Trends in Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships

Preface Author biography 1 Introduction 1.1 The history of ships 1.2 Review of the development of ships 1.2.1 Raft ships 1.2.2 Sailing ships 1.2.3 Steamships 1.2.4 Internal combustion engine (ICE) ship 1.3 Future trends References 1-7 2 Background of artificial intelligence (AI) 2.1 Review of AI 2.2 The fundamentals and implication areas of AI 2.3 The change of maritime in AI 2.4 Future trends References 3 Evolution of maritime autonomous surface ships 3.1 Definitions of MASS 3.2 The development of autonomy in the world 3.3 Change of MASS systems 3.4 Elements of autonomous technologies 3.5 Technical and operational constraints 3.5.1 LiDAR 3.5.2 GPS/IMU 3.5.3 Computer vision-aided systems 3.6 Future trends References 4 Impact, development and potential for MASS 4.1 Crew careers status 4.2 Maritime industry shocks 4.2.1 The ship’s characteristics design 4.2.2 System equipment 4.2.3 Construction and assembly 4.2.4 Ship’s verification 4.3 The influence of port transportation 4.3.1 Wireless call 4.3.2 The pilot service 4.3.3 The work of the tugboat 4.3.4 The mooring and unmooring works 4.3.5 The cargo handling 4.4 Safety and security in MASS 4.4.1 Sensing equipment safety 4.4.2 Driving system safety 4.4.3 Control loop safety 4.4.4 Internet of Vessels safety 4.5 Legal implications of MASS 4.6 The post-COVID-19 pandemic era 4.7 Future trends References 5 Concerns and challenges 5.1 Technological environment 5.2 Social responsibility References 6 Conclusion and future trends