Imagine a smart co-pilot for ship captains that spots hidden dangers like floating containers or whales before they become a crisis. It's like having a high-tech alarm system that doesn't just beep, but actually suggests the best way to steer the ship to safety. The goal is to stop human error from turning a close call into a disaster.
Human error and poor situational awareness lead to 3,000 maritime incidents annually in Europe, causing severe loss of life, pollution, and economic damage.
An Evasive Manoeuvring Agent for collision avoidance and a BNWAS escalation architecture demonstrator (D8.3).
If you are a ship operator dealing with the risk of the 3,000 annual maritime incidents in Europe — this project developed an Evasive Manoeuvring Agent that continuously assesses safety to avoid collisions with other ships or fixed structures.
If you are a hardware provider dealing with outdated interface designs — this project developed new design methods for maritime instruments that improve how navigators see near-field threats.
If you are a conservation body dealing with ship-strike risks to marine mammals — this project developed a European Navigational Hazard infrastructure to distribute data on mammal locations to ships.
Based on available project data, specific commercial pricing is not mentioned, although the project received an EU contribution of EUR 4,992,165 for development.
Yes, the project involves 4 industry partners and aims to influence international standards for maritime communications and bridge equipment design.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not provided, but the project focuses on creating new design methods and an Evasive Manoeuvring Agent.
The project will recommend improvements and amendments to regulations, standards, and international maritime communication rules.
The Evasive Manoeuvring Agent is intended to work in tandem with existing ship systems to provide advanced manoeuvring predictions.
The consortium is well-balanced for commercialization, featuring a 31% industry ratio with 4 industrial partners and 1 SME. With 13 partners across 7 countries, it combines academic research (4 universities) with practical operational expertise from coastal administrations and ship operators, ensuring the technology is grounded in real-world maritime needs.
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