Webinar: Phil Thompson from BMT talks about the REMBRANDT and TUFLOW autonomous vessel navigation solution
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) announced BMT as the winners of the ADMIRALTY Marine Innovation Programme challenge in December 2020. The challenge tasked participants with creating an innovative solution to unlocking autonomous navigation for commercial shipping.
To address the needs of the challenge, BMT created a new navigation system, which combined its field-proven marine navigation simulator, REMBRANDT, with TUFLOW FV, our industry leading hydraulic modelling software.
Dr Phil Thompson will talk about the creation of a new navigation system that led to the winning entry of the ADMIRALTY Marine Innovation Programme challenge. The webinar hosted by the Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) will take place on 16th February at 10:30 (GMT).
Phil Thompson from BMT will talk about the winning combination of REMBRANDT and TUFLOW to the ADMIRALTY Marine Innovation Programme challenge. The webinar hosted by the Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) will take place on 16th February at 10:30 (GMT).
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) announced the collaborative effort as the winning solution to the international ADMIRALTY Marine Innovation Programme challenge in December 2020. The challenge tasked participants on creating an innovative solution to unlocking autonomous navigation for commercial shipping and saw entries from companies from all over the world.
To address the needs of the challenge, our joint solution combined a new navigation system, which combined the field-proven marine navigation simulator, REMBRANDT, with TUFLOW FV, our industry leading hydraulic modelling software. The powerful combination of the two simulation technologies enhanced autonomous operations planning and real-time navigation, improving safety in busy waterways and ports.
Mitchell Smith, who led the TUFLOW hydrodynamic modelling supporting the win, said:
“Like autonomous cars, autonomous vessels need to learn the so called “rules of the road”. Instead of understanding and predicting the movements of pedestrians, cyclists and other road users, autonomous vessels need to predict their interaction with the sea floor, tidal streams, currents, waves and winds whilst also avoiding and allowing for other vessels and water users operating in their vicinity.
TUFLOW FV is the powerful environmental modelling engine behind the joint prize-winning solution. Designed to model ports, waterways, and oceans its flexible mesh solver allows the development of fast, highly accurate and reliable models. Together TUFLOW FV and REMBRANDT provide a seamless navigation prediction system to support the development of a safe and prosperous autonomous vessel industry.”
The webinar will uncover how the solution won the challenge and how it can be turned into a commercial business opportunity. Mark Casey, Head of Research, Design and Innovation at the UKHO, and representatives from the Marine Business Technology Centre will join Phil Thompson, Director of simulation and training products on the virtual stage.
The webinar is hosted by the Society of Maritime Industries (SMI), they are the voice of the UK’s maritime engineering and business sector, promoting and supporting the industry. The webinar will take place on Tuesday 16 February 2021, 10:30 – 12:00 GMT. You can register for the event here.