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SVAN - Safer Vessel with Autonomous Navigation

Project SVAN (Safer Vessel with Autonomous Navigation) isn’t just an historic partnership between Rolls-Royce and Finferries – it marks a major milestone for the marine industry. This exciting collaboration tests the findings from the Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications (AAWA) research project, funded by Business Finland and started back in 2015.

It brings together two companies who have identified the potential disruptive impact of autonomous technology. And those same companies are united in their desire to push boundaries and bring today’s vessel operations into the Ship Intelligence era of tomorrow. Our demonstration of the world’s first remote and autonomous ferry isn’t just a groundbreaking achievement. It’s also an insight to the possibilities that await other ship owners around the world.