to 1,000 miles in a single mission.
Swiss marine power company WinGD has become the first marine engine designer to gain cybersecurity type approval for its engine control system, ahead of mandatory regulations due to enter force in 2024.
Developed by Exail, the DriX USV is operated by major hydrographic institutes and energy companies worldwide and has already received Bureau Veritas Approval in Principle (AiP).