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Lumut chopper crash; one helicopter strayed from designated direction - Investigation board #latest #vanakkamalaysia #Lumut #chopper #crash #onehelicopter #strayed #designateddirection #Investigation #board #trendingnewsmalaysia #malaysiatamilnews #fyp #vmnews #foryoupage

‘By the ordinary practice of seafarers(sic) and the special circumstances of the case…’ It is good to see the slow overhaul of older guidance notes addressing modern technology and innovation encountered at sea. In yesterday’s release of MGN 369 Amendment 1, of note to all seafarers and particularly operators of Remotely Operated Unmanned Vessels is the concept that a manned vessel in clear visibility could encounter a #ROUV sounding fog signals and behaving in accordance with Rule 19, because of a loss of camera feed but not any other sensor or steering system: “This means the vessel can still manoeuvre in accordance with the rules and is not, by the definition stipulated within Rule 3 (f) a vessel ‘Not under Command’. This failure mode could result in a remote operator being unable to use sight as required by Section II of the COLREGs and therefore using Rule 19 when applying avoiding action in close-quarters or risk of collision situation.” (Section 11 - Special Considerations) As the number of ROUVs and other #MASS increase on the waters, it’s vital that remote operators and all conventional seafarers have this sort of underpinning understanding of the COLREGS; how the other vessel might act, and #training on these sorts of failures. https://lnkd.in/eCRyDZgB #mgn #navigation #USV

Lumut chopper crash; one helicopter strayed from designated direction - Investigation board #latest #vanakkamalaysia #Lumut #chopper #crash #onehelicopter #strayed #designateddirection #Investigation #board #trendingnewsmalaysia #malaysiatamilnews #fyp #vmnews #foryoupage

This article discusses how the #maritime industry is ‘fast-tracking’ the evolution of unmanned marine systems. #logistics #transportation #shipping #freight #cargo #port #supplychain #boat https://lnkd.in/eACUmxkJ

As #Firefly continues its reliability testing regimen, the aircraft completed yet another test flight milestone by flying 76 minutes with a 90 lb payload in a racetrack loop pattern at #PFT HQ. To put this into mission perspective, in a real-world setting, Firefly could have carried and delivered the following items 76 minutes from launch to destination: #WildlandFire Applications: 2 cubies of water Two fully fueled drip torches 1 MARK-3 Fire Pump & 1 hosepack (50') #PrecisionAg Applications: 10 gallons of fertilizer 12 gallons of pesticides Stage/move 90 lbs of equipment/fuel to next remote island #Emergency Response / #DisasterRelief: 29 Disaster Relief first aid kits Four 21 lb MRE cases 2-3 DeltaDevTeam APRUs loaded with blood (32 lbs each) 1 robotic dog and a lot of robotic dog treats :) The best part? Firefly can be refueled in less than five minutes and can get back up in the air to perform over and over again! #dronesforgood #heavylift #verticallift #aam

𝐔𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐮𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐝𝐞𝐧 The Houthi’s war on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden is now in its fourth full month. However, it is only recently where the consequences of strikes on vessels have been severe: • 𝘛𝘩𝘦 18 𝘍𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦-𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘙𝘜𝘉𝘠𝘔𝘈𝘙 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨; 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 6 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘴-𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘛𝘙𝘜𝘌 𝘊𝘖𝘕𝘍𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘕𝘊𝘌 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 (𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘸). Did the Houthis get lucky? Or, are they employing increasingly more accurate and sophisticated weaponry to carry out their strikes? Vanguard is aware of reports of the Houthis using unmanned underwater vessels (UUVs). Although specific details surrounding this new alleged tech are not confirmed, the supposed UUVs in question appear to be similar to a torpedo, or a one-way attack underwater drone (OWA-AUVs). Underwater weapons are inherently harder to detect and counter than surface vessels. They are also more likely to surprise the target and inflict more serious damage below the waterline. If the Houthis start deploying UUVs with frequency, it will certainly further elevate the already 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄 risk in the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Ultimately, the biggest defense to vessels remains solid due diligence to ensure no affiliations (including historical management/ownership) to the US/UK/Israel. #HouthiThreat #MaritimeSecurity #RedSea #GulfofAden #ShippingRisk #UnmannedUnderwaterVessels #UUVs #CommercialShipping #SecurityAlert #RiskMitigation #HouthiConflict #MiddleEastSecurity #ShippingIndustry #VesselSafety #MaritimeDisputes #MaritimeRisk #ShippingSafety #RiskManagement #SecuritySolutions #portrisk #riskassessment #digital #tech #technology #techsolutions #AI #artificialintelligence #data #datasolutions #map #mapping #shipping #shippingindustry #vessel #marine #maritime #maritimetransportation #maritimeindustry #marinesinsurance #insurance #techinsurance #startup #intelligence #invest #investment 🌐🔒

🪂 Ensuring Success in Drone Inspections Inside Chemical or Product Tankers 🛶 When performing drone inspections within chemical or product tankers, it is essential for the team to fully understand where to focus and what to prioritize during close-up surveys. Identifying and concentrating on critical areas is key to ensuring both the safety and effectiveness of the inspection. In this video, filmed inside the cargo tank of a 35,000 DWT product tanker, we highlight a sample of the critical areas our team recently inspected. One such area is the lower stool of the cargo tank bulkhead structure, a critical location that requires meticulous attention. #DroneInspection #MaritimeSafety #TankerSurvey #StructuralIntegrity #RINA #Class

OTD in 2017: Investigators describe how the sudden loss of a window as a consequence of flying in a prohibited configuration may have made the pilot pitch up, allowing the under-slung fire-fighting bucket to strike the tail rotor. https://lnkd.in/eibUTd3 #firefighting #helicopter #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety

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Wicked example of electrical engineering Robots are being deployed to hunt and neutralize unexploded World War II bombs submerged in the sea, reducing the risks to human divers and marine life. These advanced underwater vehicles, equipped with sophisticated sonar and AI technologies, are capable of locating and safely detonating or removing dangerous ordnance left behind from the war. https://lnkd.in/gb5a6X6F