Technology and innovation are the cornerstones for efficiency and improvement in every sector. The maritime industry too recognizes the need for a higher level of autonomy and is slowly adapting to ‘smart ship’ technologies. Smart ships are designed to bring forward a sustainable and greener way of shipping. They can help increase your fuel efficiency, improve voyage time, and reduce crew costs. For investors who have been thinking about purchasing cruise ships for sale, it is advised to get know-how about some of the smart shipping trends. In this blog, we look at some fundamental smart shipping technologies.
1. Remote access available on vessels
With fast improvement in connectivity, technological issues like lost contacts, derogatory connections with aboard ships are getting resolved. Technologies like GPS tracking, reliable internet availability on board and computerized navigation is assisting in changing the remote monitoring systems and improving diagnostics better than before. The technological improvements are also benefiting to take care of the security issue. For example, vessel telemetry is helping to monitor the movement of vessels continuously, which can further help in geofencing and relative security concerns.
2. Smart manoeuvring systems for autonomous control
Integration of AI and machine learning with the manoeuvring systems of ships has significantly changed the journey experience of a ship while traversing through troubled waters. This integration has enabled vessels to stay on course with precision without the continuous feedback from the ship captain or the helmsman. Hence, the chance of human errors has reduced drastically, and eventually, the chances of accidents have been minimized with the system feeding on real-time data.
3. Digital route management
In absence of real-time data, ships used to travel paths that were pre-set with the help of rigorous data collections of the route and keeping in mind the historic patterns of weather conditions. However, even with a lot of effort, weather and geographic changes are uncertain to predict. With the help of real-time route management or digital route management, a ship can now travel on real-time data feedbacks and thus, the efficiency and quality of long journeys have improved greatly.
4. Smart propulsion systems
Smart propulsion systems in ships have helped the ship captains to manage the propulsion system with higher control, efficiency and less effort and less chances of committing an error. In fact, entrusting the entire propulsion system to smart propulsion has enabled the vessels to exercise higher control on speed, pitch, rack and angle even if they operate on higher tolerance values. The ship captains can easily manage the ships without having to continuously monitor the propulsion system and manually make decisions with the help of smart technology. Also, the marine engineers who are in charge of monitoring the software, with the help of smart propulsion technique can keep the ship in the permitted regions where operating is allowed.
Conclusion
With the advent of new and advanced technologies like AI and machine language, the whole experience of ship managing has become considerably easier and effortless. If you are thinking of investing in a cruise ship for sale, this is the right time to put in your money given how fast the sector is adapting to newer technologies. If you’re looking for a smart shipping vessel, contact Norwegian Ship Sales for a consult.
