This winter a yard period is planned in which we will perform some upgrades on the vessel. We expect to be out of the water for a few months. Meanwhile, CaptainAI is working on an improved version of the Atlantis software that is used for autonomous steering/navigation. And, all data that has been collected will be used to generate a ship dynamics model.
Partners of F.A.S.T. WP4 -Seafar, Vlaeynatie, 3MCT, Rijkswaterstaat, North Sea Port, and HZ University of Applied Sciences,- continue working towards analyzing the details of a concrete point-to-point use case in the Gent-Terneuzen canal. This team intends to deliver detailed insights on what the economic incentives would be for entrepreneurs to opt for remote sailing and to also provide understanding on what is needed from a safety and infrastructure standpoint to realize an autonomous shipping use case in this particular scenario. As next step, the team will host a workshop-like session where a preliminary assessment session focused on identification of hazard scenarios and severity analysis will take place on 16th January 2023 in the Rijkswaterstaat Schelde Coördinatiecentrum in Vlissingen.
October 2022 – In F.A.S.T. WP4 we’re looking to generate knowledge on the implications of autonomous shipping in our logistics chains in Europe. On the last 6th of October, a group of Logistics Engineering students visited the Vlaeynatie facilities to get detailed information on current barge flows and how economic opportunities can be generated by adding automation in some of the navigation tasks.
Wind, Regen, Snelheid, Omgeving. Vanaf nu leggen we alles vast aan boord van de Stan Patrol 900. Dat is nodig om het scheepje te laten ‘wennen’ aan haar omgeving. Die informatie wordt gebruikt om na de winter van 2022/2023 volledig autonoom te varen. Zie de Atlantis interface van Captain AI, welke wekelijks wordt verbeterd.
