More hi-tech than ever

Published Thu, Apr 21, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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OVER the past five years, commercial shipping has adapted to various market developments and regulatory requirements to optimise ship performance. Key technological adoptions found on advanced merchant vessels today can be broadly categorised in two areas.

Shipshape

Intelligent ships that facilitate autonomous operations for improved efficiency and reliability have been fuelled by the following technologies:

Safety

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