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AUTONOMOUS PASSENGER VESSELS ment and Innovation, explained, “We gear includes electrical load sharing “Human factors continue to be one continue to look at automation to im- and load shedding functionality.” of the largest contributors to marine prove safety and take advantage of new As automation moves further into incidents and accidents and as the and developing technologies.” And, as WFS processes, there is still work to automobile industry is incorporat- new technologies emerge, companies be done. For example, WFS is search- ing automation to improve safety and are collaborating, Marshall adds, “BC ing for an automation solution for reduce accidents, the ferry sector is

Ferries is working with other ferry counting of both ‘walk on’ passengers looking to be in a position to bene