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Veien mot fjernstyrte og autonome skip
Jann Peter Strand, Dr. ing.
Produktsjef - Automation & Control
Norsk forum for autonome skip
Oslo 4. oktober 2016
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Marine trends
Ship intelligence
Environmental
Regulations
Oil price
Freight rates
Fuel diversity
Technology trends
Trade patternsGlobal trade Emerging technologies
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The Ocean Space opportunities
Oil & Gas Offshore wind Fish farming Arctic exploration Ocean miningFishing / Biomarine
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Digitalisation – disruptive change
Internet of Things
Industry 4.0
Big Data
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We have named it ”Ship Intelligence”
Digitalisation in the marine market
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Shipping trends – operation
Integrated part of supply chains
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Example: Windmill Maintenance Operations
High precision DP operation with gangway integration
High speed automated operations between windmills
Effective mobilisation and de-mobilisation at each windmill
Waiting mode with minimum energy consumption
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Shipping trends - electrification
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Shipping trends - electrification
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Shipping trends - management
Asset management Health management
”Total awareness”
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Integrating ship and shore
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“The connected ship”
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Example - Energy management web portals
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Ship Intelligence Business Areas
Health management
solutions
Optimisation and decision
support
Remote and autonomous
operations
Enabling technologies
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Disruptive change
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Unmanned trend in society
It is not IF, but WHEN…
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Unmanned or reduced crew?
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Cost structure
27 %
17 %
3 %2 %
7 %
4 %
2 %
38 %
General cargo annual costs
CAPEX
Manning
Insurance
Stores
Maintenance
Management &Administration
Lubricating Oils
Fuel
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Remote controlled ships - features
No hotel systems
Lower power demand
Redundant machinery
More cargo
No deck house
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Energy reduction
Reduced hotel load: 200 – 270 kW
Wind resistance: ~1% savingLower weight: 700 – 1.000 ton
Lower operating speed?
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Steps towards autonomous operations
1. More automation
2. Situational awareness
3. Remote watch
4. Remote operations
5. Autonomous operations
Products
Products
Products
Products
Products
First movers - automatic ferry
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Automatic crossing
Automatic area
• Automatic Crossing System for optimal
acceleration, transit and deceleration
performance
• Optimisation of propulsion equipment
• Automatic propulsion mode handling
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Situational awareness
• Providing increased awareness of vessel surroundings
• Assisting bridge crew with safer operations
• Highlighting hazards in real time
• Providing short and medium range object detection
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Situation Awareness – Sensor Fusion
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Automatic docking
• Docking operation
• Sensors checks the harbour
• Avoid collision with dock
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Auto parking
Our sensor technology will enable safe and efficient docking in
challenging harbour conditions
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Remote and autonomous operation
Remote
Autonomous
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Remote operation centre
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Remote and autonomous operation
Our sensor technology will enable safe and efficient docking in
challenging harbour conditions
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Remote and autonomous operation
In normal conditions the ship is autonomous
How does it work?
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Remote and autonomous operation
The control center is informed about actions
How does it work?
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Remote and autonomous operation
Operator confirmation or decision making may be needed
How does it work?
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Remote and autonomous operation
Abnormal situations may require operator intervention
How does it work?
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Remote control in port
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Challenges
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Unmanned ships will start with local applications!
Remotely operated
local vessel
Reduced crew with remote support
and operation of certain functions
Remote controlled unmanned
coastal vessel
Autonomous unmanned
ocean going ship
Remote controlled unmanned
ocean going ship
Roadmap
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Rules and regulations
SOLAS
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Legal aspects
Marine liability
Product liability
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Communication & Cyber Security
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Advanced Autonomous
Waterborne Applications
Initiative (AAWA) - Finland
NTNU AMOS, Centre for
Autonomous Marine Operations
and Systems - Norway
Current research
The best way to
predict the future
is to create
the future
””