Rolls-Royce to Lead Autonomous Ship Research
Rolls-Royce announced it will take the lead on a €6.6 million project that could pave the way for autonomous ships. The Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications Initiative will produce the specification and preliminary designs for the next generation of advanced ship solutions.
http://www.marinelink.com/news/rollsroyce-autonomous394020.aspx 

Hercules-2 Officially Launched
Hercules-2 is a strong platform that will create a basis for the development of technologies applicable to ship engines in four to five years’ time. Altogether, 32 marine industry partners from 11 different companies, 16 universities, and five research organisations are cooperating in this project, with NTU Athens as coordinator.
http://www.marinelink.com/news/officially-hercules394124.aspx 

New Platform Set To Improve Information Sharing On Migrant Smuggling By Sea
A new inter-agency platform for information sharing on migrant smuggling by sea has been launched today (6 July) by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in order to better understand unsafe mixed migration by sea.
http://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/new-platform-set-to-improve-information-sharing-on-migrant-smuggling-by-sea/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medi 

Everything you need to know about ship regulations
Interactive timeline maps your regulatory obligations and shows the true costs of compliance.
http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article464442.ece 

IMO: Shipping Regulation Must Be Sharper
Unnecessary administrative difficulties must be weeded out before an international shipping regulation is adopted, according to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/165939/imo-shipping-regulation-must-be-sharper/ 

Unmanned ship project draws to a close
The concluding event for the MUNIN autonomous ship research project has been held, with the results of three years of research to be published at the end of August.
http://thedigitalship.com/news/electronics-navigation/item/3925-unmanned-ship-project-draws-to-a-close 

Maritime Clusters the Way to Go for EU
By forging connections between science, education and business, maritime clusters can help maintain a strong and sustainable maritime sector in Europe which is essential for Europe to have a strong economy.
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/165911/maritime-clusters-the-way-to-go-for-eu/