Maritime news . Week 19
Orca AI Bags $72.5 Million Fund To Advance AI-Powered Maritime Navigation
Orca AI, a maritime tech startup founded in Israel, has raised $72.5 million in Series B funding for its artificial intelligence platform and plans to expand into new areas like defense and maritime security. It brings the company’s total capital raised to $111 million.
The company has developed a platform that enhances ship navigation using computer vision and machine learning. So far, it has been installed on over 1,200 commercial vessels.
Orca AI’s system is powered by a vast visual database, said to be the largest in the maritime industry. The database covers more than 80 million nautical miles of footage, gathered from cameras and sensors installed on ships.
This data is connected to the cloud in real-time, allowing the system to continuously learn and help crews make safer, faster decisions at sea.
Maersk Upgrades IoT Connectivity Across Its Fleet
A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) is taking a significant step in digital innovation with the deployment of its next-generation IoT connectivity platform, OneWireless, across 450 vessels.
This includes all Maersk-owned vessels and more than 100 time-chartered vessels in the fleet. The platform is designed to meet the increasing demand for real-time data transmission and provide advanced IoT capabilities.
With the roll-out of OneWireless, this infrastructure is transitioning to 4G technology, enabling a substantial increase in data granularity and paving the way for smarter cargo tracking and enhanced operational insights.
https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/maersk-upgrades-iot-connectivity-across-its-fleet/
Petrobras plans to decommission 68 platforms and reuse three FPSOs
Brazilian state-owned giant Petrobras has revealed it will decommission almost 70 offshore platforms and FPSOs, three of which it has already decided to repurpose.
Petrobras said that it is planning on decommissioning 68 platforms, two this year and a total of ten by 2029. The remaining 58 will be removed after that.
Of the first batch of 10 decommissioning projects, Petrobras stated that at least three platforms will be refurbished and reused.
https://splash247.com/petrobras-plans-to-decommission-68-platforms-and-reuse-three-fpsos/
Google inks offshore wind power deal with Shell
US technology firm Google has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Shell for the entire capacity of the 108MW Shell NoordzeeWind offshore wind farm, off the coast of the Netherlands.
According to the US giant, this will be the first time that a corporate PPA will extend the lifespan of an offshore wind farm. Shell NoordzeeWind is also the oldest and first offshore wind farm to undergo a life extension in the Netherlands. This agreement will extend the lifespan of the Netherlands’ first offshore wind farm by at least four years beyond its original decommissioning date.
Google opted to purchase 100% of the wind farm’s capacity, which enabled Shell to pursue permit extensions and invest in crucial upgrades, preventing the premature loss of valuable clean energy.
https://splash247.com/google-inks-offshore-wind-power-deal-with-shell/