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Monitoring and Repair Capability ated levels of corrosion then monitoring Conclusion advance the science of corrosion. Rather

Typically, it will be necessary to re- of that component may be warranted and As technologies in support of autono- than viewing corrosion as a barrier to au- motely monitor the corrosion of critical the ship must be prepared to change its mous shipping mature, the systems for tonomous shipping, the development of control systems on autonomous vessels. course for needed repairs. The inability monitoring corrosion will have to be- autonomous shipping and on-board data

Such systems include the propulsion to make repairs on an autonomous ship come more sophisticated. The removal collection could be seen as a means to equipment, as well as vital ? ooding and while it’s underway could induce length- of the human element from corrosion advance the science of maritime corro- ? re protection systems. These can be ier in-port periods. control can be seen as an opportunity to sion. monitored in the manner of equivalent systems on an airliner. The main differ- ence is that autonomous ships are at sea and hence they are subject to highly cor- rosive environments for long periods of

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Hull pictured is Blue ing system used for autonomous control

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About the Author

Buddy Reams serves as NACE Inter- national’s ? rst Chief Maritime Of? cer, a position he started in April 2016 af- ter retiring from nearly three decades of service to the United States Coast

Guard (USCG). In his current role, he leads the development of corrosion control programs and services to meet increasing demand from all maritime industries including notably the ship- building, shipping, and offshore sec- tors. Reams is also the principal head for all NACE initiatives within the Inter- national Maritime Organization and with global industry peers such as IN-

TERTANKO, INTERCARGO, BIMCO, Inter- national Chamber of Shipping, Active

Shipbuilding Experts Federation, and other leading maritime-related organi- zations.

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