"HAL 9000 is the on -board supercomputer of the spaceship Discovery in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick and the book of the same name by Arthur C. Clarke . Its name is the acronym for Heuristic ALgorithmic "(" algorithmic heuristic "). HAL 9000 is equipped with an advanced artificial intelligence that allows it to reproduce all…
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Our industry has sailed “under the radar” for most of its recent existence. While romantic notions of old are gone, where the entire town would come to the waterfront to greet the latest ship bringing exotic goods, shipping has operated…
At the end of last’s year’s event, over 60% of the delegates responded to a survey about SHIPPINGInsight 2018. Here is what they said: Usefulness- 97% Value- 96% Quality of exhibitors- 87% Networking experience- 95% Roundtable discussions-98% Better than other…
It is my honor to sit on the Board of a naval architecture company, which is primarily, but not exclusively, engaged in military projects. During the course of dinner, we raised a number of topics: autonomous versus unmanned vessels (a…
We are entering a new era of visibility with the public. Despite our moaning about shipping being invisible and not valued by the public (and yes, I am guilty as charged), there are new forces that are bringing shipping into…
Some of you may know that I’m a sailor. That helps explain my skepticism years ago when I first heard about using sails for cargo shipping. The Skysail comes to mind, which reminded me of a spinnaker-- great for racing…
March 8th is International Women’s Day, and the maritime industry is embracing the recognition of women’s contributions and value with a vengeance! Not only has the IMO made “Empowering Women” their 2019 World Maritime Day theme (complete with a logo…
In most of these commentaries I entreat the industry to recognize the need to accelerate the transformation of our practices to meet societal demands. It comes as a breath of fresh air, then, to read how some in our industry…
Right now, we think we are a noble industry, carrying 90% of the world’s goods and energy. But if people think about us, they think of water and oil and dead birds. If we’re not connected as an industry, we…