Orca AI expands deployment with Eastern Pacific Shipping following successful operational validation
Eastern Pacific Shipping is scaling up its use of Orca AI technology across its fleet following a multi-vessel trial that significantly reduced navigational risks and close encounters.
Eastern Pacific Shipping has committed to a wider rollout of Orca AI’s navigational platform after concluding a successful testing phase involving five ships. According to Hellenic Shipping News, the pilot program covered more than 130,000 nautical miles, providing the data necessary to move from a limited trial to a broad operational deployment across dozens of additional vessels in the company's fleet.
Data collected during the evaluation period revealed a 48% drop in close-proximity incidents per 1,000 nautical miles and a 10% improvement in the average distance between vessels. One specific ship, the Pacific Sentinel, saw open-water encounters fall by 84% over half a year. These metrics reflect a broader shift in the maritime sector toward adopting automated situational awareness tools to bolster safety.
The system utilizes bridge-mounted computer vision to identify hazards and non-AIS targets, while shore-based teams use the analytics to monitor trends and refine training protocols. Sachin Saharawat, Technical Director at EPS, stated that the objective data provided by the trial gave the firm the confidence to expand the technology, noting that their goal is to provide tools that "enhance situational awareness and support safe decision-making."
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