Saronic has selected Samsung Heavy Industries as production-technology partner for its planned $3.3 billion autonomous vessel shipyard in Brownsville, Texas.
Hanwha Ocean, HD KSOE and Samsung Heavy Industries are expanding U.S. cooperation in naval ship design, digital shipyards, autonomous vessels, workforce training and supply chains.
Abu Dhabi has started field trials of 7 m AI-powered driverless patrol boats to improve maritime safety, enforcement and monitoring across inland waterways.
South Korea launches a national council to connect shipbuilding and shipping, with LNG cooperation and AI autonomous vessel plans.
Janus Marine & Defense and Raven Defense Corporation form a Gulf of America partnership combining autonomous vessels, ISR, satellite communications and electronic warfare to protect shipping and offshore energy.
James Fisher and Sons joined Ocean Aero’s Series D this month, taking a strategic minority stake and supporting the wind-and-solar unmanned craft Triton designed for surface and submerged missions.
Blue Water Autonomy detailed Liberty, a 57.9 m steel autonomous ship for the U.S. Navy, designed with Damen and set to begin construction at Conrad Shipyard in March 2026.
Japan and its major shipbuilders plan to invest $6.5 billion by 2035 to modernize shipyards and accelerate eco-friendly, autonomous, and digital shipbuilding technologies.
Sperry Marine will deliver Integrated Bridge Systems for Samskip’s hydrogen-powered, autonomous-ready container ships, due in 2027.
