DATA, digital twins, and artificial intelligence are set to reshape everything in maritime, from regulations to operating procedures, challenging the industry to adapt to a new safety frontier.
At the Capital Link Shipping and Marine Services Forum in London, Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS chairman and CEO, discussed how digitalization, data and AI are revolutionizing maritime safety.
Wiernicki highlighted the transformative potential of these technologies in enhancing safety protocols and operational procedures.
Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS chairman and CEO. PHOTO FROM ABS
“AI’s ability to generate real-time insights, risk assessments and behavior monitoring will improve hazard detection through visualization,” said Wiernicki. “Digital twins will provide an operational representation of current performance and project forward. This predictive ability helps us address the major challenges of digitalization and decarbonization, particularly the unintended safety consequences of rapid technological advances.”
He emphasized that the shift to a fully digital operating model will redefine safety in the maritime industry.
“Safety going forward will not just be the absence of accidents but a new equation of capacity and capability versus demand,” Wiernicki said. “The new equation includes systems thinking, well-trained people, and the percentage use of digital tools in the numerator, representing capacity and capability.”
“Demand, in the denominator, represents the complexity of an evolving decarbonization trajectory and rapidly changing technology. Our future safety frontier will be where capacity and capability equal demand. Safety will increasingly align with cybersecurity and reliability,” he added.
Wiernicki also elaborated on how this new safety model will balance capacity and capability against demand.
“Our safety frontier will be where capacity and capability equal demand,” he explained. “Safety will increasingly align with cybersecurity and reliability.”
He noted the significant potential for safety improvements and acknowledged the challenges ahead.
“This forward-looking, predictive safety frontier represents a paradigm shift with the potential for major safety gains,” Wiernicki said.
However, significant work remains in training, systems development, and cybersecurity to fully capitalize on these opportunities. Ensuring the industry is prepared to embrace these advancements is crucial for realizing their benefits.
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