Installing a navigation sonar, either on a new build or during the refit, is a straightforward process. Take FarSounder’s method for example - a fixed fairing installation with no moving parts. The sensor can be installed and removed by a diver once the fairing is in...
Robot engineering company Kuka has designed the world’s first robot capable of working safely with humans on delicate tasks. For the superyacht industry, this new development could potentially lead to the redefinition of certain crew roles onboard and even affect...
We all know how difficult it can be transporting large heavy parts through the vessel. But when it can provide such large savings to the owner, what’s a yacht to do? When it comes to the engine refit, it always seems we are faced with two alternatives. Struggle with...
Substance, style and sublime service Cranes are the real hard workers of the superyacht scene – performing all the behind-the-scenes manual labour to ensure that everything runs smoothly. They are the ones hoisting the tenders, jet skis and submarines to and from your...
We hear from Rob Papworth, Commercial Director at Compositeworks, about the company’s recent merge with MB92 and its new 4,000 tonne shiplift in La Ciotat.
Colette Flowerdew Kincaid catches up with Sara Gioanola, PR & Press Office Manager for Heesen, to find out what’s new at the undisputed hub of yachting innovation Can you tell us what makes Heesen stand at the forefront of technology? Heesen continuously...
The story of how Weld Mount (eventually) seized Europe… Fourteen years ago in a garage in Long Island, New York, a structural adhesive bonding business was founded by an avid recreational boater who saw the potential of avoiding leaks by adhesively bonding fasteners...
Pioneers of nautical robotics will soon be able to experiment amongst peers in a Cape Cod facility promising a place to fail and therefore learn. Named DunkWorks, and managed by the Center for Marine Robotics on behalf of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI),...
Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company has announced that Damen Shipyards Group, an international shipbuilding group, has selected the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and its marine and offshore industry solution experiences to digitally transform its operations. The...
In late 2016 PAL Robotics spoke that they are launching a new humanoids robot call TALOS which is for industry tasks. TALOS will be an advanced electrical high-performance humanoid robot. TALOS is now available! TALOS missions are to assist in those tasks susceptible...