Autonomous ships, the smart port, 3D visualisation, cyber security, big data, blockchain and automated monitoring are of great impact to the maritime industry.
Autonomous shipping is still in a nascent state, but the elements required for progress – regulation, operational issues and technology – continue to evolve, writes Gareth Burton, vice president, Technology, at classification society ABS
A trend towards digital techniques for class approval enables a fully digital approach to the industry’s biggest challenges like decarbonisation, writes Patrick Ryan, vice president Technology at the classification society ABS