SHI’s SAS System Executes Over 200 Automatic Controls on Container Ship

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Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has successfully completed a trans-Pacific demonstration voyage of its proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) autonomous navigation system, SAS (Samsung Autonomous Ship). This demonstration validates the system’s ability to move beyond basic collision avoidance to provide tangible support for fuel savings and on-time operations.

Demonstration Voyage Details

The SAS system was installed on a 15,000 TEU container ship operated by Evergreen Taiwan. The vessel’s voyage covered approximately 10,000 kilometers across the Pacific, departing from the Port of Oakland, USA, on August 25 and arriving at the Port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on September 6.

During the voyage, the SAS system demonstrated its capabilities by:

  • Optimal Guidance: Providing 104 optimal navigation guides.
  • Automatic Control: Executing 224 automatic controls of the ship’s engine and rudder.
  • Real-time Analysis: Analyzing weather data every three hours to adjust the route and speed.
  • Results: The ship successfully arrived on schedule while simultaneously reducing fuel consumption.

Evolution of Autonomous Technology

SAS, which Samsung Heavy Industries began developing in 2019, is an advanced autonomous navigation solution that integrates data from radar and camera footage. Its core features include:

  • Collision Avoidance: Automatically controls the engine and rudder to avoid collisions.
  • AI-Based Perception: Features AI-based perception capabilities that monitor the vessel’s surroundings day and night without blind spots.
  • Economical Operations: The system has evolved to maintain economical speeds and ensure timely arrivals, directly addressing the industry’s need for weather-based speed control to prevent delays and reduce logistics costs.

SHI plans to expand its collaboration with Evergreen to focus on further route optimization, aiming to achieve greater fuel savings and enhance the ability to comply with environmental regulations.

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Source: Asia Business Daily