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AAL Brisbane autonomous ship will be tested in 2019.

Today we are limited when transport- ing tall cargo in case visibility from the command bridge is impaired. As long as safety standards are met, the authorities must accept new technologies such as proximity sensors and infra-red cameras to replace the naked eye.

There are other interesting technolo- gies, such as Big Data Analytics, Expert

Systems or Arti? cial Intelligence. All have hardly touched our industry yet, but I am sure they will ? nd applications in the future, along with 3-D simulation and intelligent stowage planning.

The engineering tools and method- ologies used in shipping have remained relatively similar for the last 15 years.

If shipping is to keep step with technol- ogy, then we need to evolve, including our physical tools. However, while the equipment used is important, investment in the right people is still the key to max- imising the value of a carrier’s engineer- ing capabilities.

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