Kotug has driven a Rotterdam tug remotely from a console 1,200km away in Marseille, demonstrating an industry meeting automation head-on
Kotug has driven a Rotterdam tug remotely from a console 1,200km away in Marseille, demonstrating an industry meeting automation head-on. It was suitable for ITS 2018 to be chosen (see elsewhere in this edition) given the recurring theme throughout the conference of automation including remote-controlled and autonomous vessels. The vessel selected for the demonstration was Rotortug’s in-house training tug RT Borkum based in central Rotterdam. Alphatron’s Rotortug bridge simulator is a regular sight at trade exhibitions and it was from there that an experienced Kotug master took over control of the tug via remote secured internet line and camera images. The cameras and control of the tug were used on the demonstration consoles on Alphatron’s stand in Marseille.
