by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 10, 2021 | Digitalisation, Maritime accidents, Maritime research, News
Working with InterManager, Lloyd’s Register (LR) has used its SafetyScanner machine learning technology to identify the main causes of lifeboat accidents. This has revealed that human beings are not the primary cause of such accidents and that 23.8 per cent of...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 7, 2021 | News, Shipping
Sweden’s sea and air rescue leaders have been testing artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor “Mayday” calls in the Baltic Sea and around the Swedish coast. The new system, which uses both AI and machine learning, is now being used in live tests. The...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 26, 2020 | News
Data science can improve the condition monitoring of systems, better predict failure behaviour, and ultimately plan better maintenance. To make use of this technology, the Dutch navy will cooperate with RH Marine and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS). According...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 23, 2020 | News
Soon, an autonomous boat will sail the canals of Amsterdam, transporting goods or people, collecting waste or serving as a floating platform and bridge. The first large “Roboat” will be tested around the Navy grounds in the capital in the coming months. In...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 22, 2020 | News
This month, SWZ|Maritime presents a special on digitalisation. A deliberate choice, as we acknowledge digitalisation as one of the key starting points of innovation. For practically every innovation, digitalisation of processes and data is crucial. According to the...