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According to the participants’ responses, In light of the upcoming environmental reg-
implementing multiple technological solu- ulations, half of the participants believe that
tions is viewed as the most effective way to investing in machine learning (ML) and arti-
reduce a ship’s carbon footprint. Is the ship- ficial intelligence (AI) alongside green tech-
ping industry nearing a tipping point where nologies and alternative fuels is critical. What
substantial benefits from the implementation are some ways in which ML and AI could fun-
of technological solutions will be witnessed? damentally transform the way we perceive
The responses accurately capture the energy efficiency of vessels?
the reality of reducing a ship’s car- The digitalisation of marine ves-
bon footprint. There are multiple sels is already underway, primarily
technical and operational solutions, in the form of data acquisition and
which, if applied individually, would post-processing for performance
have small benefits but, if applied monitoring and maintenance. The
collectively, can have a significant next natural step for these tools and
impact. However, it is crucial to methodologies would be to apply ML
understand that integrating mul- and AI techniques to improve their
tiple technologies is complex and accuracy, increase their speed, and
does not necessarily result in additive reduce any errors resulting from poor
benefits. Different technologies must data quality or human input.
be integrated correctly, with a ves- The development of digital twin tech-
sel-specific approach that requires nology, which is based on ML and AI
a thorough understanding of engi- tools as well as physical observations
neering principles. In this respect, and models, and its integration with
digitalisation is crucial in providing smart shipping systems, will revolu-
both accurate data and realistic tionise the decision-making process
what-if scenarios, allowing for indi- in ship operations, vessel perfor-
vidual assessment and οptimisation mance, and machinery maintenance,
of technology integration. having a huge positive impact on

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