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FREDERICK G. CREED
Research Ship | Flag: Canada | Port: OTTAWA, ON
HAVØRNEN
Research Ship | Flag: Denmark | Port: NEKSØ
Maritime News
AI at Sea: From Connecting Vessels to Measurable Value
When artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalization are discussed in maritime, attention still gravitates toward autonomous ships. Yet the market is not about de-crewing but, rather, applying vessel and shore data to make operations safer, more fuel-efficient, and easier to maintain.As of 2024, the maritime AI market stood at $4.13 billion, with a projected five-year CAGR of 23%. Market-size estimates should be treated cautiously, but the direction is hard to miss – AI solutions have advanced from trials into voyage planning, machinery monitoring, bridge decision support, port coordination, and digital assurance.
Maritime Market: Cable Layer Fleet Gains Scale, Scope
Accelerating demand for subsea power and telecoms cable network construction is fuelling major expansion of the world fleet of purpose-designed cable laying, maintenance and repair vessels.Driven by the growth of the offshore renewables sector and its advance into deeper waters, as well as by widening investment in cables connecting electrical grids in different countries, emergent generations of cable ship are distinguished by scale, productivity, and technological intensity. Ongoing geopolitical tensions are also giving a fillip to the development of subsea cable infrastructure
Kongsberg Maritime Unveils Arctic Hunter USV
Norwegian maritime technology company Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled the Arctic Hunter USV, a new class of uncrewed surface vessels designed for rapid integration and deployment into Hybrid Fleets.In response to the UK Royal Navy’s development of its hybrid fleet of crewed and uncrewed assets, the Arctic Hunter USV combines commercial ship design with Kongsberg Maritime’s remote and autonomous technologies to deliver anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability in the High North.Kongsberg Maritime has selected one of its Arctic commercial vessel designs to adapt and optimize for the Royal Navy’s Type 92 ASW requirement.
Alfa Laval to Buy NAVTOR for $700M in Maritime Digital Expansion
Alfa Laval has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Norwegian maritime software company NAVTOR for $700 million in cash, expanding its digital fleet solutions business through one of its most significant transactions to date.The acquisition, valued at $700 million (SEK 6.85 billion), is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to customary regulatory approvals.NAVTOR provides e-navigation, vessel-performance solutions and integrated onboard workflows for shipowners and operators, with customers in more than 90 countries.
Volare Shipping Acquires VLCC Newbuild for $210m
Volare Shipping Ltd. acquired a modern, high-specification newbuild tanker, entering an agreement to acquire a scrubber-fitted eco VLCC from an affiliate of Trafigura Maritime Logistics (“TML”), the Company’s indirect majority shareholder, for a purchase price of US$210 million. The vessel, M.T. VENI VIDI VICI, is currently undergoing sea trials at Hengli shipyard in China and is scheduled for delivery on 20 November 2026. Prompt delivery of the vessel will generate a positive, immediate contribution to Volare’s earnings growth in a strong market environment. The company intends to fund the acquisition with existing cash and long-term lease financing.
