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The Via Kaizen Project

Advancing Maritime AI

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In step with the push toward digitali- Slipstream technology are designed to thenburg University and Linnaeus Uni- zation and enhancing maritime opera- enable a higher degree of digitalization versity are conducting research on what tion via electronic means, from Sweden and automation in vessel operations. happens to practices onboard and ashore comes news of a group of Swedish tech- The ‘on top’ propulsion automation sys- as the new technology is implemented.

nology entrepreneurs and academics tem FuelOpt optimizes the propulsion The Swedish Shipowners’ Association joining forces to accelerate the R&D of line dynamically, in real-time, based on is also participating in the project. In ad- an AI-based, semi-autonomous system orders given by the AI system that has dition to the project partners, a trio of for planning and executing more energy been developed within the scope of the ship owners and operators are involved ef? cient sea voyages. Via Kaizen project. in the Via Kaizen project, including

Lean Marine is leading the effort, From an academic perspective, naval chemical/product tanker owner and op- an effort aimed to deliver a ground- architect researchers at the Chalmers erator, Rederiet Stenersen and pure car breaking R&D project, dubbed The Via University of Technology are working and truck carrier (PCTC) owner and op-

Kaizen project, to accelerate the tech with Lean Marine and Mol? ow on the erator, UECC. By offering their vessels development, realization, and adoption development of new methods, models, for technology and product validations, of AI-powered ship operation support and algorithms. Researchers from social they will enable on-board testing and re- technology by ship crew and manage- anthropology and human factors at Go- sults evaluation ment. The Via Kaizen project is funded by the Swedish Transport Administra- tion, Tra? kverket and is being coordi- nated by CIT Industriell Energi AB.

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