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Costs and Benefits of Autonomous Shipping—A Literature Review
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 2021 The development of autonomous ship technology is currently in focus worldwide and the literature on this topic is growing. However, an in-depth cost and benefit estimation of such endeavours is in its infancy.
Jakub Montewka
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Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 2022 Digital transformation and automation in the shipping industry is resulting disruptive changes to ship design, operations, and manning that aim to enhance safety, efficiency, and the environmental sustainability of maritime logistics.
Stephen Cahoon
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Investigating educational solutions in the field of autonomous shipping at Finnish Universities [PDF]
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary PerspectivesThe transformative impact of autonomous shipping requires a call for changes in the workforce and necessitates a shift in curricula. This study explores the state of higher education in Finland within the context of autonomous shipping and Maritime ...
Víctor Bolbot +2 more
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Intelligent shipping: integrating autonomous maneuvering and maritime knowledge in the Singapore-Rotterdam Corridor [PDF]
Communications EngineeringDesigning safe and reliable routes is the core of intelligent shipping. However, existing methods for industrial use are inadequate, primarily due to the lack of considering company preferences and ship maneuvering characteristics.
Liang Zhao +5 more
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Insights on the introduction of autonomous vessels to liner shipping networks
Journal of Shipping and Trade, 2022 This article investigates economic and operational effects of introducing autonomous vessels to liner shipping networks. By the formulation of optimization models, we analyze how fleet configurations with vessels of different capacity affect the cost and
Julio C. Goez, Mario Guajardo
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Maritime Transport Research, 2023 The European Union (EU) transport policy recognizes the importance of the waterborne transport systems as key elements for sustainable growth in Europe. By 2030, 30% of total road freight over 300 km should shift to rail or waterborne transport, and more
Thalis Zis, Harilaos N Psaraftis
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Short Sea Shipping in the Age of Sustainability, Autonomous Navigation and Digitalization
Journal of Marine Science and EngineeringThis paper presents the comprehensive state-of-the-art on the challenges that short sea shipping currently faces across the world. The concept and its relationship with coastal shipping are introduced, followed by a review of the EU policies for short ...
Tiago A Santos, Pedro Santos
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Maritime Research and Technology, 2023 The maritime sector has seen a significant digital shift and technical advances related to the design and development of unmanned ships. Autonomous cargo ships, also known as maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS), are crewless vessels that transport ...
Mustafa Abd Elhafez +2 more
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Awareness and Attitude of Maritime Students Towards the Introduction of Autonomous Merchant Ships – Preliminary Results [PDF]
TransNav, 2020 Autonomous merchant shipping has become a topic of discussions and studies as the available technology enables it to become a possible alternative to conventional ships manned with seafarers.
Jan Nasur, Krzysztof Boguslawski
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022 Autonomous and unmanned shipping are currently trending research topics within the maritime sector, with the promise of a reduction in operating costs and an increase in safety.
Ivana Jovanović +4 more
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