by Mark Warner, Head of Marketing, Maritime Performance Services, Lloyd’s Register

Maritime companies should see artificial intelligence (AI) as a transforming technology that will allow them to get ahead of the market.

Integrating AI in autonomous shipping, navigational support systems, and vessel performance optimisation solutions will deliver value to users when appropriately implemented.

Admittedly, the adoption of this technology in the maritime industry is at a nascent phase, and its development will depend on the computing infrastructure and the connectivity solutions available.

However, it is likely to be among the technologies that will soon experience industry-wide acceptance, given the level of investment being poured into the disruption of the global supply chain.

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