NYK releases partial findings in study on avoiding collisions

NYK releases partial findings in study on avoiding collisions
2018 January 1 http://www.en.portnews.ru/news/251473/

NYK and NYK Group companies MTI Co. Ltd. and Japan Marine Science Inc. released partial findings of a study on collision risk judgement and the autonomous operation of vessels, NYK said in its press release.

This entire study includes development of (a) functions to facilitate judgement related to avoiding risk of collision with other vessels; (b) remote operations by land operators; and (c) devices related to AR (augmented reality)** of nautical instrument information, with the aim to pursue safe operations and reduce officer workload. This study was selected by MLIT for its “2016 Support Projects for R&D in Advanced Safety Technology of Vessels.”