third stage, intelligent ships add port logistics information on the basis of ship data
analysis to realize seamless connection between ship and shore information and
optimize navigation, ships schedule and port operation dynamically in real time. The
fourth stage of the intelligent ships will achieve full autonomous unmanned driving
and automatic port loading, unloading and logistics. The current intelligent ships are
in the transition stage from the first stage to the second stage (Yan 2016).
Intelligent ships are divided into six functional modules: intelligent navigation,
intelligent hull, intelligent engine room, intelligent energy efficiency management,
intelligent cargo management and intelligent integration platform (Heci 2016). To
realize the function of intelligent ships, it is necessary to further study the information
perception technology, communication and navigation technology, energy efficiency
control technology, route planning technology, status monitoring and fault diagnosis
technology, distress early warning and rescue technology, pilot integration and
autonomous navigation technology related to ships. In addition, 10,000 Scientific
Problems Á Volume of Transportation Science also covers intelligent ships about
scientific problems, including intelligence challenges, ship navigation intelligent
decision-making, complex waters ship intelligent collision avoidance safety
decision-making, transportation automatic intelligent control and automatic navigation of the ships, the intelligent recognition of small moving targets on the sea, etc.
2 The Status Quo of Intelligent Ships
The development of intelligent ships is not an overnight process, but a gradual
process, from the local to the whole, from the sea to the shore. In terms of the current
technical situation, in terms of the design, construction and operation of ships, the
technology of intelligent ships is still considered from the individual, rather than the
technical system of integrated intelligent ships (Zeng 2015).
There are several reasons for the current situation.
(1). The development and design of intelligent ships system requires strong technical support. In the last century and the beginning of this century, the technological development in system control intelligence and wireless communication
is not enough to lead or support the development of intelligent ships from the
individual to the technical level of system integration.
(2). Intelligent ships need related to the development of international norms and
rules related competent authorities of collaboration, there is currently no intelligent ships internationally relevant standards and norms of no unified standard,
unable to realize intelligent ships international within the scope of the system
compatibility and versatility, which greatly restrict the development of intelligent ships system Conversely, the relevant international standards and needs
certain actual technical support and the practice application, revision consummates unceasingly. For example, if you want to achieve ship-to-shore communications, monitoring, control, diagnosis, then realizing the function of the
system design and manufacturing will need to have the corresponding
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analysis to realize seamless connection between ship and shore information and
optimize navigation, ships schedule and port operation dynamically in real time. The
fourth stage of the intelligent ships will achieve full autonomous unmanned driving
and automatic port loading, unloading and logistics. The current intelligent ships are
in the transition stage from the first stage to the second stage (Yan 2016).
Intelligent ships are divided into six functional modules: intelligent navigation,
intelligent hull, intelligent engine room, intelligent energy efficiency management,
intelligent cargo management and intelligent integration platform (Heci 2016). To
realize the function of intelligent ships, it is necessary to further study the information
perception technology, communication and navigation technology, energy efficiency
control technology, route planning technology, status monitoring and fault diagnosis
technology, distress early warning and rescue technology, pilot integration and
autonomous navigation technology related to ships. In addition, 10,000 Scientific
Problems Á Volume of Transportation Science also covers intelligent ships about
scientific problems, including intelligence challenges, ship navigation intelligent
decision-making, complex waters ship intelligent collision avoidance safety
decision-making, transportation automatic intelligent control and automatic navigation of the ships, the intelligent recognition of small moving targets on the sea, etc.
2 The Status Quo of Intelligent Ships
The development of intelligent ships is not an overnight process, but a gradual
process, from the local to the whole, from the sea to the shore. In terms of the current
technical situation, in terms of the design, construction and operation of ships, the
technology of intelligent ships is still considered from the individual, rather than the
technical system of integrated intelligent ships (Zeng 2015).
There are several reasons for the current situation.
(1). The development and design of intelligent ships system requires strong technical support. In the last century and the beginning of this century, the technological development in system control intelligence and wireless communication
is not enough to lead or support the development of intelligent ships from the
individual to the technical level of system integration.
(2). Intelligent ships need related to the development of international norms and
rules related competent authorities of collaboration, there is currently no intelligent ships internationally relevant standards and norms of no unified standard,
unable to realize intelligent ships international within the scope of the system
compatibility and versatility, which greatly restrict the development of intelligent ships system Conversely, the relevant international standards and needs
certain actual technical support and the practice application, revision consummates unceasingly. For example, if you want to achieve ship-to-shore communications, monitoring, control, diagnosis, then realizing the function of the
system design and manufacturing will need to have the corresponding
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T. Yang