Future of ships

This will work great until a disgruntled person hooks up a GPS jammer from Radio Shack parts to the hull. So I hear one can be made for just a little bit of cash.

According to the latest report, shipping-related emissions account for 3% of the total global carbon emissions, and are expected to climb by 150-250% over the next 40 years. The time has come to overhaul and replace every aspect of the shipping industry in order to reduce its carbon foot-prints.
http://persica-lime.blogfa.com/

First of all, I do not believe that 3% statistic — 0.3% would be more likely. Even if it were 3%, ignore it — it’s trivial.

When industrial and utility coal consumption has dropped to zero and all the cars are electric, then we can turn our attention to marginal endeavors like reducing shipping emissions.

That will be absolutely fabulous when the wannacry virus gets in.
If there is nobody on board, who gets to fill out all the bullshit paperwork on arrival; C3PO?

Some are getting ready for the ships of the future: http://splash247.com/samsung-heavy-gears-smart-ship-era-inmarsat/

Maybe not fully autonomous for a while, but the office will know what is happening on board before the crew does.

Anybody looking forward to get an e-mail from a Superintendent to tell them what is going on and what to do about it??

https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/01-09-2017-wartsila-successfully-tests-remote-control-ship-operating-capability

work at home, maybe down the pub?

The classification Societies to be dragged kicking and screaming into the digital age??: http://splash247.com/new-iacs-chairman-promises-gear-class-digital-era/

Definitely down the pub, straight after picking up the unemployment benefit.

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Bigger is better.
An “infectious” trend toward ordering more and bigger box ships seems unstoppable as carriers fulfill their alliance capacity commitments, reports Lloyd’s List. The average ship order size in 2014 was 7,500­ TEU, but in the first quarter of 2015, the average was 13,600 TEU, said London’s Braemar ACM Ship broking. The current new building order book, as of May 1, consists of 427 vessels, with 157 boasting capacities of 10,000 TEU or more
https://goo.gl/xJdBmP

The UK Gov. is putting their money where their mouth is: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backs-innovative-technology-to-slash-shipping-emissions-to-zero

Autonomous Naval vessels being proposed by Rolls-Royce: https://sysla.no/maritim/avslorer-nye-planer-forerlose-skip/

Could this be the solution for the USN’s predicaments with their ships running into things??

From Hellenic Shipping News today: http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/autonomous-ships-and-the-human-element/

Well it would solve the potential for loss of life, but stop running into things? Nahhh

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An example of the pitfalls of level 2?

I thought this quote was interesting:

“People die every day in car accidents,” the statement said. “Change always comes with risks, and zero tolerance for deaths would totally stop innovation and improvements.”

Crew of the future for ships of the future: http://www.wilhelmsen.com/media-news-and-events/industry-perspectives/2017/building-crew-of-the-future/

I hope the crew of the future has an MBA to decipher that B school jargon contained in that “article.” What a load of crap.

Data analytic engineers will be part of the crew of the future? Who will they be replacing with that nonsense position? Good luck getting someone with those kind of marketable skills to leave home for months at a time without giving them the moon. Not too many tech folks I know that want to leave the cozy confines of their own home.

Training seafarers in technology, not “tech folks” to be seafarers.

This is how progressive Ship Managers see it:

BTW; Wilhelmsen is present in USA: http://www.wilhelmsen.com/contacts-and-locations/locations/north-america/united-states/

Any seafarer with the acuity to be a techie would have a cushy land job and NOT be a seafarer.

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I disagree, there are lots of capable seafarers that can and will be trained to operate ships of the future, whether from shore or on board.
Those who think otherwise will be left in the wake of development and can only hope that there will be enough old rust buckets operating to keep them employed. (And be happy if they come from countries that take care of their people)

The Dynamic Positioning industry sorted a few out, its getting very technical on the bridge and engine room.
Look at the rate of change of the skills required on the bridge, was the same for a very long time then in 2 decades big changes, it will only accelerate.
The jobs will get more technical and less people will be doing them. Its just how fast that happens or you dont really notice.