An Annotated Summary on Ships of the Future.

Bernard Marr. (2020). The Incredible Autonomous Ships of The Future: Run by Artificial Intelligence Rather Than A Crew. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2019/06/05/the-incredible-autonomous-ships-of-the-future-run-by-artificial-intelligence-rather-than-a-crew/#4441dc816fbf

The article discussed on the advancement of technologies among seafarers. Developing an autonomous vessel is the solution to making sea travel safer, reduce operating cost and to ultimately reduce carbon footprint. An autonomous ship would mean that it manoeuvres according to software data input. Remote ships are where these vessels are being manned by individuals on land. In 2018, Rolls-Royce exhibit their attempt towards a fully automated ferry in its efforts to be fuel-efficient by following a better planned route, labour-saving by cutting the number of crews on-board that forms up to 30% of the operating cost. Also eliminating human error which adds up to “between 75% to 96% of maritime accidents”.

The article does provide a useful platform for our research project in implementing self-navigating ships to improve efficiency by minimizing the fuel usage, also promoting for a greener environment. While the research article only implements this technology, the article still provides useful information and statistics about the potential of artificial intelligence being implemented in a much larger scale, cargo ships. This article serves as a relevant aspect for our research project, SmartNav.