KNVTS lecture: Beyond the console – Human intelligence in an automated maritime era

Automation has fundamentally changed the maritime sector—but every system remains dependent on human intelligence to interpret, adapt, and make decisions. This lecture explores the evolving role of humans within increasingly autonomous maritime systems, from bridge operation to strategic decision-making.

Using examples from recent and ongoing risk analyses in the North Sea, stationkeeping research in inland locks, and judicial expertise, Capt. Naomi Vanderstockt demonstrates how the future of maritime safety lies in the interaction between human and system intelligence—a shift from operating technology to co-creating resilience.

Speaker: Naomie Vanderstockt