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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, sign into the MyIMarEST member portal and select the group from the list.

 

      

SIG officers

Mr Robert Doncom CEng CMarEng FIMarEST

Chair

Upcoming events

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20 October 2025

Engineering on Tap

An event by the MarEST & RINA Western Joint Branch.

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21 October 2025

Surface Autonomy Testing & Challenges

A joint event by IMarEST's Eastern USA Branch, the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), the Society of Marine Port Engineers (SMPE), and the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE).

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21 October 2025

Safety Management Systems for Ships Using Ammonia as a Fuel

An event by the IMarEST & RINA Southern Joint Branch

Branch event Southampton
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23 October 2025

The Rough Field Past & Present

An event by IMarEST's Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Branch

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