Ship&Offshore | Issue 02/2024
CAPTN embarks on next phase of MV Wavelab project
Autonomous collision avoidance systems based on artificial intelligence and rule- and model-based systems are to be the focus of the next stage in development tests on the German research catamaran, MV Wavelab , during 2024. The 21m-long vessel is a key component in the Clean Autonomous Public Transportation Network (CAPTN) initiative, in which partners report great progress during 2023. The vessel is tested and monitored at a land-based Remote Operating Centre (ROC) at the bridge and navigation system specialist, Anschütz, on the Kiel Inner Fjord....