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MoorMaster™ automated mooring unit at Lavik passenger ferry berth in Norway

Here's a MoorMaster™ automated mooring unit now installed at Lavik ferry berth in Norway. This unit is part of our combined automated MoorMaster™ and Alternative Maritime Power shore power application - the first of its kind anywhere in the world. The unit will moor an 80m-long battery powered passenger ferry - also a world first - which has capacity for around 120 cars and 360 passengers.

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Cavotec secures major MoorMaster™ equipment, servicing orders

Marine systems innovator Cavotec has won important MoorMaster™ automated mooring orders from existing MoorMaster™ customer, the Port of Salalah in Oman, for use at two container berths – another sign of the increasing acceptance of this innovative mooring technology by the global shipping sector.

8 January 2015 07:46

Cavotec secures port equipment orders worth over EUR 11.5 million

Global engineering group Cavotec has won orders for its innovative technologies for ports in Australia, Indonesia, Oman, Portugal and Turkey, and for two major shipping lines, with a combined value of more than EUR 11.5 million.

13 October 2015 08:00

Cavotec wins MoorMaster™ orders in Australia, Canada and USA worth EUR 6.5 million

Global engineering group Cavotec has been awarded three separate orders for its innovative MoorMaster™ automated mooring technology for applications in Australia, Canada and the United States, with a combined value of approximately EUR 6.5 million.

25 January 2016 08:03

Cavotec & Wärtsilä to develop world’s first marine wireless charging and mooring concept

An agreement has been signed between Cavotec Group and Wärtsilä to jointly develop the world’s first combined induction charging and automatic mooring concept.

MoorMaster™ AMS units during At Sea Demonstrations

14 June 2016 09:18

Cavotec's MoorMaster™ automated mooring technology registers two major breakthroughs

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MoorMaster™ units are used at a growing number of ferry applications.

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Cavotec signs breakthrough EUR 9m orders for unmanned mooring of electric ferries

Cavotec is set to revolutionise the operation of e-vessels by delivering and maintaining its automated, unmanned, mooring system MoorMaster™ for e-ferry ports across Norway. With these orders, MoorMaster™ is now the leading technology to safely and efficiently moor e-vessels, a segment set for rapid growth.

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Joint mooring, shore power system wins innovation award

We're delighted to report that our combined automated mooring and shore power system has won the inaugural Innovation of the Year Award at the Electric & Hybrid World Expo 2014.

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MoorMaster™ berth unveiled at Port of Helsinki

The Port of Helsinki recently held an official opening ceremony for its new West Terminal 2 passenger ferry terminal, where our innovative MoorMaster™ automated mooring system moors large ferries safely, quietly, cleanly and efficiently.

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21 September 2017 07:58

World’s first combined induction transfer and automated mooring system successfully tested with hybrid ferry

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All secure: 200,000 safe mooring operations

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Cavotec MoorMaster™ achieves 200,000 moorings

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MoorMaster™ at Helsinki: installation on-going

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23 October 2015 08:00

MoorMaster™ wins vacuum innovation award

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MoorMaster™ to be introduced at two UK passenger ferry berths

In the latest development for our innovative MoorMaster™ mooring technology in the UK, Wightlink Ferries is to introduce the system at two of its passenger and vehicle ferry berths in Portsmouth, (on the mainland), and Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight.

19 February 2018 14:34

United Nations Global Opportunity Report recognises Cavotec solutions

Our MoorMaster™ automated mooring technology has been included in the 2018 UN Global Opportunity Report that highlights how "innovative technologies are making genuine progress towards a more sustainable world."

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27 November 2018 10:00

Cavotec automated mooring selected for Great Lakes e-ferry berths

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MoorMaster units - the world's first EX-certified automated mooring technology - hold the UTS in place.

12 October 2017 13:00

EX-certified automated mooring enables "new era" in LNG distribution

EX-certified MoorMaster™ automated mooring units have played a key role in enabling the first ever transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a ship to a floating LNG platform, a breakthrough that customer ConnectLNG describes as a “new era” in LNG distribution.

MoorMaster™ is the leading automated mooring technology, with some 400,000 completed moorings.

13 July 2018 08:00

Automated mooring substantially cuts vessel emissions: report

A new report demonstrates how automated mooring system (AMS) makes substantial reductions in CO2 emissions produced by ferries during mooring operations.