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Latvia, UK and Canada project of testing facility for maritime autonomous operations

Latvia, UK and Canada project of testing facility for maritime autonomous operations

The Port of Riga has joined a consortium of Latvia, the UK and Canada to develop a solution for a single Remote Operations Centre (ROC).

Last week, maritime and ICT professionals along with researchers from the three countries took part in a workshop held at the Freeport of Riga Authority. Together, they will collaborate on developing a solution for Remote Operation and Control (ROC) platform. This platform will serve as the foundation for an advanced testing facility for shipping and port operations in each of the project partner countries.

The project’s lead partner is the UK maritime innovation company On The Layline Limited.

The Canadian partners are the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University at St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador and St. John’- based Angler Solutions, a consulting firm specialized in the evolving energy and ocean technology sectors.

ROC project partners from Latvia are the Freeports of Riga and Ventspils, Liepaja SEZ, as well as Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) and Riga Technical University (RTU).

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 February 26, 2024