international standard rules to realize unmanned, there is currently no
corresponding international standard rules requirements, and unmanned itself
and existing norms conflict rules, whether IMO and the relevant classification
society are and are not allowed to accept. These big data systems and
corresponding operating system software for the intelligent ship system are
not required by relevant norms and rules in the world, so they cannot obtain
relevant certificates or certifications.
(3). The research and development of intelligent ships system need the cooperation
and development of ship owners, shipyards, equipment manufacturers and other
relevant research units. It is mainly reflected in the following aspects: according
to the operation situation, the ship owners puts forward relevant technical
requirements related to the safety and economy of the ship, including the safety
of the ship itself, energy saving and emission reduction, logistics scheduling,
loading and unloading control, etc. According to the requirements of the ship
owners, the ship design and construction unit puts forward technical schemes to
meet the requirements of the ship owners, including intelligent control of the
ships’ own system and remote shipboard control system (which includes not
only the ship’s own control, but also other control systems such as port and
logistics scheduling system). The implementation of these programs also
requires specific hardware and software to realize, and relevant equipment
manufacturers need to develop systems and products suitable for a certain
scale of market demand, and form a scale, at least to ensure the standardization
of global after-sales service.
(4). The development and research of intelligent ships need to be led by a competent
department to organize and coordinate the development of participants in all
relevant links. At present, some international ships intelligent control systems or
products are basically designed to meet the individual requirements of ship
owners, and are not mandatory requirements of IMO or relevant classification
societies. For example, centralized bridge building control system, although there
are certain requirements for classification symbols and corresponding international
rules, is not a mandatory requirement for IMO and classification society.
As mentioned above, although the intelligent ships have not formed a complete
system, many ship owners and equipment manufacturers have developed various
intelligent ships control systems. A intelligent ship should be understood as a
system, not a ship itself.
3 Key Technologies of Intelligent Ships
The ultimate goal of intelligent ships is autonomous ships without manual intervention. According to Oskar Levander, vice President of ship innovation at RollsRoyce, three exploration directions of unmanned ship technology include sensor
fusion perception, navigation and collision avoidance decision control algorithm,
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corresponding international standard rules requirements, and unmanned itself
and existing norms conflict rules, whether IMO and the relevant classification
society are and are not allowed to accept. These big data systems and
corresponding operating system software for the intelligent ship system are
not required by relevant norms and rules in the world, so they cannot obtain
relevant certificates or certifications.
(3). The research and development of intelligent ships system need the cooperation
and development of ship owners, shipyards, equipment manufacturers and other
relevant research units. It is mainly reflected in the following aspects: according
to the operation situation, the ship owners puts forward relevant technical
requirements related to the safety and economy of the ship, including the safety
of the ship itself, energy saving and emission reduction, logistics scheduling,
loading and unloading control, etc. According to the requirements of the ship
owners, the ship design and construction unit puts forward technical schemes to
meet the requirements of the ship owners, including intelligent control of the
ships’ own system and remote shipboard control system (which includes not
only the ship’s own control, but also other control systems such as port and
logistics scheduling system). The implementation of these programs also
requires specific hardware and software to realize, and relevant equipment
manufacturers need to develop systems and products suitable for a certain
scale of market demand, and form a scale, at least to ensure the standardization
of global after-sales service.
(4). The development and research of intelligent ships need to be led by a competent
department to organize and coordinate the development of participants in all
relevant links. At present, some international ships intelligent control systems or
products are basically designed to meet the individual requirements of ship
owners, and are not mandatory requirements of IMO or relevant classification
societies. For example, centralized bridge building control system, although there
are certain requirements for classification symbols and corresponding international
rules, is not a mandatory requirement for IMO and classification society.
As mentioned above, although the intelligent ships have not formed a complete
system, many ship owners and equipment manufacturers have developed various
intelligent ships control systems. A intelligent ship should be understood as a
system, not a ship itself.
3 Key Technologies of Intelligent Ships
The ultimate goal of intelligent ships is autonomous ships without manual intervention. According to Oskar Levander, vice President of ship innovation at RollsRoyce, three exploration directions of unmanned ship technology include sensor
fusion perception, navigation and collision avoidance decision control algorithm,
Intelligent Ships
705