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Loss of situational awareness leads to loss of tug

Loss of situational awareness leads to loss of tug

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 4, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime, Towage

Situational awareness is the critical factor for a navigator, warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. In this report, a tug was so busy breaking ice, that the crew did not notice they were sailing into shallow water at high speed. It led to the loss of the...
AI tools key for meeting IMO climate targets

AI tools key for meeting IMO climate targets

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 5, 2024 | Digitalisation, Emissions, Energy transition, News, Shipping

Yarden Gross, CEO and co-founder of maritime technology start-up Orca AI, champions the rapid – but responsible – deployment of smart, cost-effective digital tools to tackle climate challenges in the shipping industry. Leveraging machine learning and data insights, AI...
Low situational awareness results in ships colliding

Low situational awareness results in ships colliding

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 24, 2024 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Don’t make assumptions, but communicate with other vessels to get their intentions clear. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report in which two vessels collided after poor communication. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
Orca AI launches fully automated navigational assistant

Orca AI launches fully automated navigational assistant

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 11, 2024 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Navigation, News, Shipping

Orca AI has unveiled SeaPod, a situational-awareness platform for ships, featuring eight highly sensitive cameras. The fully automated lookout uses artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision to assist the crew on the bridge. The system is said to provide...
Close quarters between ferries

Close quarters between ferries

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 23, 2023 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Make sure you have an accurate picture of the traffic situation before departure. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report in which two ferries came very close to collision. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
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