News & Announcements

News

“AI ships and marine autonomous systems offer an innovative new way to collect critical ocean data…”

News

“The landing of NASA’s six-wheeled rover on the Red Planet was a much needed moment of hope and human achievement…”

Announcement

Witness the sea trials in Plymouth as the Mayflower Autonomous Ship faces ocean conditions for the first time…

Announcement

“Slingshot Six Limited, a specialist provider of autonomous vehicle connectivity services has joined the international effort…”

News

“The year 2020 marks four centuries since the Mayflower carried some of the first European settlers across the Atlantic ocean to North America. To commemorate the anniversary, another vessel is recreating that voyage, but as Roxana Saberi reports, this journey will look and feel much different – thanks to the help of artificial intelligence.”

News

“These visionaries are imagining an exciting future with chicken-less eggs, self-piloting ships and more”

Archaeology

Norwegian Maritime Museum and Promare carried out a complete pre-disturbance survey of Norway’s oldest shipwreck, dated to ca. 1000, and the only Viking age ship discovered underwater in Norway.

Announcement

Turnchapel Wharf in Plymouth has become the epicentre for marine autonomy in the UK with pioneering technology being developed, launched and trialed from the waterfront site in Plymouth.

Announcement

“Intellisense Systems, Inc., a leading provider of integrated environmental sensing solutions, is supplying on-board, autonomously reported meteorological and oceanographic data to the Mayflower Autonomous Ship.”

News

“‘We are at the mercy of the weather,” smiles Don Scott, standing on a slender steel hull. “If the sea is like glass it could take two weeks, but the north Atlantic weather is going to have a lot to say about that…'”

News

“A crewless ship aiming to recreate the Atlantic crossing of the Mayflower, 400 years ago this month, has set sail from Plymouth harbour…”

Announcement

iXblue navigation technology has been selected by marine research organization ProMare, to provide highly accurate navigation capability to one of the world’s first autonomous ship to cross the Atlantic: the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS).

Announcement

Introducing Promare UK C.I.C, registered in the UK on 22 October 2020. Company Number: 12969124

Announcement

“We’ve worked with Valeport for many years, integrating their equipment onto our marine vehicles, and when it comes to the Mayflower Autonomous Ship, we prise reliability, precision, low power and exemplary data above all else…”

General Interest

“The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed to “integrate new and advancing technologies in the regulatory framework” for the implementation and facilitation of further autonomy in shipping…”