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Artificial Intelligence in the Maritime Domain

  • Overview

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine-learning techniques have immense potential for improving efficiency and safety across the marine sector e.g. optimising ship hull forms, health monitoring for ship engines, predicting the spread of oil spills, preventing ship collisions, modelling ocean circulation or rogue waves. However, they also create new challenges, particularly where safety is concerned.

The AI SIG aims to monitor ongoing progression in this field to support knowledge and development of the IMarEST membership. The SIG also strives to contribute to the technology debate by developing position papers, webinars, and an online discussion group to share the latest developments in the industry.  

If you are interested in joining the group, log in to My IMarEST and select the group from the list.

 

      

SIG officers

Mr Robert Doncom CEng CMarEng FIMarEST

Chair

Upcoming events

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External
14 – 18 September 2026

CPD Week

Celebrating and highlighting continuing professional development (CPD) with updates on sampling, resources and member stories.

Online
DRIFT Energy plans a flotilla of energy harvesting ships
Free External
14 September 2026

Chasing the Wind: A New Class of Renewable Energy

A hybrid event by the IMarEST's Western Joint Branch.

Branch event Bath, UK
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Free
16 September 2026

Learning from Failure - Marine machinery failures and their causes Part 2

A webinar by the Ship Repair, Maintenance, and Safety SIG.

SIG event Online
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16 September 2026

Cause Mapping® the sinking of the RMS Titanic

An in-person event by the IMarEST's Houston Gulf Coast Branch.

Branch event Houston, USA
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