Autonomous Cargo Ship Completes 500-Mile Voyage in Congested Tokyo Bay

In January, we posted about the successful test demonstration of the world’s first fully autonomous ship navigation systems on a large car ferry on a 240-km route from Shinmoji (Northern Kyushu) to Iyonada, Japan. Now, ​​Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), … Continue reading

Navy Finds Captain “Ultimately Responsible” for USS Antietam Grounding in Toyko Bay

These have been rough times for US destroyers and cruisers deployed to Japan. The US Navy has found that the former commanding officer of the USS Antietam, Captain Joseph Carrigan, was “ultimately responsible” for the cruiser running aground and spilling … Continue reading