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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

Student
External
15 April 2026

Student Papers Night

An event by the IMarEST Eastern USA Branch with the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), the Society of Marine Port Engineers (SMPE), and the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE). This meeting is being hosted by SNAME.

Branch event New York
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Free External
15 April 2026

Why Liberty Ships Broke in Half

An event by the South Australia Branch.

Branch event Adelaide
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Free External
15 April 2026

Cyprus Branch AGM

Cyprus branch Annual General Meeting.

Branch event Cyprus
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Free External
20 April 2026

Enabling Availability for Surface Ship Structures through Digital Twins

A hybrid event by RINA & IMarEST's Western Joint Branch.

Branch event Bristol
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