How far is the automated container ship going?

Allianz insurance risk experts say that automated ships seem to have made progress on smaller coastal vessels, but for container ships, there are still many issues to be solved for this innovation and technology.

 “The hype around automated ships has eased. But the solution will take years to complete,” said Allianz underwriting director Volker Dierks.

Last December, Rolls-Royce demonstrated its claim to be the world's first fully autonomous ferry to travel between Parainen and Nauvo in Finland. The company plans to ship automated cargo ships around the world by 2025.

“The ferry may sound like a good place to automate, but I think it's awful. If you take the crew off the ferry, it will definitely pose a risk,” said Andrew Kinsey, senior marine risk consultant at Allianz. “I am very supportive of the automation of the ship, but it is unwise to remove the crew from ships with passengers. Innovations such as automated ships and ultra-large container ships (ULCS) are driven by efficiency, and automation does not lead to safety improvements. ""

In March of this year, the Dutch joint industrial project held a series of automated ship tests in the North Sea coast of the Netherlands. The test showed the decision-making process of the automatic navigation system to ensure safe navigation and avoid collision with other flights.

At the same time, Norwegian shipbuilder VARD is currently building a small automatic electric container ship for the fertilizer company Yara, which is scheduled to be operational in early 2020 and is expected to be self-operated by 2022.

China is building a 225-square-mile self-driving ship test area, and a group of Japanese routes has formed an alliance, and it is expected that remote-controlled cargo ships will be produced by 2025.

Since it is not possible to quickly use automated ships on the high seas, early practice may be limited to smaller vessels and coastal waters. According to Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, automated ships may reduce human error, which is the main driver of shipping accidents, but the crew will still play an important role on the ship for the foreseeable future.

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