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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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9 February 2026

The Balance of Survivability for Medium and Large Uncrewed Surface Vessels

An event by the IMarEST & RINA Western Joint Branch

Branch event Bristol
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19 February 2026

An update on underwater hull coating technology and the challenges in coating scrubber penetrations

An event by IMarEST & RINA's North East Coast Joint Branch.

Branch event Newcastle upon Tyne
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19 February 2026

Regulating the Unseen – The Evolution of the Ballast Water Management Convention

An event by the Dublin Branch.

Branch event Dublin
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25 February 2026

Who is the UK SOSREP, why does this role exist and what kind of incidents do they get involved with?

An event by RINA & IMarEST's Aberdeen Maritime Joint Branch.

Branch event Aberdeen
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