One Sea, the high-profile ecosystem main the best way in the direction of an working autonomous maritime ecosystem by 2025, has welcomed Sea Machines Robotics as its newest recruit and Administration Board member.
With AI and maritime autonomy as its major focus, Sea Machines Robotics is a number one developer of autonomous command, management and superior notion methods for vessels. Primarily based in Boston, however with a world workplace community, Sea Machines operates some of the energetic fleets testing autonomous ship applied sciences worldwide.
Drew Orvieto, Naval Architect and Senior Director of Product Administration at Sea Machines will function the primary board member inside the US for the One Sea ecosystem. Orvieto agreed to a two-year dedication the place he’ll proceed to advance acceptance and rules round autonomous methods and purposes in maritime operations globally.
One Sea Senior Ecosystem Lead, Päivi Haikkola, mentioned, “We’re delighted to have Sea Machines Robotics on board, as each a member and a part of the One Sea Administration Board, as we proceed to work in the direction of our 2025 purpose and tackle the regulatory challenges going through autonomous ship operations. Sea Machines Robotics has been creating a spread of clever applied sciences since 2015 that are serving to unlock new alternatives and improve vessel security, efficiency and effectivity. This strongly aligns with One Sea’s mission to create an autonomous maritime ecosystem and a safer, extra environment friendly working atmosphere.”
“We at the moment are at a juncture the place technological advances are outpacing the regulatory course of to remodel the maritime trade,” mentioned Arthur Seaman, Product Supervisor, Authorities and Compliance, Sea Machines Robotics. “One Sea is on the forefront of driving the event of a regulatory framework for MASS. We’re satisfied that the MASS enterprise sector wants robust and dependable management on the IMO. We’re excited to hitch One Sea at this important time within the growth of our trade’s future and look ahead to working with One Sea and its members to attain our frequent aims.”
From its formation in 2016, the One Sea ecosystem has developed an advisory and advocacy position for stakeholders with an curiosity within the security, effectivity and environmental features obtainable to the autonomous ship. Members embrace worldwide maritime expertise specialists, resembling, ABB, Cargotec, Finnpilot, Fintraffic, Haltian, Kongsberg, Monohakobi Know-how Institute (MTI), TietoEVRY and Wärtsilä, in addition to a spread of stakeholders concerned in points of vessel administration.
