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DNV Approves Avikus’ HiNAS Control for Multi‑Vessel Autonomous Navigation

The certification clears a faster path to deployment by removing per‑vessel checks.

Overview

  • Avikus, which won DNV Type Approval Tuesday, says installations can proceed without extra verification.
  • The approval is the first international certification for a mass‑produced autonomy support system usable across different ship types.
  • Over more than three years, DNV verified performance in night and foul weather and checked collision avoidance against COLREGS.
  • HiNAS Control has shipped as a standard on HD Hyundai vessels since 2023 with more than 500 cumulative orders.
  • The new approval creates a template that could shape global standards as the IMO develops a code for autonomous surface ships.