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Training Tips for Ships

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Empowering Seafarers with AI:

Enhancing Safety and Professionalism Onboard n the maritime industry, seafarer safety and profes- English to Chinese. The tool would then provide the trans- sionalism are critical to ensuring smooth operations lation in real time, allowing the seafarer to communicate ef- and minimizing risks. As technical advancements con- fectively with a crew member who speaks Chinese. Effective

Itinue to reshape every industry including ours, large communication is critical to ensuring safety and collaboration language models like ChatGPT and Bard have the potential among crew members. These tools can help seafarers improve to directly assist seafarers in performing their duties more their onboard communication by offering real-time language safely and professionally. So, how can a seafarer leverage translation or providing guidance on how to convey complex these tools to enhance their onboard performance? Let’s look concepts more clearly.

at some examples. A third example is the use of ChatGPT or Bard to help

One example is in providing instant, human-readable access brainstorm solutions to problems. A seafarer could ask the to regulations and guidelines. A seafarer could ask ChatGPT, tool, “What are some possible causes of a loss of power on “What are the requirements for ? re safety on board a ship?” board a ship?” It would then provide a list of possible causes,

ChatGPT would then provide a summary of the relevant regu- along with potential solutions. Seafarers often face unexpect- lations, including the speci? c requirements for ? re detection, ed challenges and need to ? nd solutions quickly. These tools prevention, and suppression. can act as a virtual assistant, helping seafarers troubleshoot

Navigating the complex landscape of maritime regulations issues and offering potential solutions based on the informa- and guidelines can be challenging. ChatGPT can serve as an tion provided. on-demand reference tool for seafarers, providing instant ac- Another good example is the use of Bard to help a seafarer cess to needed information. By simply asking the AI model stay up to date with industry best practices. For example, a sea- about a speci? c regulation or guideline, seafarers can receive farer could ask the tool, “What are the best practices for loading a concise summary, helping them stay informed and compli- and unloading cargo from a ship?” Bard would then provide ant with the requirements. a summary of the best practices, including the speci? c steps

A second example is using ChatGPT or Bard as a transla- involved in loading and unloading cargo safely and ef? ciently.

tion tool. A seafarer could ask it to translate a message from A ? nal example is the use of these tools for ongoing learn- 10 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • June 2023

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