Orca AI acts as a completely computerized watch-keeper, powered by laptop imaginative and prescient and deep studying algorithms
U.S. primarily based ship operators, American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) and Liberty Maritime Corporation, are to deploy the Orca AI automated situational consciousness platform throughout their RO/RO fleets.
Liberty was one of many early collaborators with Orca AI, deploying the primary Orca AI unit on a U.S.-flag RO/RO vessel, Liberty Pride, in 2019.
The platform, which is put in on Liberty’s RO/RO vessels and on ARC’s entire fleet, acts as a completely computerized watch-keeper, powered by laptop imaginative and prescient and deep studying algorithms that detect, observe and classify navigation-applicable targets which will pose a threat to the vessel.
It is operational 24/7, prioritizes threat and presents it in a user-friendly interface. An workplace dashboard additionally highlights potential high-risk occasions, offering the operations groups ashore with insights and proposals that assist them to boost the security of their fleets.
“ARC is pleased to have added Orca AI to our suite of bridge resource tools,” stated Fred Finger, SVP of operations at American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier. “This technology brings an additional level of situational awareness to assist our bridge teams in their decision-making process.”
“We were looking for a solution that allows our operations team and masters to optimise vessel safety while adhering to vessel schedule requirements,” stated Joshua M. Shapiro, COO of Liberty Maritime Corporation. “We chose to partner with Orca AI to enhance the safety of our operations and to provide our fleet management team a more in- depth understanding of how our ro-ro vessels are performing under various navigational conditions,” stated Joshua M. Shapiro, COO of Liberty Maritime Corporation.
Commenting on the cope with ARC and Liberty, Yarden Gross, CEO and co-founder of Tel-Aviv, Israel, headquartered Orca AI, stated: “We are excited to work with Liberty and ARC, two of the leading U.S. RO/RO operators and innovation- driven companies, who understand that technology is a key enabler of safer and more operationally efficient shipping operations.”
