This article explores the use of artificial intelligence in the maritime sector, covering topics such as the benefits of AI, current AI applications, and potential future opportunities. In 2022 the maritime industry spent about $931 million on artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, according to a report by Lloyd’s Register and Thetius.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the maritime sector offers many potential benefits. There are four main areas where we can apply AI:
AI can provide improved safety, efficiency, and cost savings for all stakeholders in the maritime industry. AI can be used to detect and identify objects, such as ships and buoys, in the water. AI can also be used to improve navigation and route planning, as well as to monitor vessel performance and reduce emissions. AI can also detect and respond to potential hazards, improving safety and reducing the risk of accidents. AI can also be used to streamline operations, improving efficiency and cost savings.
In the maritime sector, AI is being used in a variety of ways: some companies are using AI to plan the shipment of containers: the input is port calls data like destination, arrival time or trip duration and this helps shipping companies to manage their trips most efficiently. Apart from that, AI can help with the positioning of containers inside containerships, and finding the best way to use the available space on board. Nexocode’s series of AI in logistics gives plenty of examples of uses.
AI is being used to improve vessel navigation and route planning, as well as to detect and identify objects in the water. AI is also being used to monitor vessel performance and reduce emissions. Additionally, AI is being used to detect and respond to potential hazards, improving safety and reducing the risk of accidents.
Also, some operations have to be done underwater (oil rigs, ships’ inspections or maintenance, cable laying, offshore wind farms, etc.). AI and robots allow safer operation and may encourage submarine research and clean the ocean.
AI can also be used to create innovation ecosystems in the maritime sector.
The maritime sector tends to be traditional and, due to the huge investment it’s usually needed to implement new technologies, adverse to change, but there are five key obstacles in the shipping sector according to the APC report:
If we overcome these obstacles, the maritime sector could get:
Of course, all of this would need a legal framework in which the stakeholders can work.
The potential for AI in the maritime sector is vast. AI can be used to improve navigation, route planning, and vessel performance. AI can be used to detect and identify objects in the water, as well as detect and respond to potential hazards. AI can also be used to streamline operations, improving efficiency and cost savings. Additionally, AI can be used to improve safety and reduce the risk of accidents. AI can also be used to reduce emissions and protect the environment.
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