Ninety percent of the global trade moves by sea and more than $4 trillion worth of cargo is transported annually on large container ships. As commercial shipping continues to strengthen our economy, ...

As modern ships become larger and more specialized, maritime safety issues related to manoeuvrability are becoming increasingly prominent. In 2002, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) issued ...

The 98th meeting of the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) proposed the concept of autonomous surface ships at sea, and suggested that relevant research ...

For thousands of years sailors have looked out to sea, anticipating the motion of their craft from the waves they see coming. The nature of this constant motion, phasing in and out with the groups of ...

I’ve always been intrigued by the ocean, drawn to its mystery and sheer immensity. So I was excited when, in 2019, I identified a topic for my postgraduate studies that gave me a chance to work aboard ...